RIDGID Table Saw manual Auxiliary Fence

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Work Feed Devices (continued)

Making the handle:

•Miter crosscut a piece of 3/4 inch thick plywood to shape and size shown:

NOTE: The mitered corners can be any size that looks like the drawing (about 1-1/2" by 1-1/2").

Putting it Together

•Using good quality woodworking glue, glue the 3/8" x 3/8" x 2-1/2" piece strip saved earlier to the base as shown.

IMPORTANT: Do not use nails or screws. This is to prevent dulling of the sawblade in the event you cut into the push block.

•Position the handle at the center of the plywood base as shown. Fasten them together with glue and wood screws.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base, they must be flush or recessed. The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to slide along the auxiliary fence you are now ready to make.

3/4" Plywood Handle

3/8" Plywood Base

Glue

Only

Screw Head Must Be

Flush Or Recessed

Auxiliary Fence

Making the base:

•Start with a piece of 3/8 inch plywood at least 5-1/2 inches wide or wider and 25-1/2 inches long or longer.

•Cut the piece to shape and size shown:

Making the side:

•Start with a piece of 3/4 inch plywood at least 3 inches wide or wider and 25-1/2 inches long or longer.

•Cut the piece to shape and size shown:

•Optional: Drill three (3) holes in plywood side similar to rip fence wood facing (see page 31). The plywood side may either be mounted to the rip fence using these three holes and appropriate nuts and bolts or clamped to the fence with “C” clamps.

Putting it together:

•Put the pieces together, as shown: IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base, they must be flush or recessed. The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking.

Cutting Out the Base

25-1/2"
3/8" Thick Plywood Base	5-1/2"

Cutting Out the Side

25-1/2"

3" 3/4" Thick Plywood Side

Finished Auxiliary Fence

3/4" Plywood

4-3/4"

3/8"

Plywood This face and this edge must be parallel

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Table Saw Before Using The SawTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentInspect your saw Inspect Your Blade Inspect your work areaSafety Instructions For Table Saws Dress for safetyPlan your work Inspect your workpieceReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Keep Children AwayDon’t Force Tool Before freeing jammed materialTo reduce the risk of throwback of cut off pieces To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guardBefore Leaving The Saw Before StartingGlossary of Terms for Woodworking While CuttingPush Stick Push BlockRabbet ResinMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Wire Sizes Thermal Overload ProtectorThermal Overload Device 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 Wrench/Blade Storage Rip Fence StorageMiter Gauge Storage Guard Latches Blade Wrench Wing Nut Fence Miter GaugeAlignment Tools NeededRemove Foam Motor Support Checking Table InsertTo check for parallelism Marked ToothSawbladeCombination Miter Gauge Square GrooveAlignment Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to Table To Check For Squareness, 90 PositionIf blade is square to table Square Blade Pointer at Position StopscrewIf blade is 45 to table To check for alignment, 45 PositionScale Screws Stopscrew Aligning Rip Fence Guide Bars Adjusting Rip Fence Guide BarsPages Rip Scale Hold Down Aligning Sliding Table Extension Rip Fence Alignment AdjustmentCombination Square Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment Adjusting Rip IndicatorAdjusting Nut Rip IndicatorInstalling Blade Guard If the sliding table extension moves when lockedChecking Sliding Table Extension Hex Locking Front Hex Nut CouplingAligning Blade Guard WoodKerf Spreader Blade Do not loosen other screws. ThisRemoving and Installing Sawblade Miter Gauge Alignment Adjusting Bevel Lock Marking Ind-I-Cut UsingMarking the Ind-I-Cut Blade Tilt Lock NutWorkbench Mounting Using Hardware Table Saw Mounting ProceduresFront of Table Saw Diagram of Workbench Mounting Holes 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 Using the Miter Gauge Additional Safety Instructions for CrosscuttingBasic Saw Operations CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Clamp Wood Block Cut Off PieceBevel Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingCompound Crosscutting Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts Using the Rip FenceWhile Thru sawing Once the trailing end is on the table RippingBlade Path Auxiliary Fence Clamp Bevel Ripping Narrow WorkPush Block Workpiece Auxiliary Fence Baffle Using Featherboards for Thru Sawing Might otherwise pinch the bladeKerf and cause a kickback PushUsing Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing Install blade guard immediately Using Carbide Tipped BladesResawing KickbackDadoing Dado InsertSaw ArborRabbeting Ploughing and MoldingMolding Molding Auxiliary FenceAdjusting Nylon Set Screw MaintenanceMaintaining Your Table Saw Ofadfa=oÉÅçããÉåÇë=íÜÉ=cçääçïáåÖ=ÅÅÉëëçêáÉë General TroubleshootingTrouble Probable Cause Remedy 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