Alignment; Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving Knife To Blade - Craftsman 509398 Owner's Manual

Guard Installation Steps/Align Riving
Knife to Blade
The goal of this adjustment is to position the
riving knife directly in line with the blade.
Riving knife alignment is an important safety
factor. The riving knife rides in the kerf of the
cut workpiece during ripping to keep the two
sides of the workpiece from pinching on the
blade. Blade pinching is a cause of kickback.
1. Lock yoke in in-rip position (blade towards
column, motor towards front of arm).
2. Lower arm until blade just clears table.
3. Unlock rip lock while holding up lower
plastic guard, move yoke back until blade
touches fence. Lock rip lock.
4. Loosen pawls/riving knife knob. Lower riv-
ing knife to the table and tighten knob. The
riving knife should rest flat against fence.
5. If adjustment is needed:
a.) loosen riving knife bracket screw.
b.) slide riving knife so it rests against
fence.
c.) secure riving knife bracket screw.
6. Raise riving knife and tighten pawls/riving
knife knob.
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Riving Knife
Bracket Screw
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