Woodstock W1824 Spreader or Riving Knife Alignment, Checking Alignment with Blade, Straightedge

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Spreader or Riving Knife

Alignment

Checking Alignment with Blade

The blade guard spreader and riving knife must be aligned with the blade when installed. If the spreader/riving knife is not aligned with the blade, then the workpiece will before forced sideways during the cut, which will increase the risk of kickback.

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Straightedge	.....................................................1

Top Alignment

To check the spreader/riving knife alignment, do these steps:

1.	DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!		Riving
		Bottom Alignment	Knife
2.	Raise the saw blade to the maximum height so you
		Table
	have easy working access.

3. Place the straightedge against the side of the blade	Figure 100. Checking riving knife-to-blade
and spreader/riving knife at the top and bottom, as
illustrated in Figure 100. The spreader/riving knife	alignment.
should be parallel with the blade along its length
at both positions, and in the "Alignment Zone," as
shown in Figure 101.	8c`^ed\ek
— If the spreader/riving knife is not parallel with	Qfe\
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the blade and inside the alignment zone, then it
needs to be adjusted. Proceed to the Adjusting	I`m`e^Be`]\
Alignment instructions on the next page.
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4. Remove the spreader/riving knife and place it on a
flat surface and check to see if the spreader/riving
knife lays evenly along its length.
— If the spreader/riving knife does not lay evenly,
proceed to Adjusting Bent Spreader/Riving Knife	Figure 101. The "Alignment Zone".
on the next page.

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