TOINS'i'ALLBLADEGUARDASSEMBLY
See Figure23.
Properinstallationof the blade guardassemblymeans
that the saw blade and riving knifeare in alignment.
ALWAYSalign the rivingknife tothe saw b/adepriorto
turningon the table saw.
• Lowerthe blade andremove thethroat plate.
• Make surethe bevel looldng leveris securelypushed to
the(eft. Raise the saw bladeto its full heightby turning
theheight/bevel adjustinghandwheel clockwise.
•Loosenthe two hex nutsenoughto slide theriving
knife down between the shims.Do not remove the
he]<nuts. Partiallyretighten the hex nuts,Check the
blade and r(vin9knife alignment, _nd mska surethe
rlvingknifeclears the blade by 1/8 in.
•Alignthe blade and rivingknife as shown. Blade align-
merit with the riving knife canbe adjusted for diffarard
blade widths.Refer 1o To Cheek, Replace, or Adjust
the Riving Knife and Blade Guard Assembly in the
AdjusO'nentSection, Check the blade guardeseambiy
for clearancesand free movemanL
NOTE: Ifthe rivingknife is not positionedcorrectly
lwtth blade up)it could contact the saw table when the
blade is lowered znd rastJ'ictbladeelevation.
•Tightenhex nutssecurely.
•Lowerthe blade and reinstaflthe throatplate. Tighten
thescrews securely.
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ANTI-KICKBACK SHIMS
H_N_S Fig.23
A
41L WARNING: Do not allowfamiliaritywith tools
to make youcareless. Remember thata sarelese
fraction of a secondis suf_cfentto inflictsevere
injury.
A
i WARNING; Ah_,ayswestsafety gogglesor safer7
gbsses with side shieldswhen operatingtools.
Failureto do socould result in objects being thrown
intoyour eyes inposaibieseriousinjury.
_lk WARNING: Do notusa anyattachments or
accessories notrecommended by the manufacturer
of'ibistool. The use of attachments oraccessories
notrecommended can resultin serious personal
injury.
AWARNING: Aifhough many of the illustrat;ons in
this manual are shown with the blade guard removed
for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade
guard unless specifically instxucted to do so.
APPLICATIONS
Youmay usethis tool for the purposes listed below:.
• Straight linecutting operationssuchas cross cutting,
r_pping,mitering,beveling,andcompound cutting
•Dadoor molding outs withoptional accessories
•Cabinetmaking and woodworking
NOl'F.:This table saw Jsdesignedto cut wood and wood
compoe_i_nl:_mdu_sonly,
BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW
The3-prong p[ug must be plugged into a matching out-
letthat is propertylnst_fled andgroundedaccording to
all focalcodesand ordinances.Improper connection of
theequipment can resultin elec_c shock. Do not modify
the plugif it willnot.fit the cuber. Have the correctoutlet
inst_led bye qus)ified electrician.Refer to the E}ectric_
sectionin this manual.
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