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Orient inner slottedmetal stdpso that itis located
to the left of outer slottedmetal strip.
To prevent binding, align flats of retaining screwnut
in slotsof inner slottedmetal strip.
Insert retaining screw through outer slotted metal
stdp and thread into retaining screw nut. Tighten
retaining screw securely.
FLATS
W NUT
OUTERSLOTTED \
METALSTRIP
RETAINING INNERSLOTTED
METALSTRIP
X
LOWERINNER
_BLADE GUARD
RETAINING ( IIJ/
SCREW"--- _ Fig. 26C
ALIGN RIVING KNIFE TO BLADE
See Figures 27A - 27C.
When rippingthe rivingknife mustbe centered with
the blade to ridein the middleofthe kerf and keep it
from binding. Bindingpinches the blade. Blade
pinchingcan cause kickback.
There are two pairs ofanti-kickback pawls.
_1 WARNING: Failureto use the dying knife,hold
downs, and anti-kickbackpawls can allow
kickback.Kickbackcan throwthe workpiece
towardthe operator, resultingin serious injury.
Put the blade tothe in-dppositionby first loosening
the yoke lock handle,below the cardage on the
dght. Then pullthe yoke pivotlatch(right side of
arm, on carriage) forward and rotatethe yoke tothe
left. This indexesthe yoke 90°so the blade is
RIVINGKNIFEONTOPOFFENCE
TOOFARLEFTOFBLADE
Fig. 27B
between the motor and the column. Lockthe yoke
lock handle.
Withthe elevating handwheel, lowerthe arm until
the bladejust clears the table.
Supportthe lower outerblade guard and loosen the
carriage lockknob on the leftofthe arm. Move the
yoke backuntilthe blade touchesthefence. Reset
the carriage lockknob.
Loosenthe rivingknife knob,at the front ofthe
upper blade guard. Lowerthe rivingknife tothe
table and tightenthe knob.Ifthe knife restsagainst
the fence, with one set ofpawls ddingon the fence,
no adjustmentis needed.
Ifthe rivingknife ison the fence or not touchingit,
loosen the dving knifeslottednut (justabove the
pawls, to the right).Correct the dvingknife position
and retightenthe cap nut.
CARRIAGE YOKE LOCK
:HANDLE
RIVING
RIVING
KNIFE
FRONT
TABLE
RIGHT OF FENCE AND BLADE
Fig. 27A
35
FENCE
CORRECTALIGNMENTOFTHERIVINGKNIFE
ANDANTI-KICKPAWLS Fig. 27C
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