RIDGID R4516 manual Cutting Tips, Types of cuts See Figure

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OPERATION

types of cuts See Figure 20.

There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the

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miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and

 

6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are

Cross Cut

combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for

making each kind of cut are given later in this section.

 

WARNING:

Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kick- back pawls are in place and working properly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.

Cross cuts are straight 90° cuts made across the grain of the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical.

Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly against the rip fence.

Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the blade other than 90°. The blade is vertical. Miter cuts tend to “creep” during cutting. This can be controlled by holding the workpiece securely against the miter gauge.

WARNING:

Always use a push stick with small pieces of wood, and also to finish the cut when ripping a long nar- row piece of wood, to prevent your hands from getting close to the blade.

Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with the grain. The rip fence must always be on the right side of the blade for bevel rip cuts.

Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut.

CUTTING TIPS

Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and understand all sections of this operator’s manual before attempting any operation.

WARNING:

Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.

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Rip Cut

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Miter Cut

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Bevel Cross Cut

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Bevel Rip Cut

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Compound (bevel) Miter Cut

Fig. 20

The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding. Make allowance for the kerf when measuring wood.

Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the measuring line.

Cut the wood with the finish side up.

Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before making the cut.

Always provide proper support for the wood as it comes out of the saw.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Never Start a Tool When ANY ROTATiNG COM Specific Safety RulesPonent is in Contact with the Workpiece Specific Safety Rules Symbols Service Symbol Signal MeaningExtension Cords Speed and WiringElectrical Electrical ConnectionBevel Cut Anti-Kickback Pawls radial arm and table sawsArbor ChamferFeatures Product SpecificationsKnow Your Table SAW See FigureOperating Components Power SwitchSwitch KEY Removed To Turn Your SAW onCombination Framing Square Phillips ScrewdriverSQUAREFlat Blade Screwdriver Loose Parts Following items are included with your table sawUnpacking AssemblyTo install the Handle assembly Mounting HolesTo move the saw To Store the table saw AccessoriesRaising and Lowering the Handle MiterThroat Plate To remove/replace the Throat PlateTo Change Between a spreader and a riving knife UnlockedLarge Small Bladeblade Wrench Wrench To check SAW Blade installationTo Install the ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls and Blade Guard ANTI-KICKBACK PawlsScrew Spreader To Check and Align the spreader/ riving knife and Saw BladeFraming Square Causes of Kickback OperationApplications Avoiding KickbackFeatherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard Push BlocksCutting Tips Types of cuts See FigureTo Change Blade Angle To Adjust the Bevel indicatorTo Change Blade Depth To lock To unlock Bevel locking LeverTo use the Rip Fence To Set the rip fence Scale indicator to the BladeRear LIP Lock Knob Miter Gauge To use the miter gaugeTo use the sliding table extension Fence Sliding table Extension Locking Lever ScaleIf the distances are different Heeling paralleling the blade to the miter gauge grooveSee Figures 28 BoltsSee Figures 31 Switch KEY Switch in Locked PositionTo make a cross cut Cross CUT Place Left Hand on WorkpieceMaking a RIP cut Making a miter cutMaking a bevel rip cut Adjusting Handwheel Bevel Cross CUT BladeMaking a bevel cross cut Viewed from the FRONT, below the Table SAWBevel RIP CUT Making a compound bevel miter cutMaking a Large Panel cut Compound Bevel Miter CUTLarge Panel CUT RIP Fence Adjusting Handwheel SupportsMaking a NON-THROUGH cut Once all non-through cuts are completedNON-THROUGH CUT Blade Guard Removed Push Stick Dado CUT Once all dado cuts are completedThroat To replace the bladeWrench Large Riving Knife BladeSee Figures 45 Adjustment Bolt BladeTo SET the blade at 0 If the blade is not perfectly verticalTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade To Adjust the miter gaugeAdjustable Stop ScrewGeneral MaintenanceAccessories LubricationTroubleshooting Problem Cause SolutionProblem Cause What is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredCustomer Service Information Model No R4516 Serial No
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