RI VI NG KNI FE POSI TI ON AND ALI GNMENT
The plane of the riving knife
A
appears to be twisted in
comparison to the plane of the blade. (Can be seen looking straight
down on the blade and riving knife.)
I f the riving knife has horizontal misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 48 and Figure 51.
1.
Loosen the two hex socket head screws
AA
.
2.
Adjust screw
BB2
to align the riving knife to the blade, if
st ill ou t of alig n m en t t h en ad j u st
BB3
u n t il p r op er
alignment is achieved.
DO NOT
adjust
BB1
.
3.
Tighten screws
AA
.
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.)
I f the riving knife has vertical misalignment, adjust as follows using
Figure 48 and Figure 51.
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
.
Horizontal Alignment
Vertical Alignment
Figure 50
Figure 51
Figure 49
RI VI NG KNI FE ALI GNMENT
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.
I f a parallel adjustment is required use Figure 48 and Figure 49 to
make the following adjustments:
1.
Loosen t he t wo hex socket head set screws
AA
using
4mm hex wrench.
2.
Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw
BB1
using 3mm
hex wrench to adjust the datum line of the riving knife to
be aligned with the blade.
3.
Adjust set screw
BB2
and
BB3
using 3mm hex wrench, to
assist with the alignment of the riving knife to be parallel
to the blade.
4.
Tighten hex socket head screws
AA
.
B
A
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