Spreader Or Riving Knife Alignment - Grizzly G0899 Owner's Manual

11. Tighten one table mounting bolt a small
amount and then repeat with the others,
tightening each down the same amount.
Continue this process with all the bolts, tight-
ening them a little each time until they are all
secure.
12. Now recheck blade to miter slot at 0° and 45°
by repeating Steps 2-5.
— If distance of A and B are equal, continue
to Step 13.
— If distances are not equal, repeat
Steps 9–12.
13. Once miter slot is adjusted to blade, recheck
all measurements and be sure table mount-
ing bolts are secure.
Note: If you remove the table in the future,
note the shim placement and reassemble
them exactly how they came apart.
Model G0899 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
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 spreader/riving knife alignment:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Raise saw blade to maximum height so you
have easy working access.
3.
Place straightedge against side of blade and
spreader/riving knife at top and bottom, as
shown in Figure 122. Spreader/riving knife
should be parallel with blade along its length
at both positions, and in "Alignment Zone," as
shown in Figure 123.
Bottom Alignment
Figure 122. Checking top and bottom riving knife
parallelism with blade.
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Top Alignment
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