Spreader Or Riving Knife Alignment - Grizzly G0967X Owner's Manual

Spreader or Riving
Knife Alignment
Checking Alignment
The blade guard spreader and riving knife must
be aligned with the blade when installed. If the
spreader/riving knife is not aligned with the blade,
then the workpiece will before forced sideways
during the cut, which will increase the risk of kick-
back.
Tools Needed
Straightedge ...................................................... 1
To check the spreader/riving knife alignment:
1.
DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Raise the saw blade to the maximum height
so you have easy working access.
3.
Check to make sure the blade is 90° to the
table. Follow "Setting 90° Stop Bolt" instruc-
tions on Page 64.
4. Place the straightedge against the top and
bottom of blade and spreader/riving knife, as
shown in Figure 131.
Bottom Alignment
Figure 131. Checking top and bottom riving knife
parallelism with blade.
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Top Alignment
The spreader/riving knife should be parallel
with the blade along its length at both posi-
tions and should be in the "Alignment Zone,"
as shown in Figure 132.
Spreader or
Riving Knife
Blade
Figure 132. Spreader/riving knife alignment
zone.
— If the spreader/riving knife is not parallel
with the blade and inside the alignment
zone, then it needs to be adjusted. Proceed
to Adjusting Alignment instructions.
— If the spreader/riving knife is not parallel
with the blade at either the top or bottom,
it may be bent. Remove the spreader/riv-
ing knife and place it on a flat surface and
check to see if the spreader/riving knife
lays evenly along its length. If the spreader/
riving knife does not lay evenly, proceed to
Adjusting Bent Spreader/Riving Knife
on Page 69.
Alignment
Zone
Straightedge
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