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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.
Correct
Wrong
Alignment
Wrong
Riving Knife
Bracket Screw
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