Riving Knife Adjustment; Riving Knife Alignment - ShopMaster Delta S36-300T2 Guide D'utilisation

RIVING KNIFE HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT AND ALIGNMENT
To change the position of the riving knife, remove the
throat plate then raise the blade assembly to the highest
position by turning the height adjustment wheel clockwise
on the front of the saw.
To adjust the riving knife from one position to the other
(through cut/non-through cut) raise the riving knife lock
lever to the up position to unlock the riving knife (FIGURE
3 ). Next, gently move the riving knife to the right to
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disengage from the lock pins in the riving knife lock
assembly, then slide up and forward for through cut or
down and back for non-through cut until you feel the lock
pins engage the riving knife (FIGURE 37). Riving knife is
marked with through cut and non-through cut position
that align with the table surface when in the correct
position. Push the riving knife lock lever down to lock the
riving knife in place as shown in FIGURE 36a. Riving knife
assembly should appear as shown in FIGURE 37b.
Once riving knife is properly adjusted, re-insert throat
plate (FIGURE ).
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• Verify riving knife is secure and in line with the blade.

RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT

Your riving knife may be out of alignment if your work
piece is hitting the riving knife after the cut or causing
some binding during the cut. When this condition occurs
you will need to make an adjustment to the riving knife
alignment. The following procedures in this section will
assist you with making adjustments to the riving knife
alignment.
Locating point for "THRU" CUT POSITION as shown in
FIGURE 38. (Customer should adjust the riving knife in
this position when making "THRU" cuts).
NOTE: You must locate the riving knife in this position
prior to making any alignment adjustments to the riving
knife alignment of the blade.
If a parallel adjustment is required, use FIGURE 38 and
FIGURE 39 to make the following adjustments:
1. Loosen the 2 hex socket head screws (AA).
2. Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw (BB1) to adjust
the datum line if the riving knife to be aligned to the
blade.
3. Adjust set screw (BB2) and (BB3), to assist with
alignment of the riving knife to be parallel to the blade.
4. Tighten hex socket head screws (AA).

RIVING KNIFE ADJUSTMENT

• Be sure to reinstall blade guard assembly, anti-kickback
pawls when riving knife is in the through cut position.
THRU-CUT
POSITION
BB2
CORRECT
POSITION
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LOCK
LEVER
FIGURE 37
NON-THRU CUT
POSITION
AA
BB3
AA
BB1
FIGURE 38
FIGURE 39
a
b
PARALLEL
SHIFT