Adjusting Riving Knife - skilsaw SPT99T Consignes D'utilisation/De Sécurité

4 . Using the rip fence as a guide, check the riving
knife alignment with the plane of the saw blade .
Since the riving knife is thinner by approximately
three thicknesses of paper on each side, than
the width of the blade's KERF you must make a
temporary paper "spacing gauge" . Make two
folds in a small piece (6" X 6") of ordinary news-
paper to make three thicknesses . Place the pa-
per spacing gauge between the riving knife and
the rip fence (Fig . 33) .
5 . Repeat step 4 with the rip fence on the right of
the blade and check with the paper spacing
gauge .
6. If the paper spacing gauge does not fit be-
tween the rip fence and the riving knife per
steps 4 and 5 above, the riving knife is not cor-
rectly aligned with the blade and must be ad-
justed . If the riving knife needs adjustment
proceed to section "Adjusting Riving Knife . " If
the riving knife is correctly aligned with the
blade then no adjustment is necessary .
NOTE: The riving knife has been properly aligned
at the factory - Check the alignment before
making any adjustments .

ADJUSTING RIVING KNIFE

1 . Raise the saw blade to maximum height and
set the bevel angle to 0° .
2 . Remove the barrier guard assembly and
anti-kickback device .
3 . Remove the table insert .
4 . Place the rip fence on the right side and po-
sition 1 and move the fence until it touches
the tips of the saw blade, then lock the rails
in place .
5 . Loosen the hex nut with a 10mm open end
wrench . Slightly loosen the clamping screws
(1/4-1/2 turns) using the 5mm Allen wrench
provided. Loosen the set screw using a flat
screwdriver (Fig . 34) .
6. Make two folds in a small piece of paper (6" x 6")
to form three layers . This folded paper is used
as a "spacing gauge ."
Adjustments
Three Thicknesses
Fence
Riving Knife
Clamp Screw
Set Screw 1
Set Screw 2
Clamp Screw
Blade
NOTE: The spacing instructions above are based
on using a standard kerf blade . If a smaller kerf
blade is used, adjust the paper spacer . For instance,
if the kerf of the replacement blade is near .100," use
1 thickness of paper as a spacer; if the kerf is near
.110, " use 2 thicknesses.
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of Paper
Paper
FIG. 33
Riving
Knife
FIG. 34
Fence