RIVING KNIFE POSITION AND ALIGNMENT
NON-THROUGH CUT
Location point for
NOTE: Riving knife is located in this position for
cuts and is also in this position when packaged for shipment.
THROUGH CUT POSITION
Location point for
(Operator should adjust the riving knife to this position when
making
THROUGH
CUTS.)
(NOTE: You MUST locate the riving knife in
POSITION
prior to making any alignment adjustments to the
riving knife.)
NOTE: You will need a long handled 3mm hex wrench for
and
and 4mm for
.
BB3
AA
PARALLEL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife
but the riving knife and the blade are not in line with each
A
other.
If a parallel adjustment is required use Figure 39 and Figure 40 to
make the following adjustments:
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head set screws
4mm hex wrench.
2.
Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw
hex wrench to adjust the datum line of the riving knife to
be aligned with the blade.
3.
Adjust set screw
BB2
assist with the alignment of the riving knife to be parallel
to the blade.
4.
Tighten hex socket head screws
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife
to the plane of the blade. (Can be seen looking straight down on
the blade and riving knife.)
If the riving knife has horizontal misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 39 and Figure 41.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
2.
Adjust screw
to align the riving knife to the blade, if
BB2
still out of alignment then adjust
alignment is achieved. DO NOT adjust
3.
Tighten screws
.
AA
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife appears to be twisted in comparison
to the plane of the blade from the bottom of the riving knife to top
of the riving knife. (Can be seen looking from the front of the saw.)
If the riving knife has vertical misalignment, adjust as follows using
Figure 39 and Figure 42.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
2.
Make adjustments to
the blade. No adjustment is needed for
3.
Tighten screws
.
AA
POSITION.
NON-THROUGH
see Figure 39.
THROUGH CUT
is parallel to the plane of the blade
B
AA
using a 3mm
BB1
and
using a 3mm hex wrench, to
BB3
.
AA
appears to be twisted in comparison
B
.
AA
until proper
BB3
.
BB1
.
AA
and
, to align riving knife to
BB3
BB2
.
BB1
BB2
using a
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NON-THROUGH
CUT
BB2
3mm Hex
BB1
3mm Hex
FIGURE 39
B
A
FIGURE 40
FIGURE 41
FIGURE 42
THROUGH
CUT
BB3
3mm Hex
AA
4mm Hex