8
Installing Riving Knife and Blade Guard
• See Figures 6 and 7.
1. Set the saw blade to the 0 degrees and raise it to full
height.
1. Remove the table insert (B).
2. Unlock the quick-release clamp (D). See inset of Figure 5.
The quick-release clamp (D) is located inside the table and
can be accessed through the insert opening.
3. Once the quick-release clamp is open, the spring-loaded
floating clamp block (E) will move away from the fixed
block (F), leaving a gap.
4. Insert the bottom of the riving knife (C) all the way into
the gap between the clamp blocks (E and F). Then lock the
quick-release clamp (D).
5. Replace the table insert (B). The saw blade and riving knife
should protrude through the slot in the insert.
Each piece should snap as it locks in position. Raise and lower
the lift to test that the riving knife and blade guard assembly is
secure.
Adjusting the Blade Guard and Riving Knife
The clamping blocks (E and F) are adjusted at the factory and
no further adjustment of the blade guard and riving knife
assembly should be necessary. However, proper alignment is
very important.
Before operating the table saw, read Riving Knife Adjustment
(Page 12) and check and adjust the riving knife if necessary.
ASSEMBLING THE SAW
MAGNUM INDUSTRIAL MI-51180 TABLE SAW
FIGURE 6: BLADE GUARD/RIVING KNIFE ASSEMBLY
FIGURE 7: INSTALLING THE BLADE GUARD/RIVING KNIFE
NOTE
Please use the correct thickness of riving
knife to fit your blade
NOTE
Blade guard and riving knife assembly may
not be exactly as shown
