ASSEMBLY
to CHANGE riving knife POSITIONS
See Figure 13.
This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be placed in the “down” position for
Unplug the saw.
To place in the “up” position for all through cutting:
Remove the throat plate.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the left side of the saw to release the riving knife from the
Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
Reinstall the throat plate.
To place in riving knife down position for all
Remove the throat plate.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the left side of the saw to release the riving knife from the
Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw blade.
Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
Reinstall the throat plate.
TO check SAW BLADE installation
See Figure 14.
NOTICE:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece.
Unplug the saw.
Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate.
Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed down, see figure 29. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
Place riving knife in “up” position.
release
lever
(UNLOCKED)
in “UP” POSITION for through cutting
release
lever
(LOCKED)
in “down” position for non-through cutting
Fig. 13
To loosen the blade:
Remove the blade wrench from the blade wrench storage area.
Using blade wrenches, place the flat open end of a blade wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft.
Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the wrench (left side) forward to the front of the machine.
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