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Model G0772 (Mfd. Since 05/15)
Riving Knife
The riving knife (see
Figure 74) is a metal plate
that helps prevent the freshly cut pieces of the
workpiece from pinching the backside of the blade
and causing a kickback. It also acts as a bar-
rier behind the blade to shield hands from being
pulled into the blade if a kickback occurs and the
operator is reaching behind the blade. (Reaching
behind blade is a major safety risk and should
never be done.) Use the riving knife for all opera-
tions.
Figure 73. Changing blade guard cover.
Changing Blade Guard Covers
The blade guard can be configured for straight
cuts or angled cuts. Use the flat blade cover when
performing straight cuts and the bubble cover for
angled cuts.
Straight Cover
To change blade guard covers:
1. Move slide lock (see Figure 73) to Open
position to unlock blade guard cover.
2. Pull blade guard cover toward front of machine
to remove (see
Figure 73).
3. Slide new blade guard cover all the way into
slot, and move slide lock down to Lock posi-
tion.
Figure 74. Riving knife location.
Riving Knife
Slide Lock