Ryobi RTBS18X Manual page 20

CHECKING AND ALIGNING THE RIVING
KNIFE AND SAW BLADE
1. Remove the battery pack from the
product.
2. Remove the blade guard from the riving
knife. Loosen the throat plate lock knob.
Remove the throat plate.
3. Unlock the riving knife lock lever. Move
the riving knife to the upper position. Lock
the riving knife lock lever.
4. Unlock the bevel angle lock lever. Move
the height and bevel adjustment wheel to
the left end until the bevel indicator points
at 0°.
5. From the back of the saw, loosen the
screws holding the mounting bracket.
6. Place a framing square beside the riving
knife. The edge of the square and the
riving knife should be parallel. Adjust the
position of the riving knife as needed.
Place the framing square against both
the body of the saw blade and the riving
knife. Adjust the position of the riving
knife left or right as needed to align the
riving knife with the saw blade. Once
properly aligned, securely retighten all
screws. Check again for squareness and
continue to adjust if needed.
7. From the back of the saw, tighten the
screws holding the mounting bracket.
8. Install the throat plate. Tighten the throat
plate lock knob.
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