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G0501 Sliding Table Saw -47-
The Model G0501 comes with a riving knives for
use with 12" and 14" blades.
To change the riving knife:
1. Move the blade tilt to 0˚ on the control panel
(blade 90˚ to table), and raise the main blade
as far as it will go.
2. Disconnect the saw from the power
source!
3. Move the sliding table all the way to the left
and push the release knob to expose the
internal blade guard (Figure 83) that covers
the blades and riving knife.
Changing Riving
Knives
Figure 83. Blade guard exposed to access
riving knife.
Figure 82. Removing arbor nut to change blade.
4. Pull the blade guard away from the riving
knife to expose the mounting assembly. (The
internal blade guard is held in place with a
magnet.)
5. Remove the center bolt (Figure 84) in the
mounting assembly to remove the mounting
plate.
6. Remove the currently installed riving knife
and install the correct riving knife.
8. Remove the arbor flange and the old main
blade.
9. Install the new main blade, replace the arbor
flange and nut, and tighten the arbor nut to
secure the main blade.
— If you changed blade diameter sizes dur-
ing this procedure, now is the time to
change riving knifes. To do this, follow the
instructions titled “Changing Riving
Knives” in this manual.
— If the kerf thickness is different from your
old blade, the scoring blade kerf must be
adjusted to match the new main blade
kerf. To do this, read the “Changing
Scoring Blade Set” and stack the blade
inserts to match same thickness as the
new blade.
10. Make sure the correct size riving knife is
installed and aligned with the blade.
11. Move the orange blade guard back into its
original position, next to the blades, and cen-
ter the sliding table.
12. Align the scoring blade to the main blade as
described in the “Aligning Scoring Blade Set”
instructions.
7. Using the 36mm arbor wrench, remove the
arbor nut that secures the main blade (turn
clockwise to loosen, as shown in Figure 82).
Blade Guard