4.Slide the table all the way forward to access the blade arbor and pull open the blade guard (see Figure 45).
8.Loosen the riving knife center bolt, slide the riving knife over the bolt as shown in Figure 47, and slightly tighten.
Main Blade
Arbor
Figure 45. Main blade arbor components.
5.Use the arbor wrench to remove the arbor nut and arbor flange. Note—The arbor nut has left hand threads and loosens by turning clockwise.
6.Slide the blade over the arbor with the teeth facing the front of the saw as shown in Figure 46.
Figure 46. Installing the main blade.
7.Re-install the arbor flange and the arbor nut and tighten them against the blade as shown in Figure 46.
Riving Knife
Figure 47. Installing the riving knife.
9.Position the riving knife about 3mm or 1⁄8" away from the nearest carbide tooth on the main blade. Note—For a quick gauge, use the 3mm hex wrench to find the correct spac- ing between the blade and the riving knife, as shown in Figure 48.
Figure 48. Adjusting the riving knife.
10.Tighten the center bolt to secure the riving knife in position.
11.Move the blade guard back to its original position, and move the sliding table back to center.
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