Can you lower the riving knife? It does not need to be above the blade.
I had a Shark Guard on my old UniSaw. It was well made, but a bit fussy to use because my old saw did not have an actual riving knife. I had to manually adjust the height of the guard when I changed blade height. That is not the fault of the Shark Guard. My Shark Guard had the optional anti-kickback pawls.
I¡¯d look for an overarm guard instead of one that mounts on the riving knife. It is much easier to get it out of the way for set-ups and for slots and dados. I believe there are versions that do not actually connect to the saw.
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John Hinman
Boise ID
K700S and A941
