RIDGID TS2410LS manual Making a NON-THROUGH CUT, Push Stick

OPERATION

MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT	NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 44.
Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or
across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is
essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.	BLADE
NOTE: This is the only type of cut that is made without the
	GUARD	PUSH STICK
blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the blade guard as-
	REMOVED
sembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut.
Read the appropriate section which describes the type of
cut in addition to this section on non-through or dado cuts.
For example, if your non-through cut is a straight cross
cut, read and understand the section on straight cross cuts
before proceeding.
 Unplug the saw.	30
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 Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat
plate in place. Remove the throat plate.
 Raise the saw blade.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever and move height/bevel
adjusting handwheel until bevel indicator shows a 30°
angle. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to		Fig. 44
relock it.
 Remove the blade guard assembly.
NOTE: To remove and replace blade guard and spreader	WARNING:
for non-through cuts without disturbing the spreader
alignment, loosen the blade guard locking knob. Do not	Never feed wood with your hands when making
loosen other screws.	any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.
 Lower the blade and insert the throat plate, then securely	To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks,
	push sticks, and featherboards.
tighten the throat plate screw.
 Bring the blade back to 90°.
 Raise the blade to the correct height by turning the	 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
	blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
	workpiece.
NOTE: Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade
	 Unplug the saw.
one full revolution to assure proper clearance before
connecting saw to power source.	 Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat
 Feed the workpiece into the blade.	plate in place. Remove the throat plate.
 Always use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards	� Raise the saw blade.
when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious	 Unlock the bevel locking lever and move height/bevel
injury.	adjusting handwheel until bevel indicator shows a 30°
	angle. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to

WARNING:		relock it. Reinstall the blade guard assembly.
	 Check spreader alignment to the blade and adjust shims
When making a non-through cut, the cutter is
		if necessary.
covered by the workpiece during most of the cut.
		Lift the bevel locking lever and move the blade back to
Be alert to the exposed cutter at the start and

finish of every cut to avoid the risk of personal	90°. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to
	relock it.
injury.
	 Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely
	tighten the throat plate screw.

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