Grizzly G0696X - Manual (Page 39)

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the blade guard, when properly installed,
should look like
Figure 64 and should pivot
freely so it touches the table surface in the
down position. it should also swing up high
enough to accommodate the workpiece.
— if the spreader/riving knife is not inside
the alignment zone and not parallel with
the blade, then it needs to be adjusted.
proceed to "Adjusting Alignment
" on page
68.
— if the spreader/riving knife is not parallel
with the blade, it may be bent. proceed to
"Checking Alignment
" on page 68 to deter-
mine if the spreader/riving knife is bent.
Figure 64. Blade guard and insert installed.
Knob
Figure 65. spreader/riving knife alignment zone.
Alignment
Zone
Spreader or
Riving Knife
Blade
Straightedge
When properly aligned, the spreader/riving
knife will be in the "Alignment zone," shown
in
Figure 65, and will be parallel with the
blade.
7. swing one side of the blade guard up and out
of the way.
8. While lifting up on the right spreader pawl,
place a straightedge against the blade and
the spreader.
6. Check to make sure the blade is 90° to the
table. Follow "setting 90° stop Bolt" instruc-
tions on
page 64.
Anti-Kickback pawls
Anti-kickback pawls allow the workpiece to travel
in only one direction. if the workpiece moves
backwards, such as from kickback, the pawls will
dig into the workpiece to slow or stop it.
to work properly, the pawls must return to their
bottom-most position after pivoting, as shown in
Figure 66.
Note: The right pawl is designed to tilt slightly
away from the blade guard assembly to prevent
the pawl from catching in the table insert.
Figure 66. pawls in return position.
pawl
Knob
if the pawls fail to return to the bottom position,
the pivot spring may have been dislodged or bro-
ken and will need to be fixed/replaced.
Removing Pawls
you might remove the pawls if you are concerned
about them scratching a delicate workpiece, or
if you believe that they will obstruct a narrow
workpiece and cause feeding difficulty or loss of
control.
Use your best judgment before removing
the pawls, as they are provided for your safety.