A blade guard assembly is for a table saw including a riving knife. The blade guard assembly incudes a main body, at least one guard bale, a fixed locking pin, a movable locking pin, a handle, and a linkage. The main body defines a longitudinal axis, and the at least one guard bale is rotatably connected to the main body. The fixed locking pin is connected to the main body. The movable locking pin is movable relative to the main body along the longitudinal axis. The handle is connected to the main body at a pivot point. The handle is movable to a locked position and a release position by rotation about the pivot point. The linkage is connected to the movable locking pin and to the handle. The linkage is connected to the handle at a connection point that is spaced apart from the pivot point.

A blade guard assembly is for a table saw including a riving knife. The blade guard assembly incudes a main body, at least one guard bale, a fixed locking pin, a movable locking pin, a handle, and a linkage. The main body defines a longitudinal axis, and the at least one guard bale is rotatably connected to the main body. The fixed locking pin is connected to the main body. The movable locking pin is movable relative to the main body along the longitudinal axis. The handle is connected to the main body at a pivot point. The handle is movable to a locked position and a release position by rotation about the pivot point. The linkage is connected to the movable locking pin and to the handle. The linkage is connected to the handle at a connection point that is spaced apart from the pivot point.