Aligning The Riving Knife And Spreader To The Blade - SawStop PCS175 Owner's Manual

Making Adjustments to Your Saw

Aligning the Riving Knife and Spreader to the Blade

For safe operation, the spreader and riving knife should be
aligned parallel to the blade and positioned inside the kerf of the
blade (see Fig. 115).
WARNING! Always turn off the main power switch and
unplug the power cord before making any adjustments
to your saw.
There should also be a gap of approximately
4-7 mm between the front edge of the
spreader or riving knife and the teeth of the
blade (see Fig. 116). The spreader or riving
knife is held in position by a quick-release
clamp mounted under the table and behind
the blade (see Fig. 117). If the spreader or
riving knife is not aligned with the blade or
is too close to the blade, then the position
of the clamp must be adjusted. Once the
clamp is properly adjusted, the spreader
and riving knife will automatically align to
the blade when installed in the clamp.
To adjust the position of the clamp, set the
tilt angle to 0° and remove the table insert.
Remove the blade and set it aside. Make
sure the spreader or riving knife is installed
and lower the blade elevation to zero to
provide access to the clamp.
Two mounting bolts hold the quick-release
clamp in the saw (see Fig. 117). Loosen
both mounting bolts (using an 8 mm hex
key) just enough so that you can slide the
clamp along its mounting surface with some
friction. Reinstall the blade and raise the
blade to the fully elevated position.
kerf of the
gap should be
approximately 4-7 mm
vertical
positioning bolts
mounting
bolts
SawStop 10" Professional Cabinet Saw
blade
Fig. 115
Fig. 116
quick-release
clamp
Fig. 117
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