KNOVA KN BTS-10N Manual page 12

ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove the table insert by snapping out from the hole (8).
(Fig. 5)
2. Raise the blade to the maximum height by turning the blade
elevation handwheel clockwise.
3. Adjust the blade to the 90° vertical position by unlocking
the blade tilting lock knob, push in the blade elevation
wheel and turn the bevel tilting handwheel
counterclockwise, and then lock into position.
4. Place the box-end wrench (7) on the arbor nut (2). (Fig. 7)
5. Place the open-end wrench (6) on the flats of the saw arbor
to keep the arbor from turning and loosen the arbor nut (2).
(Fig. 7)
6. Then remove the blade. Clean but do not remove the inner
blade flange before reassembling the blade.
RIVING KNIFE ASSEMBLY
CAU TION
• 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.
• Never operate this saw without the riving knife in
the correct position.
INSTALLING THE RIVING KNIFE ASSEMBLY (Fig. 8)
NOTE: The table insert should be removed and the blade
raised to its highest position before proceeding.
1. Loosen the blade lock handle (1). Turn and move the
handwheel (2) to 45° on the bevel scale.
2. Tighten the blade lock handle.
3. Place the riving knife (3) on the mounting bracket (4)
located behind the saw blade. The two pins (5) on the
bracket should fit into the slot on the riving knife.
4. Make sure the riving knife (3) is in its highest position.
5. Insert the set plate (6) making sure the two outer holes fit
into the two pins on the mounting bracket.
6. Insert the washer (7) into the lock lever (8) and insert into
the middle hole the set plate and tighten.
7. Loosen the blade lock handle (1) and return the blade
8. Place the table insert back into position.
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1
Fig. 8
ALIGNING THE RIVING KNIFE (Fig. 11)
• Never operate this tool without the riving knife in the
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to 0° and lock.
C A U T I O N
• To avoid the lock lever interferring the
table insert, after tighten the riving knife, position the
lock lever pointing downward before using saw.
(Fig. 10) Failure to maintain a level insert can result in
serious injury to the operator.
NOTE: The riving knife has two positions, the high
position for all through cuts and the lower position for
all non-through cuts.
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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C A U T I O N
• 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.
correct position.
cavity side face
to lock lever
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