The riving knife shall be positioned so that its tip is at the
same level as the highest point on the periphery of the
largest saw blade for which the machine is designed, set
in its highest position and securely tightened with a
tightening torque of 25 Nm. A horizontal load of 500 N is
applied to the tip (see Figure D.1). Deflection A shall not
be greater than 2 mm for saw benches and building site
saws for all saw blade diameters.