RIDGID R4516 manual To Change Blade Depth, To Change Blade Angle, To Adjust the Bevel indicator

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OPERATION

TO CHANGE BLADE DEPTH

See Figure 21.

The blade depth should be set so the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the top surface.

Raise the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.

Lower the blade by turning the handwheel clockwise.

TO CHANGE BLADE ANGLE

See Figure 22.

Note: A 90° cut has a 0° bevel and a 45° cut has a 45° bevel.

TO lock

TO unlock

bevel locking

lever

	 Unplug the saw.
	 Unlock the bevel locking lever by pushing the lever to the
	right.	TO DECREASE
	 Adjust the bevel angle by pushing the wheel in toward the	TO DECREASE
	 Adjust the bevel angle by pushing the wheel in toward the	ANGLE
	saw then turning it. Turning the wheel counterclockwise	ANGLE
	saw then turning it. Turning the wheel counterclockwise
	increases the angle of the blade, bringing it closer to 45°.
	Turning it clockwise decreases the angle, bringing the
	blade closer to 90°.
	 Lock the bevel locking lever by pushing the lever to the
	left.
	To Adjust the Bevel indicator	TO INCREASE
	To Adjust the Bevel indicator	ANGLE
	See Figure 23.	ANGLE
	See Figure 23.	Fig. 22
	If the bevel indicator is not at zero when the saw blade is at	Fig. 22

	0°, adjust the indicator by loosening the screw and setting

it at 0° on the bevel scale. Retighten the screw.	bevel
gullet	locking lever
gullet

Fig. 21

height/bevel	bevel	screw
height/bevel
adjusting
adjusting	indicator
handWHEEL	indicator
handWHEEL
		Fig. 23

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Introduction Table of ContentsRead ALL Instructions General Safety RulesPonent is in Contact with the Workpiece Specific Safety Rules Never Start a Tool When ANY ROTATiNG COM Specific Safety Rules Symbols Symbol Signal Meaning ServiceElectrical Connection Speed and WiringElectrical Extension CordsChamfer Anti-Kickback Pawls radial arm and table sawsArbor Bevel CutProduct Specifications FeaturesSee Figure Know Your Table SAWTo Turn Your SAW on Power SwitchSwitch KEY Removed Operating ComponentsSQUAREFlat Blade Screwdriver Framing Square Phillips ScrewdriverCombination Following items are included with your table saw Loose PartsMounting Holes AssemblyTo install the Handle assembly UnpackingMiter To Store the table saw AccessoriesRaising and Lowering the Handle To move the sawUnlocked To remove/replace the Throat PlateTo Change Between a spreader and a riving knife Throat PlateANTI-KICKBACK Pawls To check SAW Blade installationTo Install the ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls and Blade Guard Large Small Bladeblade Wrench WrenchFraming Square To Check and Align the spreader/ riving knife and Saw BladeScrew Spreader Avoiding Kickback OperationApplications Causes of KickbackPush Blocks HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard FeatherboardTypes of cuts See Figure Cutting TipsTo lock To unlock Bevel locking Lever To Adjust the Bevel indicatorTo Change Blade Depth To Change Blade AngleRear LIP To Set the rip fence Scale indicator to the BladeTo use the Rip Fence Fence Sliding table Extension Locking Lever Scale To use the miter gaugeTo use the sliding table extension Lock Knob Miter GaugeBolts Heeling paralleling the blade to the miter gauge grooveSee Figures 28 If the distances are differentCross CUT Place Left Hand on Workpiece Switch KEY Switch in Locked PositionTo make a cross cut See Figures 31Making a miter cut Making a RIP cutViewed from the FRONT, below the Table SAW Adjusting Handwheel Bevel Cross CUT BladeMaking a bevel cross cut Making a bevel rip cutCompound Bevel Miter CUT Making a compound bevel miter cutMaking a Large Panel cut Bevel RIP CUTOnce all non-through cuts are completed Adjusting Handwheel SupportsMaking a NON-THROUGH cut Large Panel CUT RIP FenceOnce all dado cuts are completed NON-THROUGH CUT Blade Guard Removed Push Stick Dado CUTRiving Knife Blade To replace the bladeWrench Large ThroatIf the blade is not perfectly vertical Adjustment Bolt BladeTo SET the blade at 0 See Figures 45Stop Screw To Adjust the miter gaugeAdjustable To Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the BladeLubrication MaintenanceAccessories GeneralProblem Cause Solution TroubleshootingProblem Cause HOW to Obtain Service What is not Covered WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy What is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service WarrantyModel No R4516 Serial No Customer Service Information