Evolution Rage 5S table saw blade catching riving knife

[rob36546352]

I have a second hand Evolution Rage 5S table saw, and there is a problem with the blade catching the riving knife (see video in link below). Something seems to be misaligned but I can't figure out which bit, or whether it can be easily adjusted. Any help would be appreciated!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/y2zW78KGrB7RBgmr8

 

[Alec_t]

Welcome to DIYnot.
The riving knife looks perfectly static in the vid and the blade seems to approach it. Is the blade drive shaft bent, or the shaft bearing excessively worn?

 

[Munroast]

OR, is the centre hole in the blade to big for the arbor ? for some reason the blade is not centred - very very dangerous.

 

[rob36546352]

OR, is the centre hole in the blade to big for the arbor ? for some reason the blade is not centred - very very dangerous.

Thanks, sorted it. Turns out the nut that holds the blade onto the shaft was on the wrong way around, so the piece that sits snugly in the centre hole in the blade (I guess this is the arbor?!) wasn't doing so, hence it was wobbling. Spinning true now - wouldn't want to have switched it on as it was.

 

[rob36546352]

Welcome to DIYnot.
The riving knife looks perfectly static in the vid and the blade seems to approach it. Is the blade drive shaft bent, or the shaft bearing excessively worn?

Thanks, I wondered that (and hoped it wasn't!). Luckily it was the nut holding the blade on.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Is that how you bought it ie was the person selling it running it like that?

 

[Munroast]

Is that how you bought it ie was the person selling it running it like that?

may have quickly bunged an old blade on before selling it and never tried it.