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To Install The Anti-kickback Pawls And, Blade Guard, Warning - riving knife

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ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD See Figures 37 - 39. WARNING: Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kickback increasing the risk of serious personal injury. NOTE: Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through cuts.  Unplug the saw.  Raise the saw blade.  Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To install anti-kickback pawls:  Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls.  Align the slot in the pawls over the rear slot in the spreader/ riving knife.  Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place and release the button. NOTE: Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are securely locked. To install blade guard:  With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the middle slot of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front of the guard down until it is parallel to the table.  Lock the guard in place by pushing the guard lever down. NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align the Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the blade guard assembly for clearances and free movement. pawl handle button ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS BLADE guard SPREADER/ RIVING KNIFE guard LEVER CORRECT Fig. 38 INCORRECT Fig. 37 27 Fig. 39

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ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND
BLADE GUARD
See Figures 37 - 39.
WARNING:
Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls.
Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kickback
increasing the risk of serious personal injury.
NOTE:
Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for
through cuts.
Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw blade.
Place spreader/riving knife in “up” position.
To install anti-kickback pawls:
Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti-
kickback pawls.
Align the slot in the pawls over the rear slot in the spreader/
riving knife.
Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place
and release the button.
NOTE:
Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are
securely locked.
To install blade guard:
With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard lever
unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the middle slot
of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front of the guard
down
until it is parallel to the table
.
Lock the guard in place by pushing the guard lever down.
NOTE:
Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted
for different blade widths. Refer to:
To Check and Align the
Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade
. Check the blade guard
assembly for clearances and free movement.
BLADE
GUARD
SPREADER/
RIVING KNIFE
GUARD
LEVER
INCORRECT
CORRECT
Fig. 38
Fig. 39
ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
PAWL
HANDLE
BUTTON
Fig. 37