TOREMOVE/REPLACETHETHROATPLATE
See Figure 10.
[] Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
[] To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in
the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate
out toward the front of the saw.
[] To reinstall the throat plate, slipthe tab into the slot at
the back of the saw and push down to secure in place.
PLATE
SPREADER/
RiViNGKNIFE
10
TO CHANGE BETWEEN A SPREADER AND A
RIVING KNIFE
See Figure 11.
This saw is shipped with the spreader/riving knife placed
in the non-through cutting or"down" position (riving knife
position).
NOTE: The spreader/riving knife must be placed in the
through cutting, or "up" position (spreader position), for all
other cutting operations.
[] Unplug the saw.
Toplace in spreader position (or "up" position for all
through cutting):
[] Remove the throat plate.
[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust-
ing handwheel clockwise.
[] Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
[] Grasp the spreader and pull ittowards the right side of
the saw to release the spreader from the spring-loaded
riving clamp.
[] Pull the spreader up until the internal pins are engaged
and the spreader is above the saw blade.
[] Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
[] Reinstall the throat plate.
To place inriving knife position (or "down" position for all
non-through cutting):
[] Remove the throat plate.
[] Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust-
ing handwheel clockwise.
[] Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
[] Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw
blade.
[] Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
[] Reinstall the throat plate.
_(U RELEASE
LEVER
NLOCKED)
IN "UP" POSITIONFORTHROUGHCUTTING
RELEASE
LEVER
IN"DOWN" POSITIONFOR NON-THROUGHCUTTING
Fig. 11
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