Riving Knife Adjustment - Grizzly G0493 Owner's Manual

riving Knife
adjustment
Whenever the blade size is changed (12" or 14"
blade), the riving knife must be adjusted to 3mm
away from the blade you install.
to adjust the riving knife:
1.
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2.
Move the blade tilt to 0˚ (blade 90˚ to table),
and raise the main blade as far as it will go.
3.
Move the sliding table all the way forward to
expose the internal blade guard that covers
the blades and riving knife.
4.
pull the blade guard away from the riving
knife to expose the mounting assembly. (the
internal blade guard is held in place with a
magnet.)
5.
loosen the riving knife center bolt as shown
in figure 66.
figure 66. re-adjusting the riving knife.
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riving Knife
position the riving knife about 3mm or
away from the nearest carbide tooth on the
main blade.
note: For a quick gauge, use the 3mm hex
wrench to find the correct spacing between
the blade and the riving knife, as shown in
figure 67.
figure 67. aligning the riving knife.
tighten the center bolt to secure the riving
knife in position.
Move the blade guard back to its original
position, and move the sliding table back to
center.
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