Adjusting Riving Knife - Chicago Electric 69480 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Adjusting riving Knife

NOTE: The Riving Knife (88) follows the saw blade
to keep the kerf (gap) from closing on the saw blade.
Reposition the Riving Knife before initial use.
Riving
Knife (88)
Figure I
1. With the Table Insert removed, rotate the Adjusting
Lever up and pull the Riving Knife out slightly to
disengage the tabs on the Connecting Bar. This
will allow the Riving Knife to slide up and down.
Connecting
Bar (86)
Figure J
2. Bring the Riving Knife up so that the
bottom mounting holes are set against
tabs on the Connecting Bar.
Installing Anti-Kickback Pawls
Pawl Lock Pin (96)
Riving
Knife (88)
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TO PrEVENT SErIOUS INJUry: Unplug the Table Saw before this procedure.
Adjusting
Lever (95)
Riving
Knife (88)
Pawl Socket
(101)
Pawls
Figure M
(100, 104)
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Riving
Knife (88)
Figure K
3. Pull the Adjusting Lever forward, locking
the Riving Knife in its new position.
4. Once the Blade is installed and the
Riving Knife adjusted to its working
setting, replace the Table Insert.
Riving
Knife (88)
Table Insert
(99)
Saw Blade (73)
Figure L
1. Pull out the Pawl Lock Pin (96). See Figure M.
2. Set the Pawl Socket (101) onto the rear mounting
hole on the top of the Riving Knife (88).
3. Pivot the Pawl Socket against the Riving Knife
until the Pawl Knob snaps back into place.
Adjusting
Lever (95)
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