Checking The Throat Plate; Aligning Riving Knife With The Blade - Craftsman 315.228490 Owner's Manual

CHECKING THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 28.
CAUTION: The throat plate must be even with the
table surface. If it is too high or too low, the workpiece
can catch on uneven edges and cause kickback.
• Make sure the throat plate is flush with the table top.
To change the height of the throat plate, loosen the flat
head screw that secures the throat plate and adjust
the four setscrews on the throat plate with a 2 mm hex
key. Do not allow the throat plate to bow up above the
table surface.
2 mm SETSCREWS (4)
FRAMINGSQUARE
THROAT
HEADSCREW
HEIGHT
HANDWHEEL BEVELHANDWHEEL Fig. 28
ALIGNING RIVING KNIFE WITH THE BLADE
See Figures 29, 30, and31.
_1, WARNING: Make sure the switch is off, the
switch key is removed, and the saw is
unplugged. Failure to do so could result in
accidental starting, causing serious injury.
ANTI-KICKBACK RIVINGKNIFE
PAWLS
BLADE
FRAMING
SQUARE
(HFTSMAN" TABLE SAW315.228490
Fig. 29
BLADEGUARD
RIVINGKNIFE
Fig. 30
,_, WARNING: It is important to install and adjust
the riving knife correctly. Poor alignment could
cause kickback and throw the workpiece at the
operator.
The riving knife must be aligned with and centered
over the blade.
• Raise the blade and the blade guard.
• Place a framing square or straightedge beside the
blade on the left. See Figure 29.
• Loosen front screw on riving knife with a 5 mm hex
key. See Figure 30.
WARNING: Do not loosen the screws holding
the riving knife to the blade guard bracket•
Unsecured pawls or riving knife could cause
personal injury while you are adjusting the riving
knife•
• Center riving knife over the blade• See Figure 31.
• Securely tighten screw with a 5 mm hex key.
RIVINGKNIFE
FRAMINGSQUARE _/1
VIEWED FROM TOP OF SAW 'P'-
WITH RIVING KNIFE SHOWN
\
CENTERED OVER BLADE
BLADE
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