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SAW BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY, 

ANTI-KICKBACK ASSEMBLY AND 

RIVING KNIFE

Your table saw is equipped with a 

blade guard assembly, anti-kickback 

assembly and riving knife that covers 

the blade and reduces the possibility 

of accidental blade contact. The riving 

knife is a flat plate that fits into the cut 

made by the saw blade and effectively 

fights kickback by lessening the 

tendency of the blade to bind in the cut.

The blade guard assembly and anti-

kickback assembly can only be used 

when making through cuts that sever 

the wood. When making rabbets and 

other cuts that make non through cuts, 

the blade guard assembly and anti-

kickback assembly must be removed 

and riving knife lowered to the

non through cut position marked on the

riving knife. Two anti-kickback pawls are 

located on the sides of the riving knife 

that allow the wood to pass through the 

blade in the cutting direction but reduce 

the possibility of the material being 

thrown backwards toward the operator. 

Use all components of the guarding 

system (blade guard assembly, riving 

knife and anti-kickback assembly) for 

every operation for which they can 

be used including all through cutting. 

If you elect not to use any of these 

components for a particular application 

exercise additional caution regarding 

control of the workpiece, the use of 

push sticks, the position of your hands 

relative to the blade, the use of safety 

glasses, the means to avoid kickback 

and all other warnings contained in this 

manual and on the saw itself. Replace 

the guarding systems as soon as you 

return to thru-cutting operations. Keep 

the guard assembly in working order.

KICKBACKS

KICKBACKS: Kickbacks can cause 

serious injury. A kickback occurs when 

a part of the workpiece binds between 

the saw blade and the rip fence, or 

other fixed object, and rises from the 

table and is thrown toward the operator. 

Kickbacks can be avoided by attention 

to the following conditions.

How to Avoid Kickbacks and Protect 

Yourself from Possible Injury:

a.  Be certain that the rip fence is 

parallel to the saw blade.

b.  Do not rip by applying the feed force 

to the section of the workpiece that 

will become the cut-off (free) piece. 

Feed force when ripping should 

always be applied between the saw 

blade and the fence; use a push 

stick for narrow work, 6 in. (152 

mm) wide or less.

c.  Keep saw blade guard assembly, 

riving knife and anti-kickback 

assembly in place and operating 

properly. If anti-kickback assembly 

is not operational, return your unit 

to the nearest authorized service 

center for repair. The riving knife 

must be in alignment with the saw 

blade and the anti-kickback pawls 

assembly must stop a kickback 

TABLE SAW SAFETY

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