Aligning the riving knife with the, Blade, Aligning the riving knife with the blade – Craftsman 315.228310 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

ALIGNING THE RIVING KNIFE WITH THE

BLADE

See Figures 26 - 28.

^ WARNING:

Make sure the switch is off, the

switch key is removed, and your saw is
unplugged. Failure to do so could result in

accidental starting, causing serious personal

injury.

The riving knife must be aligned with and centered
over the blade.

^ WARNING:

It is important to install and adjust

the riving knife correctly. Poor alignment could
cause kickback and throw the workpiece at the
operator.

■ Raise the blade guard. ,

■ Place a framing square or straightedge beside the

blade on the left. See Figure 26.

■ Loosen the front screw on the riving knife with a

5 mm hex key. See Figure 27.

■ Center the riving knife over the blade. See Figure

28.

■ Securely tighten the screw with a 5 mm hex key.

TOP VIEW OF SAW WITH RIVING

KNIFE SHOWN CENTERED OVER BUDE

Fig. 28

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