RIDGID Table Saw manual Aligning Sliding Table Extension, Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment

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Alignment (continued)

Aligning Sliding Table Extension

1. Lock table extension lever.

Combination Square

2.Loosen the four nuts underneath the sliding table extension.

3.Use a combination square to make sure the top of the sliding table extension is the same height as the main table.

4.Tighten four nuts. Recheck and read- just if necessary.

Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment

WARNING: A misaligned fence can cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce the risk of injury, fol- low these instructions until the fence is properly aligned.

The rip fence must be PARALLEL with the sawblade and miter gauge grooves. Clean any debris off the fence guide bars. Move fence until it is along the side of the right miter gauge groove and lock it. It should be parallel to groove. If it is not:

a. Unlock fence.

b. Loosen the four hex head screws located to each side of the rip fence handle.

c. Place the blade of the combination square in the right miter gauge groove as shown.

d. Slide the fence against the blade of the combination square as shown. Carefully lock the fence in this posi- tion.

e. Alternately tighten the hex head screws.

f.Recheck alignment.

g.Repeat steps as needed until rip fence is correctly aligned.

Miter Gauge Groove

Hex Head Screws for Adjusting Fence Parallelism

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Table Saw Before Using The SawInspect your saw Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement Inspect Your Blade Inspect your work areaPlan your work Safety Instructions For Table SawsDress for safety Inspect your workpieceDon’t Force Tool Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingKeep Children Away Before freeing jammed materialBefore Leaving The Saw To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off piecesTo remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard Before StartingGlossary of Terms for Woodworking While CuttingRabbet Push StickPush Block ResinMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Thermal Overload Device Wire SizesThermal Overload Protector Extension Gauge Cord LengthUnpacking and Checking Contents Getting to Know Your Table Saw Lever...Locks the sliding table exten- sion Key Switch Table...provides working surface to support workpiecesSawdust Ejection Port Miter Gauge Storage Wrench/Blade StorageRip Fence Storage Guard Latches Blade Wrench Wing Nut Fence Miter GaugeRemove Foam Motor Support AlignmentTools Needed Checking Table InsertCombination Miter Gauge To check for parallelismMarked ToothSawblade Square GrooveAlignment If blade is square to table Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableTo Check For Squareness, 90 Position Square Blade Pointer at Position StopscrewScale Screws Stopscrew To check for alignment, 45 PositionIf blade is 45 to table Pages Rip Scale Hold Down Adjusting Rip Fence Guide BarsAligning Rip Fence Guide Bars Combination Square Rip Fence Alignment AdjustmentAligning Sliding Table Extension Adjusting Nut Rip Fence Lock Lever AdjustmentAdjusting Rip Indicator Rip IndicatorChecking Sliding Table Extension Installing Blade GuardIf the sliding table extension moves when locked Hex Locking Front Hex Nut CouplingKerf Spreader Blade Aligning Blade GuardWood Do not loosen other screws. ThisRemoving and Installing Sawblade Miter Gauge Alignment Marking the Ind-I-Cut Adjusting Bevel LockMarking Ind-I-Cut Using Blade Tilt Lock NutFront of Table Saw Diagram of Workbench Mounting Holes Workbench Mounting Using HardwareTable Saw Mounting Procedures Mounting Your SawWorkbench Mounting Using C Clamps Supporting Table Saw with SawhorsesSafety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations Before Each Use Inspect your sawPlan your cut Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning Work Feed Devices Push Stick Push Block For Use with Auxiliary FenceAuxiliary Fence Fence Facing Basic Saw Operations Using the Miter GaugeAdditional Safety Instructions for Crosscutting CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Clamp Wood Block Cut Off PieceCompound Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingBevel Crosscutting While Thru sawing Using the Rip FenceAdditional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts Blade Path RippingOnce the trailing end is on the table Push Block Workpiece Auxiliary Fence Baffle Bevel Ripping Narrow WorkAuxiliary Fence Clamp Kerf and cause a kickback Using Featherboards for Thru SawingMight otherwise pinch the blade PushUsing Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing Resawing Install blade guard immediatelyUsing Carbide Tipped Blades KickbackDadoing Dado InsertSaw ArborRabbeting Ploughing and MoldingMolding Molding Auxiliary FenceMaintaining Your Table Saw MaintenanceAdjusting Nylon Set Screw Ofadfa=oÉÅçããÉåÇë=íÜÉ=cçääçïáåÖ=ÅÅÉëëçêáÉë Trouble Probable Cause Remedy TroubleshootingGeneral Motor Trouble Probable Cause RemedyRepair Parts Parts List for Ridgid 10 Inch Table Saw Model No. TS24001Always Order by Part Number not by Key Number Key DescriptionRepair Parts Parts List for Ridgid 10 Inch Table Saw Model TS24001 Key Description 827483 Cover BladeMiter Gauge Assembly Always Order by Part Number Not by Key Number DescriptionFence Assembly Guard Assembly Page Page Page RIDGID, INC Stock No. TS2400 Model No. TS24001 Serial No