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In order to work properly, the riving knife
cannot be bent or misaligned with the
blade. If the riving knife gets accidentally
bent, take the time to straighten it or just
replace it. Using a bent or misaligned riving
knife will increase the risk of kickback!
NOTICE
Some thin-kerf blades may be thinner than
the thickness of the riving knife. DO NOT
install these blades on the saw, because
the workpiece will hit the riving knife dur-
ing operation, possibly causing kickback.
Always make sure the kerf of a blade you
install is not thinner than the riving knife.