OPERATION
TO CHECK, REPLACE OR ADJUST THE BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY
See Figures 23 - 24.
The riving knife is mounted between several shims that can be relocated as needed to center the knife behind the blade. It is held in place by two bolts and hex nuts at its base. The bolts are set in slots that permit
WARNING:
Failure to turn the table saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before servicing or working on it could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.
RIVING
KNIFE
SHIMS
HEX NUTS
MOUNTING |
PLATE |
Lower the blade.
Remove the throat plate.
Raise the blade by turning the blade adjusting handle
counterclockwise or lower it by turning the handle |
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clockwise. | Fig. 23 | |
With blade guard up, make sure the riving knife is placed | ||
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at least 1/8 in. from the outer points of the blade. Then |
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make sure it is centered within the width of the blade. If | RIVING KNIFE | |
either placement is wrong, adjust with the following steps. |
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Put the saw in angle mode by moving the bevel locking |
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lever to the right. Slowly turn the bevel handle until the | BLADE | |
bevel indicator is at a 30û angle. Lock the bevel locking |
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lever securely while holding the bevel handle in place. | 1/8 INCH | |
With the box end of the small hex key, remove the two | ||
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nuts at the base of the riving knife. Remove the riving |
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knife/guard assembly. |
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Rearrange the riving knife between the shims to achieve |
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the correct centering. |
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WARNING:
Properly align riving knife. Improperly aligned riving knife |
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can cause blade to bind which will increase risk of | Fig. 24 |
kickback. |
Adjust the riving knife on the bolts
Bring the blade back to the desired angle and height. Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw.
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