ALIGN RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE
See Figures 27A -27C.
When ripping the rivingknife mustbe centered with
the blade to ridein the middle of the kerrand keep it
from binding. Binding pinches the blade. Blade
pinchingcan cause kickback.
There are two pairs of anti-kickback pawls.
_WARNING: Failureto use the rivingknife, hold
downs, and anti-kickback pawls can allow
kickback. Kickback can throwthe workpiece
toward the operator, resulting in serious injury.
• Put the blade to the in-rip position by first loosening
the yoke lock handle, below the carriage on the
right.Then pull the yoke pivot latch (right sideof
arm, on carriage) forward and rotate the yoke to the
left. This indexes the yoke 90" so the blade is
between the motor and the column. Lock the yoke
lock handle.
•With the elevating handwheel, lower the arm until
theblade justclears the table.
•Support the lower outer blade guard and loosen the
carriage lockknob onthe left of the arm. Move the
yoke backuntil the blade touchesthe fence. Reset
thecarriage lock knob.
•Loosen the rivingknife knob,at the front of the
upperblade guard. Lower the rivingknife to the
table and tightenthe knob. If the knife rests against
thefence, with one set of pawls ridingon the fence,
noadjustment is needed.
•Ifthe riving knifeis on the fence or not touching it,
loosenthe rivingknife slotted nut(just above the
pawls,to the right). Correctthe riving knife position
and retightenthe cap nut.
CARRIAGELOCKKNOB YOKELOCKHANDLE
f!
RIVINGKNIFETOO
FARRIGHTOFFENCE
ANDBLADE
Fig. 27A
RIVINGKNIFE
KNOB
RIVINGKNIFE
LOWEROUTER
RIVINGKNIFE
ANTI-KICKPAWLS
RIVINGKNIFEONTOPOF FENCE
TOOFARLEFT OFBLADE
BLADEGUARD
FRONTTABLE
FENCE
CORRECTALIGNMENTOFTHERIVINGKNIFE
ANDANTI-KICKPAWLS
Fig. 27C
Fig. 27B
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