Aligning The Riving Knife And Spreader To The Blade - SawStop CNS175 Owner's Manual

Making Adjustments to Your Saw

Aligning the Riving Knife and Spreader to the Blade

For safe operation, the spreader and riving knife should be
aligned parallel to the blade and positioned inside the kerf of the
blade (see Fig. 93).
WARNING! Always turn off the main power switch and
unplug the power cord before making any adjustments
to your saw.
There should also be a gap of approximately 4-8 mm
between the front edge of the spreader or riving knife
and the teeth of the blade (see Fig. 94). If the spreader
or riving knife is not aligned with the blade or is too
close to the blade, then its position must be adjusted.
The spreader or riving knife is held in position by a
quick-release clamp mounted under the table and
behind the blade (see Fig. 95). Once the clamp is
properly adjusted, the spreader and riving knife will
automatically align to the blade when installed in the
clamp.
To adjust the clamp, set the tilt angle to 0° and remove
the table insert. Remove the blade and set it aside.
Make sure the spreader or riving knife is installed and
lower the blade elevation to zero to provide access to
the clamp.
Two mounting bolts hold the quick-release clamp in
the saw (see Fig. 95). Loosen both mounting bolts
(using an 8 mm hex key) just enough so that you can
slide the clamp along its mounting surface with some
friction. Reinstall the blade and raise the blade to the
fully elevated position.
70 SawStop 10" Contractor Saw
kerf of the
blade
gap should be
approximately 4-8 mm
Fig. 94
vertical
positioning bolts
mounting
Fig. 95
Fig. 93
quick-
release
clamp
bolts