Aligning The Riving Knife; Adjusting The Saw Blade Tilt - Metabo PK 255 Instructions D'utilisation Originales

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2. Unscrew the cover plate from the
motor.
3. Check the belt tension using thumb
pressure at the window of the belt
housing.
4. If the drive belt needs to be re-ten-
sioned: loosen the four motor moun-
ting screws about one turn.
The motor is mounted on an eccentric.
The belt tension is changed through rota-
ting of the motor housing.
 Rotating the motor housing clockwi-
se = decrease the belt tension.
 Rotating the motor housing anticlockwi-
se = increase the belt tension.
5. When the belt tension is correct
tighten the motor mounting screws
crosswise.
6. Screw the cover plate back onto the
motor.

10.4 Aligning the riving knife

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Note:
The riving knife has already been ali-
gned to the saw blade in the factory.
However, it is still necessary to check
the distance from the riving knife to the
saw blade and if necessary align the
knife at regular intervals.
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To align the riving knife:
1. Unscrew the fastening screws (83)
of the table insert and remove the
table insert.
2. Raise saw blade fully.
3. Remove blade guard.
4. Raise the swivel box lid slightly and
swing to the side. The swivel box lid
is hinged at the bottom and cannot
come off.
To adjust the riving knife position exact-
ly to the saw blade, it is adjustable in
two planes:
– in the distance to the saw blade;
– in its lateral alignment.
Distance to the saw blade:
– The distance between the saw bla-
de's outer edge and the riving knife
shall be between 3 and 8 mm.
– The riving knife must project over
the saw table at least as far as the
saw blade does.
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1. Loosen the Keps nut (85) holding
the riving knife by one turn.
2. Adjust the distance from the riving
knife to the saw blade.
3. Line the riving knife up with the saw
blade. To do this align the riving kni-
fe marking (84) with the upper edge
of the riving knife holder (86).
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4. Tighten the Keps nut.
Lateral alignment:
Riving knife and saw blade must be
perfectly in line. The lateral alignment
of the riving knife is preset by the ma-
nufacturer.
In case a fine setting should become
necessary:
 Turn adjusting nuts (87) clockwise =
riving knife moves to the right.
 Turn adjusting nuts (87) anticlockwi-
se = riving knife moves to the left.
After alignment:
1. Swing the swivel box lid back in
place and engage.
2. Insert the table insert and fasten
with the screws.
3. Install blade guard on the riving kni-
fe.
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Note:
The blade guard should be tilted slightly
downward on the operator side after
being correctly installed on the riving
knife.
10.5 Adjusting the saw blade
tilt
1. Raise the saw blade fully and align
at right angles to the saw table
using a separate square.
2. If the 0° stop on the rear of the saw
does not precisely correspond to
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