Ri Vi Ng Kni Fe Hei Ght Setti Ngs; Ri Vi Ng Kni Fe Posi Ti On And Ali Gnment - RIDGID R4550 Operator's Manual

RI VI NG KNI FE POSI TI ON AND ALI GNMENT

RI VI NG KNI FE HEI GHT SETTI NGS

See Figure 47.
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 pawls 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 pawls
and guard removed.
TO RAI SE OR LOWER THE RI VI NG KNI FE:
1.
Remove the throat plate and raise blade to the full height
above the table.
2.
Locate the locking cam lever
riving knife.
3.
Rotate the am lever
c
and release the riving knife from its locked position.
4.
Using your hand positioned near the top of the knife, lean
the knife outward away fro the two locking pins beside
its middle slot. This now frees the knife to slide into the
upward/ cut-through position.
5.
Lift the knife upward along the sliding slot until you feel the
new locking pins position.
6.
Release the knife and it should snap into its new position;
wiggle if necessary.
7.
Return the locking cam lever
you have done this properly the riving knife will be aligned
with the blade. I f it is not retrace your steps until it does.
NOTE: When adjusting the riving knife up or dow n, be sure
to pull in a radial motion, as show n.
DO NOT
securely clam ped in t he raised posit ion for
through-cutting or the lowered position for non-through cutting.
Location point for NON-THROUGH CUT POSI TI ON
NOTE: Riving knife is located in this position for non-through cuts
and is also in this position when packaged for shipment.
Location point for THROUGH CUT POSI TI ON
48. (Operator should adjust the riving knife to this position when
making through cuts.)
( NOTE : You MUST locate the riving in through cut position prior
to making any alignment adjustments to the riving knife alignment
to the blade).
near the base of the
A
by turning clockwise to unlock
A
to the locked position. I f
A
operat e saw unless riving knife is
.
as shown in Figure
LOWER
POSI TI ON
DETENTS
BB2
3mm Hex
BB1
3mm Hex
28
UPPER POSI TI ON
DETENTS ON
PI NS
PULL AWAY
TO RELEASE
RI VI NG
KNI FE
A
Figure 47
NON-THROUGH
CUT
THROUGH
CUT
BB3
3mm Hex
AA
4mm Hex
Figure 48
ADJUST
LOCKED