Sears 137.28463 operating instructions Riving Knife Assembly

2.Removethearbornut(2)andouter bladeflange(3).(Fig.T)

RIVING KNIFE ASSEMBLY

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3.Placethebladeontothearbor(4) withthebladeteethpointingforward tothefrontofthesaw.(Fig.U) NOTE:Leavetheplasticstriparound thesawbladeatthistime.Remove

beforeusingthesawforthefirst time.

4.Makesurethebladefitsflush againsttheinnerflange.

5.Cleantheouterbladeflange(3) andinstallit ontothearbor(4)and againsttheblade.(Fig.T)

6.Threadthearbornut(2)ontothe

arbor,makingsuretheflatsideof

thenutisagainsttheblade,then hand-tighten(Fig. .T)

7.Totightenthearbornut(2),place theopen-endwrench(6)onthe flatsofthesawarbor(5)tokeepthe arborfromturning.(Fig.U)

8.Placethebox-endwrench(7)onthe arbornut(2)andturnclockwise(to therearofthesawtable).(Fig.U)

9.Donotreplaceinsertuntilafterthe nextstepofaddingtherivingknife assembly.

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e To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug

is disconnected from the power source outlet.

eNever operate this saw without the riving knife in the correct position.

installing the riving knife assembly (Fig. V, W, W=I)

NOTE: The table insert should be removed and the blade raised to its

highest position before proceeding.

1.Loosen the blade lock handle (1).

Turn and move the handwheel (2) to 45° on the bevel scale.

2.Tighten the bevel lock handle.

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3.Place the riving knife (3) on the mounting bracket (4) located behind

the saw blade. The two pins (5) on the bracket should fit into the slot on

the riving knife.

4.Make sure the riving knife (3) is in its highest position.

5.Insert the set plate (6) making sure the two outer holes fit into the two

pins on the mounting bracket.

6.Insert the washer (7) into the lock lever (8) and insert into the middle hole the set plate and tighten.

7.Loosen the blade lock handle (1) and return the blade to 0° and lock.

8.Place the table insert back into position.