RIVING KNIFE POSITION AND ALIGNMENT
FIGURE 38
RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT
Parallel Alignment
The plane of the riving knife
B
is parallel to the plane of the
blade
A
but the riving knife and the blade are not in line with
each other.
If a parallel adjustment is required use Figure 37 and Figure 38 to
make the following adjustments:
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head set screws
AA
.
2.
Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw
BB1
to adjust the
datum line of the riving knife to be aligned with the blade.
3.
Adjust set screw
BB2
and
BB3
, to assist with the alignment
of the riving knife to be parallel to the blade.
4.
Tighten hex socket head screws
AA
.
FIGURE 39
Horizontal Alignment
The plane of the riving knife appears to be twisted in comparison
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 37 and Figure 39.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
AA
.
2.
Adjust screw
BB2
to align the riving knife to the blade, if
still out of alignment then adjust
BB3
until proper
alignment is achieved. Do not adjust
BB1
.
3.
Tighten screws
AA
.
FIGURE 40
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 37 and Figure 40.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
AA
.
2.
Make adjustments to
BB2
and
BB3
, to align riving knife to
the blade. No adjustment is needed for
BB1
.
3.
Tighten screws
AA
.
FIGURE 37
Location point for “NON-THRU CUT POSITION”.
NOTE: Riving knife is located in this position for “NON-THRU” cuts
and is also in this position when packaged for shipment.
Location point for “THRU CUT POSITION” as shown in Figure
37. (Operator should adjust the riving knife to this position when
making “THRU” cuts.)
(NOTE: You must locate the riving in “THRU CUT” position prior
to making any alignment adjustments to the riving knife alignment
to the blade.)
NOTE:
You will need a long handled 3mm hex wrench for
BB2
and
BB3
and 4mm for
AA
.
NON-THROUGH
CUT
THROUGH
CUT
3mm Hex
3mm Hex
3mm Hex
4mm Hex
BB3
BB2
BB1
AA
B
A
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