Aligning The Riving Knife With The Blade - Craftsman 315.272350 Owner's Manual

ALIGNING THE RIVING KNIFE WITH THE
BLADE
See Figures 25 – 27.
WARNING:
Make sure the switch is off, the
switch key is removed, and your saw is
unplugged. Failure to do so could result in
accidental starting, causing serious personal
injury.
The riving knife must be aligned with and centered
over the blade.
WARNING:
It is important to install and adjust
the riving knife correctly. Poor alignment could
cause kickback and throw the workpiece at the
operator.
Raise the blade guard.
Place a framing square or straightedge beside the
blade on the left. See Figure 25.
Loosen the front screw on the riving knife with a
5 mm hex key. See Figure 26.
Center the riving knife over the blade. See Figure
27.
Securely tighten the screw with a 5 mm hex key.
RIVING KNIFE
FRAMING SQUARE
® TABLE SAW 315.272350
ASSEMBLY
BLADE
SAW
TABLE
Fig. 25
24
BLADE GUARD
RIVING KNIFE
SCREW
BLADE
RIVING KNIFE
FRAMING
SQUARE
BLADE
TOP VIEW OF SAW WITH RIVING
KNIFE SHOWN CENTERED OVER BLADE
Fig. 26
THROAT
PLATE
Fig. 27