RIKON Power Tools 10-346 - Manual (Page 17)

Pivot Workpiece
QUICK RELEASE BLADE TENSION LEVER
The tension lever that operates the quick release
blade function has two of the most innovative features
on the 10-346. (Fig. 28) One feature allows the blade
tension to be released from back or front of the saw.
The other feature disables the saw from operating if the
quick release lever is not engaged with no tension on
the blade. This prevents accidental starting while the
tension lever is off and will eliminate the possibility of
damaging a blade or the saw.
LED WORK LIGHT
The LED work light is built onto a long flexible goose
neck giving it the ability to illuminate the work surface
on both sides of the blade. To operate the LED work
light depress the round button (A-Fig.29). LED lights
are very bright and can wash out reference lines on
a workpiece. If the light is too bright, move the goose
neck away reducing the amount of light cast on the
workpiece.
DOOR SAFETY SWITCH
Both the upper and lower blade wheel doors are
equipped with a safety switch that will shut the saw
off when opened. (Fig.30) The saw will not operate
until the blade wheel doors are closed. If the doors are
opened while the saw is running, power to the motor
will be cut off. The only way to restart the saw is to
make sure both band wheel doors are closed before
pressing the “START” button.
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Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 29
A
Operate Quick Release from
the Front or Back of the Saw
OPERATION
RE-SAWING
A re-saw guide bar is supplied to help correct any blade
wandering during certain re-sawing operations.
For re-sawing, attach the re-saw bar to the slot on the
fence. Position the re-saw bar so that it is aligned with
the front of the blade. Draw a reference line down the
workpiece. Use the bar as a pivot point, angling the
wood left or right while against the bar, to follow the line
through the cut. Figure 27.
Note: The re-saw bar is not needed for all re-saw
operations. Proper blade tension and selection, as well
as proper guide set up, will allow re-sawing flat stock
against the fence without the use of the re-saw bar.
Figure 30