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PREPARING TO CUT

(continued)

Pull Away

to Release

Riving Knife

Upper Position

Detents on Pins

Lower

Position

Detents

Locked

Adjust

RIVING KNIFE HEIGHT

SETTINGS

The height of the riving knife should be adjusted based

on the type of cut being made. For all through cuts

(when the wood is completely severed), it should be

in the raised position, with anti-kickback fingers and

guard installed. For non-through cuts (when the blade

does not penetrate the top of the workpiece), the

riving knife should be in the lowered position and anti-

kickback fingers and guard removed.

TO RAISE OR LOWER THE RIVING KNIFE:

1. Remove throat plate.

2. Raise blade to full height above table.

3. Pull riving knife release lever (A) up to release riving

knife from clamping mechanism. See Figure 19.

4. Push riving knife and release lever to the arbor side

of the blade to disengage riving knife from pins.

a. To adjust the riving knife into the through-cut

position, pull riving knife up to lower detent

pins.

b. To move the riving knife into the non-through

cut position, push it down to upper detent

pins.

NOTE: When adjusting the riving knife up or down, be

sure to pull in a radial motion, as shown.

1. Release lever and pull on riving knife to make sure it

is properly seated in the raised or lowered position.

2. Securely clamp riving knife by pushing riving

knife clamping lever back down to the horizontal

position.

3. Replace throat plate.

DO NOT operate saw unless riving

knife is securely clamped in the raised

position for through-cutting or the lowered position

for non through-cutting.

FIGURE 19

CHECKING RIVING KNIFE

ALIGNMENT

Before connecting the table saw to

the power source and operating the

saw, always inspect the blade guard assembly and

riving knife for proper alignment and clearance with

saw blade. Check the riving knife alignment after

each blade change.

TO CHECK ALIGNMENT:

1. Horizontal Alignment: Lay a

straight edge on the table against

blade face (A) and make sure

it extends out along the

riving knife (B),

as shown

in Figure

20a. The

riving knife

should just

touch the

straight

edge.

Be sure the straight edge

goes between the teeth and

rests on the blade face and

the riving knife for proper

alignment.

1. Vertical Alignment: Place a carpenter’s square on

the table and against the blade face and make sure

it extends up along the riving knife (B) as shown in

figure 20b. The riving knife and blade should touch

the carpenter’s square with no gaps. Be sure the

straight edge goes between the teeth and rests

on the blade face and the riving knife for proper

alignment.

If the riving knife and blade are out of horizontal or

vertical alignment, refer to riving knife alignment

instructions on page 30 of this manual.

FIGURE 20a

FIGURE 20b

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