Delta 36-6020 - Riving Knife Alignment Procedures; Setting Riving Knife Positions for Cuts; Parallel Blade and Knife Alignment Adjustments

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RIVING KNIFE ALIGNMENT
(BB3)
(AA)
(BB1)
(BB2)
Datum line
FIGURE 46
FIGURE 47
FIGURE 48
FIGURE 49
Correct position
Parallel shift
Blade
Blade
If the riving knife has vertical misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 46 and Figure 49:
1. Loosen the 2 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).
If the riving knife has horizontal misalignment, adjust as follows
using Figure 46 and Figure 49:
1. Loosen the 2 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 acheived. Do not adjust (BB1).
3. Tighten screws (AA).
Deflective riving
knife
Correct position
Misalignment of
riving knife
Direction of
misalignment
Blade
If a parallel adjustement is required use Figure 46 and Figure 49
to make the following adjustments:
1. Loosen the 2 hex socket head screws (AA)
2. Tighten or loosen the adjustment screw (BB1) to adjust the datum
line of the riving knife to be aligned to the blade.
3. Adjust set screww (BB2) and (BB3), to assist with alignment of the
riving knife to be parallel to the blade.
4. Tighten hex socket head screws (AA).
Location point for NON-THRU CUT POSITION
(Riving knife is located in this position for “NON-THRU” cuts and is
also in this position when packaged for shipment)
Locating point for THRU CUT POSITION as shown in Figure 46
(Customer should adjust the riving knife to this position when making
“THRU” cuts.)
(NOTE: You must locate the riving knife in this position prior to making
any alignment adjustments to the riving knife alignment to the blade.)