Orient innerslotted metal stdp so that it is located
to the left of outer slottedmetal strip.
To prevent binding, align flats of retaining screwnut
in slotsof inner slottedmetal strip.
Insert retaining screw through outer slotted metal
stdp and thread into retaining screw nut. Tighten
retaining screwsecurely.
FLATS
WNUT
OUTERSLOTTED \
METALSTRIP
RETAININGINNERSLOTTED
METALSTRIP
X
LOWERINNER
_BLADE GUARD

RETAINING ( IIJ/

SCREW"--- _ Fig. 26C
ALIGN RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE
See Figures 27A -27C.
When rippingthe rivingknifemust be centered with
theblade to ridein the middle of the kerf and keep it
frombinding. Binding pinches the blade. Blade
pinchingcan cause kickback.
There are two pairs of anti-kickback pawls.
_1 WARNING: Failureto usethe dying knife, hold
downs, and anti-kickbackpawls can allow
kickback.Kickback can throwthe workpiece
towardthe operator, resulting in serious injury.
Put the blade tothe in-dp positionby first loosening
theyoke lock handle, below the cardage on the
dght. Then pull the yoke pivot latch(right side of
arm, on carriage) forward and rotate the yoke tothe
left.This indexesthe yoke 90° so the blade is
RIVINGKNIFEONTOPOFFENCE
TOOFARLEFTOFBLADE
Fig. 27B
between the motor and the column.Lock the yoke
lock handle.
Withthe elevating handwheel, lower the arm until
theblade just clears the table.
Supportthe lower outerblade guard and loosen the
carriagelock knob onthe left of the arm. Move the
yokeback untilthe blade touches the fence. Reset
thecarriage lock knob.
Loosenthe rivingknife knob, at the front of the
upperblade guard. Lower the riving knife tothe
tableand tighten the knob. If the knife rests against
thefence, with one set of pawlsdding on the fence,
noadjustment is needed.
Ifthe rivingknife is onthe fence or not touching it,
loosenthe dving knife slotted nut (justabove the
pawls, to the right).Correct the dvingknife position
and retightenthe cap nut.
CARRIAGE YOKELOCK
:HANDLE
RIVING
RIVING
KNIFE FRONT
TABLE
RIGHT OF FENCE AND BLADE
Fig.27A 35
FENCE
CORRECTALIGNMENTOFTHERIVINGKNIFE
ANDANTI-KICKPAWLS Fig.27C
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