Craftsman 315.28461 manual Pawl Handle Button ANTI=KICKBACK Correct, See Figures 17

Toinstall anti=kickback pawls:

[] Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls.

[] Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the spreader/riving knife.

[] Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place and release the button.

NOTE: Pull on the pawl handle to make sure pawls are securely locked.

NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted

for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align the Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the blade guard assembly for clearances and free movement.

PAWL

HANDLE BUTTON

ANTI=KICKBACK

Fig. 15

CORRECT

INCORRECT

Fig. 16

TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/RIVING KNIFE AND SAW BLADE

See Figures 17- 18.

To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife: [] Unplug the saw.

[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.

[] Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard assembly. Place a framing square or straight edge against both the saw blade and the spreader.

NOTE: Place framing square between carbide teeth and measure from blade. This step will insure framing square is square against blade from the front to back of blade.

[] The saw blade and spreader/riving knife are aligned when the framing square contacts both the blade and spreader/riving knife evenly with no gaps.

if the spreader/riving knife is out of alignment with the saw blade, adjustment is needed. The spreader/riving knife must be in alignment front to back (horizontally) and top to bottom (vertically).

HEX

KEY

SPREADER/

RIVINGKNIFE

FRAMING

SCIUARE

Fig. 17

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