Delta 36-6013 - Parallel Alignment; Horizontal Alignment; Vertical Alignment

RIVING KNIFE POSITION AND ALIGNMENT
FIGURE 40
PARALLEL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife
B
is parallel to the plane of the blade
A
but the riving knife and the blade are not in line with each
other.
If a parallel adjustment is required use Figure 39 and Figure 40 to
make the following adjustments:
1. Loosen the two hex socket head set screws
AA
using a
4mm hex wrench.
2. Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw
BB1
using a 3mm
hex wrench to adjust the datum line of the riving knife to
be aligned with the blade.
3. Adjust set screw
BB2
and
BB3
using a 3mm hex wrench, to
assist with the alignment of the riving knife to be parallel
to the blade.
4. Tighten hex socket head screws
AA
.
FIGURE 41
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife
B
appears to be twisted in comparison
to the plane of the blade. (Can be seen looking straight down on
the blade and riving knife.)
If the riving knife has horizontal misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 39 and Figure 41.
1. Loosen the two hex socket head screws
AA
.
2. Adjust screw
BB2
to align the riving knife to the blade, if
still out of alignment then adjust
BB3
until proper
alignment is achieved. DO NOT adjust
BB1
.
3. Tighten screws
AA
.
FIGURE 42
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
The plane of the riving knife appears to be twisted in comparison
to the plane of the blade from the bottom of the riving knife to top
of the riving knife. (Can be seen looking from the front of the saw.)
If the riving knife has vertical misalignment, adjust as follows using
Figure 39 and Figure 42.
1. Loosen the two hex socket head screws
AA
.
2. Make adjustments to
BB2
and
BB3
, to align riving knife to
the blade. No adjustment is needed for
BB1
.
3. Tighten screws
AA
.
FIGURE 39
Location point for NON-THROUGH CUT POSITION.
NOTE: Riving knife is located in this position for NON-THROUGH
cuts and is also in this position when packaged for shipment.
Location point for THROUGH CUT POSITION see Figure 39.
(Operator should adjust the riving knife to this position when
making THROUGH CUTS.)
(NOTE: You MUST locate the riving knife in THROUGH CUT
POSITION prior to making any alignment adjustments to the
riving knife.)
NOTE: You will need a long handled 3mm hex wrench for
BB2
and
BB3
and 4mm for
AA
.
NON-THROUGH
CUT
THROUGH
CUT
3mm Hex
3mm Hex
3mm Hex
4mm Hex
BB3
BB2
BB1
AA
B
A
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