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• Rip fence should now ride freely on rip fence rails. Once
rip fence is completely installed, it should be thoroughly
adjusted. (See Operation, page 12, Rip fence adjustment.)
POSITION AND ADJUST RIVING KNIFE
Refer to Figure 9, page 20.
• Riving knife is installed on the saw. Raise the blade com-
pletely to access the riving knife.
• Loosen the wing nut (Key No. 26) and raise the riving knife
to its highest position. Riving knife has two holes for two
positions. The highest position is for all thru cuts. The
lowest position is for dado cuts.
• Make sure locking pin (Key No. 19) is aligned with riving
knife hole and secure in position by tightening wing nut.
• Riving knife must be in line with blade. Make sure riving
knife sits flat against mounting bracket and lock plate
(Key Nos. 21 and 27).
RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE ADJUSTMENT
Refer to Figure 9, page 20.
• Riving knife to blade clearance: the gap between the riving
knife and the saw blade should be an even distance
across the entire radius.
• The riving knife should also be in line with the saw blade.
If adjustment is necessary:
1. Locate the riving knife bracket (Key No. 21).
2. Loosen the two socket head cap screws (Key No. 13)
slightly enough to move the bracket, bringing the riving
knife in line with the saw blade. Make sure the gap
between the blade and knife is even and from 1/4to 5/16"
in distance.
3. Once the riving knife is aligned with the blade, tighten
the socket head cap screws.
TABLE INSERTS INSTALLATION
Refer to Figure 11, page 24.
• Be certain standard insert (No. 5) and Dado Insert (No. 6)
are clean. Lower blade below table. Place standard insert
into position with cut-out on blade side.
• Surface of insert should be flush with table surface. Using
a straightedge, check insert to see if it is flush with table.
To adjust insert, remove insert from table and turn it
upside down on work bench.
• Each corner of table insert is fitted with an adjusting
setscrew. Adjust each corner of insert up or down to
bring insert flush with table top. Be certain all four
setscrews are firmly seated on table casting.
• Repeat procedure for dado insert (No. 6). Replace stan-
dard table insert (No. 5).
CAUTION: Only use dado insert (Fig. 11, No. 6) with dado
blade set. Only use standard insert (Fig. 11, No. 5) with stan-
dard blade. Never attempt to interchange; only use table
insert with the blade it was intended to be used with.
• Press pawl set completely down and tighten wing nut to
secure in position.
NOTE: The teeth of anti-kickback pawls should touch table
surface.
Front Pin
Rear Pin
Figure 4 - Blade Guard Has Two Pins. Insert Rear Pin Into
Riving Knife First. Then Insert Front Pin Into Riving
Knife.
Pawl Set
Blade Guard
Figure 5 - Riving Knife
INSTALL MITER GAUGE
• The miter gauge comes preassembled. Unpack the miter
gauge and clean thoroughly. Be certain miter gauge
T-slots in table are also thoroughly cleaned.
• The miter gauge is guided through the T-slot with a roller
guide at the front of guide bar. To insert miter gauge, first
insert roller guide into T-slot at front of table.
ASSEMBLE DOOR
Refer to Figure 11, page 24.
• Loosen four pan head screws (No. 24) located on cabinet.
Place door (No. 12) over and onto screws. Secure in
posiiton.
ATTACH BLADE GUARD AND ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
Refer to Figures 4 and 5.
• Place the slot of blade guard body over the riving knife.
• Insert the rear pin of the blade guard into the middle notch
of the riving knife, then insert the front pin of the blade
guard into the front notch of the riving knife.
• Tighten the wing nut to secure blade guard in position.
• Place anti-kickback pawl set onto riving knife at notch
indicated.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
WARNING: Make sure unit is off and disconnected from
power source before inspecting any wiring.
The motor is installed and the wiring connected as illustrated
in the wiring schematic (see Figure 6).
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