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FIG. 38

FIG. 39

RIVING KNIFE

THICKNESS

KERF WIDTH

(WIDTH OF CUT

MADE BY THE

BLADE)

BODY (OR PLATE)

THICKNESS OF

THE BLADE

SELECTING SAW BLADES

Riving knifes must be matched to saw blade

dimensions in order to function effectively. See Riving

Knife Selection.

THIS SAW IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY WITH SAW BLADES

10" (254 mm) IN DIAMETER. See Fig. 38.

1. The saw blade furnished with your new saw is a 10"

(254 mm) combination blade, used for cross cutting

(across the grain) and ripping (with the grain) through the

material. The center hole to fit on the arbor is 5/8" (16 mm)

diameter. This blade will produce a good quality cut for most

applications.

2. There are many types of blades available to do specific and

special jobs such as cross cut only, rip only, hollow ground,

thin plywood, paneling, etc.

3. Use only saw blades designed for maximum safe operating

speeds of 4,300 RPM or greater.

4. Saw blades should always be kept sharp. It is recommended

that you locate a reputable sharpening service to sharpen your

blades when needed.

5. Never stack blades on top of one another to store. Place

material such as cardboard between them to keep the blades

from coming in contact with one another, or place them in

storage drawer.

Abrasive wheels or blades (including diamond)

should not be used on this saw.

RIVING KNIFE SELECTION

To minimize the risk of kickback and to insure

proper cutting, the riving knife must be the proper thickness

for the blade used.

The riving knife supplied with this table saw is the correct size for

the blade supplied with the saw.

If a different blade is used, check the blade body, or plate,

thickness and the blade kerf, or cutting, width marked on the

blade or on the blade packaging. The riving knife thickness must

be greater than the body thickness and less than the kerf width

as shown in Fig. 39. If it is not, the riving knife MUST be replaced

with one that has the correct thickness.

The riving knife provided with this saw is either 2.7 mm thick or 2.8

mm thick and will be marked in one of two ways:

2.7 MM THICK KNIFE:

0.106" (2.7 mm) THICK RIVING KNIFE. ONLY USE FOR

10" (254 mm) Ø BLADE WITH 0.114" (2.9 mm) MIN. KERF

WIDTH AND 0.098" (2.5 mm) MAX. BODY THICKNESS

2.8 MM THICK KNIFE:

0.110" (2.8 mm) THICK RIVING KNIFE. ONLY USE FOR

10" (254 mm) Ø BLADE WITH 0.118" (3.0 mm) MIN. KERF

WIDTH AND 0.098" (2.5 mm) MAX. BODY THICKNESS

The riving knife available as an accessory marketed by DELTA is

marked as follows:

0.087" (2.2 mm) THICK RIVING KNIFE. ONLY USE FOR

10" (254 mm) Ø BLADE WITH 0.094" (2.4 mm) MIN. KERF

WIDTH AND 0.067" (1.75 mm) MAX. BODY THICKNESS.

(See Fig. 40)

All DELTA blade body thickness and kerf width information is

provided at www.deltaportercable.com.

If a different blade is used and the body thickness and kerf width

dimensions are not provided, use the following procedure to

determine the correct riving knife thickness:

1. Measure the body thickness of the blade.

2. Make a shallow cut in scrap material and measure the kerf

width.

3. Select the riving knife as shown in Fig. 39.

FIG. 40

FIG. 41

4. Slide the riving knife through the shallow cut (Fig. 41) made in

step 2 to confirm the correct riving knife has been selected.

The riving knife should not bind or drag through the cut.

IMPORTANT: If any dragging or binding of the material

is encountered as it reaches the riving knife, turn unit off and

disconnect machine from power source. Repeat steps 1–4 to

make the proper riving knife selection before attempting another

cut.

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