8. Check the gap again. Turn the screws, as needed,
until you reach the value of 0.15 mm (0.006"). Take
care to turn each screw an equal amount.
9. Check the gap near the top of the riving knife.
Lower the blade until the top of the riving knife is
just above the top of the table. Again, make sure
the straight-edge is resting against the body of the
blade, not the teeth.
10. When finished, close the dust shroud door and
install the insert.
How to the Adjust Clamping Force
The clamp handle should offer resistance as you
rotate the handle down to lock the clamp, and the
clamp should hold the spreader or riving knife firmly
in place. With the clamp locked, you should not be
able to shift the spreader or riving knife vertically
within the clamp. At the same time, you should be
able to rotate the clamp all the way down into the
fully locked position. As needed, use the following
procedure to adjust the clamping force.
Always turn off and unplug the saw when
working on or maintaining the saw.
1. With the elevation set to maximum and the insert
removed, open the clamp, and then remove the
blade guard or riving knife.
2. Push and hold the clamp handle and the clamp
bracket to the left to expose the head (A) of the
adjusting bolt.
3. If the clamp is too loose, tighten the adjusting bolt
slightly by turning the bolt a small amount
clockwise. In this example, the bolt is turned just
one position relative to the notches in the clamp
handle (A) (B).
4. Release the clamp so the spring pressure pushes
the clamp handle back over the head of the
adjusting bolt.
Install the blade guard or riving knife and check the
clamping pressure. Adjust again, as needed.
If the clamp pressure is too loose, you will use the
preceding steps but will turn the adjusting bolt
counterclockwise.
How to Align the Blade
to the Miter Slots
The alignment process consists of two procedures:
•
Aligning the blade to the miter slots
•
Aligning the rip fence to the miter slots (
In this procedure, you align the blade to the miter
slots. You can perform either procedure before the
other—the order does not matter. Tools needed:
•
Adjustable combination square
•
Marker pen
•
10 mm socket or wrench
•
5 mm hex-key wrench
•
Feeler gauge
Always turn off and unplug the saw when
working on or maintaining the saw.
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