Craftsman 315.228110 - Manual (Page 24)

OPERATION
TO CHECK, REPLACE OR ADJUST THE RIVING
KNIFE AND BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY
The riving knife is mounted between several shims
that can be relocated as needed to center the knife
behind the blade. It is held in place by two bolts and
hex nuts at its base. The bolts are set in slots that
permit front-to-back adjustment.
WARNING: Unplug the saw before working on
it. If the saw is not unplugged, accidental start-up
may occur, resulting in possible serious injury.
REMOVE THE THROAT PLATE.
■ With blade guard up, make sure the riving knife is
placed at feast 1/8 inch from the outer points of the
blade. See Figure 31. Then make sure it is
centered within the width of the blade. See Figure
32. If either placement is wrong, adjust with the
following steps.
■ Raise the saw blade by pushing the bevel locking
lever to the left and rotating the blade adjustment
handle clockwise.
■ Put the saw in Angie mode by moving the bevei
locking lever to the right. Slowly turn the blade
adjusting handle until the bevel indicator is at a 30
degree angle. Lock the angle by holding the blade
adjusting handle with one hand and returning the
bevel locking lever to the left with the other.
■ With the box end of the small hex wrench, loosen
the two nuts at the base of the riving knife. Do not
remove nuts. Remove the riving knife/guard
assembly. .
■ Rearrange the riving knife between the shims to
achieve the correct centering.
WARNING: Properly align riving knife.
Improperly aligned riving knife may cause blade
to bind which will increase risk of kickback.
■ Adjust the bolts front-to-back as needed to place
the riving knife approximately 1/8 inch from the
blade’s outer points. Tighten with the smalt hex
wrench to secure the riving knife and blade guard
assembly.
■ Bring the blade back to the desired angle and
height. Insert the throat plate, tower the blade, and
secure the throat piate with the three throat plate
screws. Tighten the screws firmly.
RIVING KNIFE
BLADE
RIVING KNIFE
THROAT PLATE
Figure 30
BLADE
Figure 31
LOOSEN NUTS,
RIVING KNtFEAND
GUARO ASSEMBLY
TO CENTER RIVING KNIFE,
REARRANGE SHIMS Figure 32
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