RIDGID SP6263 - Manual (Page 36)

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Align Riving Knife to Blade
1. The goal of this adjustment is to position
the riving knife directly in line with the blade.
Riving knife alignment is an important safety
factor. The riving knife rides in the kerf of the
cut during ripping to keep the two sides of
the workpiece from pinching on the blade.
Blade pinching is a cause of kickback.
1. Lock yoke in in-rip position (blade towards
column, motor towards front of arm).
2. Lower arm until blade just clears table.
3. Unlock carriage lock knob while holding
up lower plastic guard, move yoke back until
blade touches fence. Tighten carriage lock
knob.
4. Loosen pawls/riving knife knob. Lower riv-
ing knife to the table and tighten knob. The
riving knife should rest flat against fence.
5. If adjustment is needed:
a) loosen riving knife bracket screw.
b) slide riving knife so it rests against fence.
c) secure riving knife bracket screw.
6. Raise riving knife and tighten pawls/riving
knife knob.
Fence
Pawls
Riving Knife
Correct: Blade and Riving Knife
are in Line and Flat Against Fence.
Wrong: Riving Knife
on Top of Fence.
Wrong: Riving Knife
Away From Fence.
Pawls/Riving Knife
Knob
Riving Knife
Bracket Screw
Alignment