BLADE GUARD AND
SPLITTER ASSEMBLY
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM
POWER SOURCE.
1. IMPORTANT: THE BLADE GUARD AND SPLITTER
ASSEMBLY MUST BE PROPERLY ALIGNED TO THE
SAW BLADE IN ORDER TO PREVENT KICKBACK.
2. Position the blade 90 degrees to the table and lock in
place. Refer to page 18 "Blade Raising and Lowering
Control" and page 19 "Blade Tilting Control".
3. Fasten the splitter support bracket (A) Fig. 14, to
splitter bracket (B) using two 1/4-20 x 1/2 in. Hex Head
Screws (C), and two 1/4 in. external tooth lockwashers
as shown. NOTE: Do not completely tighten screws
(C) at this time.
4. Locate the 1/4-20 x 2-1/4 in. hex head screw (G) Fig.
15, and assemble the 1/4 in. internal tooth lockwasher
(O), 1/4 in. flat washer (P) and 1/4 in. external tooth
lockwasher (R) onto screw (G).
5. Position recessed end (E) Fig. 16, of splitter bracket
(B) against end of pivot rod (F) and fasten in place using
assembly from STEP 4 above. NOTE: Do not
completely tighten screw (G) at this time. Assembly
shown in Fig. 17.
6. Position the splitter (H) Fig. 18, on the splitter support
bracket as shown, making certain the two protrusions
(K) on the splitter support bracket are inside the slot of
splitter (H).
Fig. 17
G
13
A
Fig. 14
R
P
O
G
Fig. 15
F
E
Fig. 16
K
Fig. 18
C
B
H
B