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5. lift the blade guard cover just enough to slide
the table insert into the table slot over the
blade, then secure the insert in place with the
lock knob.
the blade guard, when properly installed,
should be setup similar to
Figure 48. it
should pivot freely up and down and return to
the table in the resting position. it should also
swing up high enough to accommodate the
workpiece.
Figure 49. spreader/riving knife alignment zone.
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6. swing one side of the blade guard up and out
of the way.
7. While lifting up on the right spreader pawl,
place a straightedge against the blade and
the spreader, making sure the straightedge
does not touch a blade tooth.
When properly aligned, the spreader/riving
knife will be in the "alignment zone," shown
in
Figure 49, and will be parallel with the
blade.
Figure 48. Blade guard and insert properly
installed.
lock
Knob
— if the spreader/riving knife is not inside
the alignment zone and not parallel with
the blade, then it needs to be adjusted.
proceed to "adjusting alignment
" on page
71.
Removing Pawls
you might remove the pawls if you are concerned
about them scratching a delicate workpiece, or
if you believe that they will obstruct a narrow
workpiece and cause feeding difficulty or loss of
control.
use your best judgment before removing
the pawls, as they are provided for your safety.
Anti-Kickback pawls
the anti-kickback pawls allow the workpiece to
travel in only one direction. if the workpiece moves
backwards, such as during a kickback, the pawls
will dig into the workpiece to slow or stop it.
to work properly, the pawls must return to their
resting position after pivoting, as shown in
Figure
50.
Note:
The right pawl is designed to tilt slightly
away from the blade guard assembly to prevent
catching in the table insert.
Figure 50. Example of pawls in resting position.
Knob
if the pawls fail to return to the resting position, the
pivot spring may have been dislodged or broken
and will need to be fixed/replaced.
anti-Kickback
pawl
