Riving Knife Alignment; Horizontal Alignment; Vertical Alignment - RIDGID R4540 Operator's Manual

RIVING KNIFE POSITION AND ALIGNMENT
Location point for "NON-THRU CUT POSITION".
NOTE: Riving knife is located in this position for "NON-THRU" cuts
and is also in this position when packaged for shipment.
Location point for "THRU CUT POSITION" as shown in Figure
37. (Operator should adjust the riving knife to this position when
making "THRU" cuts.)
(NOTE: You must locate the riving in "THRU CUT" position prior
to making any alignment adjustments to the riving knife alignment
to the blade.)
NOTE: You will need a long handled 3mm hex wrench for
and and 4mm for .
BB3 AA

RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT

Parallel Alignment
The plane of the riving knife
blade but the riving knife and the blade are not in line with
A
each other.
If a parallel adjustment is required use Figure 37 and Figure 38 to
make the following adjustments:
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head set screws
2.
Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw
datum line of the riving knife to be aligned with the blade.
3.
Adjust set screw
BB2
of the riving knife to be parallel to the blade.
4.
Tighten hex socket head screws

Horizontal Alignment

The plane of the riving knife appears to be twisted in comparison
to the plane of the blade. (Can be seen looking straight down on
the blade and riving knife.)
If the riving knife has horizontal misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 37 and Figure 39.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
2.
Adjust screw to align the riving knife to the blade, if
BB2
still out of alignment then adjust
alignment is achieved. Do not adjust
3.
Tighten screws .
AA

Vertical Alignment

The plane of the riving knife appears to be twisted in comparison
to the plane of the blade from the bottom of the riving knife to top
of the riving knife. (Can be seen looking from the front of the saw.)
If the riving knife has vertical misalignment, adjust as follows using
Figure 37 and Figure 40.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
2.
Make adjustments to
the blade. No adjustment is needed for
3.
Tighten screws .
AA
is parallel to the plane of the
B
.
AA
to adjust the
BB1
and , to assist with the alignment
BB3
.
AA
.
AA
until proper
BB3
.
BB1
.
AA
and , to align riving knife to
BB3
BB2
.
BB1
BB2
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NON-THROUGH
CUT
THROUGH
CUT
BB2
3mm Hex
BB1
3mm Hex
FIGURE 37
B
A
FIGURE 38
FIGURE 39
FIGURE 40
BB3
3mm Hex
AA
4mm Hex