Riving Knife Position; Riving Knife Height Settings - Delta 36-5100 T2 Instruction Manual

RIVING KNIFE POSITION

NOTE: Safety devices, blade guard assembly and anti-kickback
assembly have been removed in Figure 37 in order to show the
location of specific features. When operating the saw, these safety
devices should be in place and working properly.
The riving knife is a flat plate that fits into the cut made by the
saw blade and effectively fights kickback by lessening the tension
of the blade to bind in the cut. It MUST be installed and properly
positioned for every through cut and for every non-through cut
unless the riving knife would interfere with the workpiece.
The riving knife thickness
body or plate thickness
B
as shown in Figure 37. The riving knife provided with this saw
C
is 2.2mm thick and may be used ONLY with a 10 inch (254mm)
blade with 0.102 inch (2.6mm) minimum kerf width and 0.073 inch
(1.8mm) maximum body thickness. DO NOT attempt to use this
riving knife with blades that are not within these dimensions.
NEVER use a blade that does not match
the dimensions indicated for use with your riving knife.

RIVING KNIFE HEIGHT SETTINGS

The height of the riving knife should be adjusted based on the
type of cut being made. For all through cuts (when the wood is
completely severed), it should be in the raised position, with anti-
kickback pawls and guard installed. For non-through cuts (when
the blade does not penetrate the top of the workpiece), the riving
knife should be in the lowered position and anti-kickback pawls and
guard removed.
TO RAISE OR LOWER THE RIVING KNIFE:
1.
Remove the throat plate and raise blade to the full height
above the table.
2.
Locate the locking cam lever near the base of the riving
knife .
A
3.
Rotate the cam lever by turning clockwise to unlock and
release the riving knife from its locked position.
4.
Using your hand positioned near the top of the knife, lean
the knife outward away from the two locking pins beside
it's middle slot. This now frees the knife to slide into the
upward/ through cut position.
5.
Lift the knife upward along the sliding slot until you feel the
new locking pins position.
6.
Release the knife and it should snap into its new position;
wiggle if necessary.
7.
Return the locking cam lever to the locked position. If you
have done this properly the riving knife will be aligned with
the blade. If it is not retrace your steps until it does.
NOTE: When adjusting the riving knife up or down, be sure to pull
in a radial motion, as shown.
PREPARING TO CUT
MUST be greater than the blade
A
and less than the kerf or cutting width
Adjust
Locked
DO NOT operate saw unless riving knife is
securely clamped in the raised position for through cutting or the
lowered position for non-through cutting.
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A
B
C
Figure 37
Lower
Position
Detents
Upper Position
Detents on Pins
Pull Away
to Release
Riving Knife
Figure 38
A