Adjusting The Height Of The Riving Knife - SawStop CNS175 Owner's Manual

Making Adjustments to Your Saw
To align the spreader or riving knife so it is within the kerf of the blade, place a straight edge along the left
side of the blade, making sure the straight edge runs between the teeth (see Fig. 96). Slide the clamp left or
right until the left side of the spreader is flush and flat against the straight edge. If necessary, pivot the left
anti-kickback pawl up out of the way while performing this step. If you are using a thin-kerf blade (i.e., kerf
3
is inch), you may need to place one or more
⁄
32
shims between the straight edge and the side of
the blade to ensure the spreader is centered with
the blade.
To adjust the gap between the front edge of the
spreader or riving knife and the teeth of the blade,
slide the clamp forward or backward until the
spacing is approximately correct.
When the spreader or riving knife is both aligned
and spaced properly, tighten the two mounting
bolts to hold the quick-release clamp in position.
You may need to remove the blade to fully tighten
the mounting bolts.
WARNING! Make sure there is at least 4 mm spacing between the riving knife
and blade at all points. Contact between the blade and either the riving knife
or spreader during operation may cause the brake system to be activated.

Adjusting the Height of the Riving Knife

When using the riving knife, the top of the
riving knife should be between 1-5 mm
below the top of the blade (see Fig. 97).
This allows the riving knife to be used on
rabbet cuts and other non-through cuts.
WARNING! Always turn off the main
power switch and unplug the power
cord before making any adjustments
to your saw.
Fig. 96
between
1-5 mm
Fig. 97
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