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Model G0869/G0870 (Mfd. Since 01/19)
5. Move lock lever down to secure blade guard/
spreader, then tug blade guard/spreader up
to make sure it is locked in place.
6. Loosen blade guard knob (see Figure 16),
slide upper blade guard assembly toward
front of saw, and remove it from spreader.
Figure 16. Location of blade guard knob for
installing anti-kickback pawls.
Blade Guard
Knob
4. Insert blade guard/spreader into spreader/
riving knife clamp (see Figure 15). Ensure
holes in spreader align with bumps inside
clamp.
5. Tip saw on its side, then install (2) cotter pins,
one in each table extension shaft, as shown
in
Figure 13.
Insert Spreader Here
Holes In
Spreader
Figure 15. Spreader mounting location.
Figure 13. Installing cotter pin on one of two
table extension shafts inside saw cabinet.
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Remove table insert, then raise blade all the
way up.
3. Move lock lever up to release spreader/riving
knife clamp (see
Figure 14).
Figure 14. Location of spreader/riving knife
clamp and lock lever.
Lock Lever
Spreader/Riving
Knife Clamp
The blade guard/spreader reduces the risk
of laceration and amputation injuries and
MUST always be installed on the saw for all
normal through cuts. For more information
on the blade guard/spreader and how to use
it, refer to Page 28.
Installing Blade Guard/Spreader with
Anti-Kickback Pawls
Cotter Pin
Shaft