Aligning The Riving Knife - Craftsman 137.284630 Operator's Manual

i_ WARNING ]
oTo avoid the lock lever interferring
the table insert, after tighten the
riving knife, position the lock lever
pointing downward before using
saw. Failure to maintain a level
insert can result in serious injury to
the operator.
oThe lever can be pulled out to allow
it to be turned to a new position
downward. (Fig. W-1)
Fig. W
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Fig. W-1
Aligning the riving knife (Fig. X)
[_ WARNING]
o 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.
o Never operate this tool without the
riving knife in the correct position.
o Never operate this tool without
the blade guard in place for all
through sawing operations.
o This adjustment was made at
the factory, but it should be
rechecked and adjusted if
necessary.
1. Remove the table insert and raise
the blade to the maximum height
by turning the blade elevation
handwheel clockwise.
2. Remove the blade guard and anti-
kickback pawl assembly.
3. Adjust the blade to the 0° vertical
position by unlocking the blade tilting
lock knob and turning the bevel tilting
handwheel counterclockwise, and
then lock into position.
4. To see if the blade (1) and riving
knife (2) are correctly aligned, lay a
combination square along the side
of the blade and against the riving
knife (making sure the square is
between the teeth of the blade).
5. Tilt the blade to the 45 ° position and
check the alignment again.
NOTE:
o This table saw is provided with a
10 inch diameter blade with a body
thickness of 0.07 in. (1.8 mm) thick
with a kerf of 0.10 in. (2.6 mm ).The
riving knife is 0.09 in. (2.2 mm)
thick.The blade diameter and the
blade body and kerf dimensions
must be properly matched with the
riving knife thickness.
o The maximum radial distance
between the riving knife and the
toothed rim of the saw blade is 0.12
in - 0.31 in. (3 mm - 8 mm)
o The tip of the riving knife shall not
be lower than 0.04 in. _ 0.2 in. (1
mm _ 5 mm) from the tooth peak.
o The riving knife is thinner than the
width of the kerf by approximately
1/64 in. (0.4 mm) on each side.