RIVING KNIFE HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT AND ALIGNMENT
To change the position of the riving knife, remove the
throat plate then raise the blade assembly to the highest
position by turning the height adjustment wheel clockwise
on the front of the saw.
To adjust the riving knife from one position to the other
(through cut/non-through cut) raise the riving knife lock
lever to the up position to unlock the riving knife (Fig. 36).
Next, gently move the riving knife to the right to disengage
from the lock pins in the riving knife lock assembly, then
slide up and forward for through cut or down and back
for non-through cut until you feel the lock pins engage the
riving knife (Fig. 36). Riving knife is marked with through
cut and non-through cut position that align with the table
surface when in the correct position. Push the riving knife
lock lever down to lock the riving knife in place as shown
in Fig. 36a. Riving knife assembly should appear as shown
in Fig. 36b.
Once riving knife is properly adjusted, re-insert throat plate
(Fig. 13).
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Verify riving knife is secure and in line with the blade.
RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT
Your riving knife may be out of alignment if your work piece
is hitting the riving knife after the cut or causing some
binding during the cut. When this condition occurs you will
need to make an adjustment to the riving knife alignment.
The following procedures in this section will assist you
with making adjustments to the riving knife alignment.
Locating point for "THRU" CUT POSITION as shown in
Fig. 37. (Customer should adjust the riving knife in this
position when making "THRU" cuts).
NOTE: You must locate the riving knife in this position
prior to making any alignment adjustments to the riving
knife alignment of the blade.
If a parallel adjustment is required, use Fig. 37 and Fig. 38
to make the following adjustments:
1.
Loosen the 2 hex socket head screws (AA).
2.
Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw (BB1) to
adjust the datum line if the riving knife to be aligned
to the blade.
3.
Adjust set screw (BB2) and (BB3), to assist with
alignment of the riving knife to be parallel to the blade.
4.
Tighten hex socket head screws (AA).
RIVING KNIFE ADJUSTMENT
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Be sure to reinstall blade guard assembly, anti-kickback
pawls when riving knife is in the through cut position.
THRU-CUT
POSITION
BB2
BB1
CORRECT
POSITION
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LOCK
LEVER
FIGURE 36
NON-THRU CUT
POSITION
AA
BB3
AA
FIGURE 37
PARALLEL
SHIFT
FIGURE 38
a
b