Riving Knife Adjustment - Shop fox W1835 Owner's Manual

Riving Knife Adjustment

The riving knife must be properly aligned with the blade
and positioned the correct distance away from it to work
effectively.
As with changing the blade, always keep the saw upright,
and position the saw along the edge of a workbench or
table so that the blade and riving knife can be lowered
safely down below the surface edge.
To adjust the riving knife, do these steps:
1. Engage the plunge release and lower the blade down
until the riving knife lock is accessible through the
port hole (see Figure 12).
2. Using a 5mm hex wrench, loosen the riving knife
lock, as shown in Figure 13.
3. Position the riving knife
the saw blade teeth, and ensure that it is just above
the lowest part of the blade.
4. Retighten the riving knife lock after making the
adjustment.
5. Check to make sure that the riving knife is properly
aligned with the blade. Place a straightedge
against the side of the blade and riving knife; the
straightedge should lie flush against both objects,
indicating that they are aligned.
— If the two are misaligned, then check that your
blade thickness is not less than the thickness of
the riving knife.
— If the thickness is correct, then remove the riving
knife and check for straightness. NEVER use a
warped or damaged riving knife when making a
cut; doing so could cause kickback.
⁄ "– ⁄ " (2-3mm) away from
3 1
32 8
-18-
Model W1835 (For Machines Mfg. Since 12/12)
Figure 12. Location of riving knife port
hole.
Figure 13. Loosening the riving knife lock.
Riving Knife
Port Hole