Assembly; Attaching Bottom Screen; Attaching The Smart Guard System; Positioning The Riving Knife - Bosch 4100XC Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Attaching Bottom Screen

forming any assembly, adjustment or repair
to avoid possible injury.
After removing styrofoam block (see Fig. 3),
align screen mounting holes with base
mounting tabs.
Lower the screen 27 down (A), slide to the
right (B), then fasten with screw 27a (Fig. 4).
Periodically inspect the bottom screen for
trapped debris and clean if necessary.
Attaching the Smart Guard
System
plug from power source before attaching or
removing the Smart Guard System.

POSITIONING THE RIVING KNIFE

table saw. A loose riving knife may slip into
blade and be thrown towards you.
1. Remove table insert 21 using finger hole
(Fig. 1).
2. Raise the blade as high as it will go by ro-
tating elevation wheel 7 clockwise and set
the blade perpendicular to table [0° on
bevel scale] (Fig. 1).
3. Rotate the riving knife release lever 1
clockwise, so that it points upward
(Fig. 5).
4. Pull riving knife 2 towards release lever to
disengage it from the pins 3 (Fig. 6).
5. Slide the riving knife up to its highest po-
sition, so that it is directly over the center
of the blade (Fig. 6).
6. Align holes in riving knife with pins 3 and
ensure pins engage riving knife holes. Lock
the riving knife release lever by rotating it
counterclockwise. Firmly push lock lever
to secure riving knife then push/pull riving
knife to verify that it is locked in place. The
indicator lines 4 on the lever and clamp 5
must be aligned as shown (Fig. 6).
7. Check alignment of the riving knife with
the blade before replacing table insert and
attaching the guard assembly (refer to

Assembly

Disconnect plug from
power source before per-
To prevent personal in-
jury, always dis con nect
Fully secure the riving
knife before using the
Fig. 4
A A A
B B B B
"Riving Knife Alignment" section on page
26). If not aligned with the blade, then re-
peat the process of positioning the riving
knife and be sure that the pins are fully en-
gaged in the riving knife holes.
8. Replace table insert (Fig. 7).
27a
27
A A A
B B B B
Fig. 5
2
1
Fig. 6
2
3
4
5
1
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