Assembly
TO Check and Align the riving knife and
Saw Blade
See Figure 18.
To check alignment of the riving knife: Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
Remove the | correct |
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assembly. Place a framing square or straight edge against |
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both the saw blade and the riving knife. |
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Note: Place framing square between carbide teeth and |
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measure from blade. This step will insure framing square |
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is square against blade from the front to back of blade. |
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The saw blade and riving knife are aligned when the |
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framing square contacts both the blade and riving knife | incorrect |
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evenly with no gaps. | Fig. 17 | |
If the riving knife is out of alignment with the saw blade, |
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adjustment is needed. The riving knife must be in alignment |
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front to back (horizontally) and top to bottom (vertically). | outfeed |
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To adjust (horizontally and vertically): |
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support |
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Remove the |
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assembly. |
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Grasp the outfeed support with both hands and pull it |
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until it is fully extended. |
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From the back of the saw, loosen the screws holding the |
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mounting bracket. | screws |
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Reposition the riving knife left or right as needed to align |
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the riving knife with the saw blade. |
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Once properly aligned, securely retighten all screws. |
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Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if |
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needed. |
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VERTICAL
ADJUSTMENT
HORIZonTAL
ADJUSTMENT
Fig. 18
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