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Craftsman 509398, 509399 Alignment, Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to Blade

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Alignment

Alignment

Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving

Knife to Blade

The goal of this adjustment is to position the riving knife directly in line with the blade.

Riving knife alignment is an important safety factor. The riving knife rides in the kerf of the cut workpiece during ripping to keep the two

	sides of the workpiece from pinching on the			Correct
	sides of the workpiece from pinching on the
	blade. Blade pinching is a cause of kickback.
	1.	Lock yoke in in-rip position (blade towards
	column, motor towards front of arm).
	2.	Lower arm until blade just clears table.
	3.	Unlock rip lock while holding up lower
	plastic guard, move yoke back until blade
	touches fence. Lock rip lock.
	4.	Loosen pawls/riving knife knob. Lower riv-	Wrong	Wrong
	ing knife to the table and tighten knob. The		Wrong	Wrong
	ing knife to the table and tighten knob. The

riving knife should rest flat against fence.

5.If adjustment is needed:

a.) loosen riving knife bracket screw.

b.) slide riving knife so it rests against fence.

c.) secure riving knife bracket screw.

6.Raise riving knife and tighten pawls/riving knife knob.

Riving Knife

Bracket Screw

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Craftsman 509398, 509399 owner manual Alignment, Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to Blade

Contents

509399 FITS THE FOLLOWING RADIAL SAWS owner’s manual10-INCH RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT MODEL NO 509398 509399 509398 FITS THE FOLLOWING RADIAL SAWSTable of Contents Section TitlePage Read and follow all safety information and instructions SafetySafety Symbol and Signal Words Major HazardsKickback Hazard SafetyRead and follow the information and instructions under ripping safety Read and follow the information and instructions under ripping safetyGuard Function and Features SafetyGuard Features Include Clear plastic guard will increase risk of certain hazards Hazards Associated with Clear Por- tion of GuardSafety TO AVOID INJURY SHUT OFF POWER BEFORE CLEARING A JAMMED LOWER GUARDSafety Safety InstructionsPersonal Safety Instructions Work Area Safety InstructionsSaw Safety Instructions Workpiece Safety InstructionsSafety Safety Blade Safety InstructionsSafety On-Product Safety LabelsSafety see Accessories SectionOn the clear plastic guard is this OSHA required label List of loose parts with model AssemblyIdentify Parts List of loose parts with modelDo not plug in saw at any time during assembly Remove Sawblade and GuardRemove Original Table Boards, and Mounting Supports AssemblyAttaching Table Supports Positioning Table SupportsAssembly Assembly Installing Front TableMake Front Table Flat AssemblyAssembly Installing Table Boards 44 Wide Models Installing Front TableAssembly Leveling Front Table5. Lock the bevel lock to hold the motor in this position AssemblyAssembly Making Front Table FlatMotor Support Cap Not on all models Yoke Cover Bevel Spring AssemblyMotor Assembly #8 Plastite Screws 1/2 x 13 Lock Nuta. Shaft support AssemblyIf motor does not index securely, the adjust- ment is too loose AssemblyInstalling Guard Adapter AssemblyTop Motor Cover Screw Motor Cover Panel Adapter Installing Blade/Squaring Crosscut Travel AssemblyFraming Square Must Be True Install Fence, Rear Tables, and Table Clamps Install GuardAssembly Alignment Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife to BladeControls Hold in unlocked position while mov- ing armRequires yellow key Frees carriage to move along radial ControlsLock before ripping Hold in unlocked position while mov- ing blade carriageGuard ControlsProtects against contact with upper Dust Elbow Guard Clamp ScrewControls Provides manual way to raise clearPawls/Riving Knife Knob Guard Tab Pawls Riving Knife Exposed Blade Teeth CrosscuttingCrosscutting Safety Crosscutting DefinedCrosscutting Crosscut KerfsKeep one hand on saw handle through step Crosscutting Making CrosscutsKeep one hand on saw handle through step Crosscutting Hints CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Keep hand holding down workpiece at least 8 from bladeInfeed and Outfeed Directions RippingRipping Defined In-Rip and Out-Rip PositionsPush Sticks and Push Blocks Ripping SafetyRipping Workpiece PositioningKickback DANGERRipping Outfeed Zone HazardTo eliminate risk of wrong way feed RippingTo reduce risk of kickback Wrong Way FeedRipping Hold Down FunctionPawls and Riving Knife Function against blade.** Note Workpiece will be between blade and table front Ripping Set-up ProcedureRipping use out-rip position for rips 16 or widerMaking Rip Cuts RippingSpecial Notes for Bevel Set-Up Bevel the edge that is not against the fenceIn-Ripping RippingRelease tab as soon as clear guard rests on workpiece Out-RippingRipping Hints RippingDado Blades, Molding Heads EdgingPush Stick Cutting AidesPush Sticks Push BlockAuxiliary Fence Cutting AidesMaking the Handle Putting it togetherb put straight-edged board on top of work- piece and against fence Cutting AidesStraight Edge for Irregular Workpiece a place irregular side of workpiece against fenceReplacing Pawls MaintenanceLubricating Blade Guard Assembly 1. Clean sawdust from the slot and sliderRepair Parts PARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399Description 3 12 Repair PartsPARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399 Always order by Part Number - Not by Key NumberDescription Repair PartsPARTS LIST CRAFTSMAN 10 RADIAL SAW GUARD KIT #509398 & #509399 Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number FIGURE 2 - GUARDRZQHU·V 10-INCH RADIAL SAWGUARD KIT MODEL NO 509398 509399