RIDGID TS3660 manual Glossary of Terms

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws)

A device which, when properly installed and maintained, is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation.

Arbor

The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.

Bevel Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the table surface.

Chamfer

A cut removing a wedge from a block so the end (or part of the end) is angled rather than at 90°.

Compound Cut

A cross cut made with both a miter and a bevel angle.

Cross Cut

A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain or the width of the workpiece.

Cutter Head (planers and jointers)

A rotating piece of adjustable blades. The cutter head removes material from the workpiece.

Dado Cut

A non-through cut which produces a square-sided notch or trough in the workpiece (requires a special blade).

Featherboard

A device used to help control the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence during any ripping operation.

FPM or SPM

Feet per minute (or strokes per minute), used in reference to blade movement.

Freehand

Performing a cut without the workpiece being guided by a fence, miter gauge, or other aids.

Gum

A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.

Heel

Alignment of the blade to the fence.

Kerf

The material removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial cut.

Kickback

A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls, throwing the workpiece back toward operator.

Leading End

The end of the workpiece pushed into the tool first.

Miter Cut

A cutting operation made with the workpiece at any angle to the blade other than 90°.

Non-Through Cuts

Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece.

Push Blocks and Push Sticks

Devices used to feed the workpiece through the saw blade during cutting operations. A push stick (not a push block) should be used for narrow ripping operations. These aids help keep the operator's hands well away from the blade.

Pilot Hole (drill presses)

A small hole drilled in a workpiece that serves as a guide for drilling large holes accurately.

Resaw

A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the work-piece to make thinner pieces.

Resin

A sticky, sap-based substance that has hardened.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.

Ripping or Rip Cut

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Riving Knife (table saws)

Also known as a spreader or splitter. A metal piece, slightly thinner than the saw blade, which helps keep the kerf open and also helps to prevent kickback.

Saw Blade Path

The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade. As it applies to the workpiece, that area which will be or has been cut by the blade.

Set

The distance that the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade.

Snipe (planers)

Depression made at either end of a workpiece by cutter blades when the workpiece is not properly supported.

Throw-Back

The throwing back of a workpiece usually caused by the workpiece being dropped into the blade or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade.

Through Sawing

Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece.

Workpiece or Material

The item on which the operation is being done.

Worktable

Surface where the workpiece rests while performing a cutting, drilling, planing, or sanding operation.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Introduction Table of ContentsRead ALL Instructions General Safety Rules Never Operate the SAW on the Floor Specific Safety Rules Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL ADJUST- Ments are Secure  Blade Coasts After Being Turned OFFSpecific Safety Rules Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION SymbolsAuthorized Service Center for repair. When servic ServiceElectrical Connection Speed and WiringElectrical Extension CordsSee Figures 2 Changing Motor VoltageSee Figure Junction BOX Manual Reset ButtonMotor Thermal Overload Protector Glossary of Terms Bevel Scale FeaturesProduct Specifications RIP FenceOverview Know Your Table SAWSquare Framing Square Tools NeededHEX Keys 4 2.5 mm, 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 Key Description Qty Loose PartsLoose Parts List Mounting Holes AssemblyUnpacking To Assemble LEG Stand and Storage Brackets Screw With Washer To Install Extension TablesTo Mount the Table SAW to the LEG Stand To Install the HERC-U-LIFT Mobile Base to the LEG Stand To assemble the Herc-U-Lift to the leg stand To Install Bevel Adjusting HAND- WheelTo Install Height Adjusting HAND- Wheel Lock Blade Tube Height Lock Knob Adjusting HandwheelSquare Head Bolt To Store AccessoriesTo Install Front and Back Rails Tool Storage Square Head BoltFront Rail Rear Shims To Adjust Front and Back RailsSee Figures 23 See Figures 27 To Install RIP FenceTo Check the Throat Plate SET Screws RIP Fence in Locked Position Unlocked PositionTo Align Blade Guard Assembly to the Blade To Install Spacer BARTo Install Blade Guard Assembly Motor Assembly To Mount Motor AssemblyTo Install the Belt Guard To Install BeltTo Secure the Electrical Cords To Install Switch AssemblyTo Install END Caps To Adjust Blade Angle To Adjust Blade DepthOperation See Figures 41 HOW to Make a FeatherboardFeatherboard Push Sticks Push BlocksCross CUT Types of CutsCutting Tips Unlock Pedal Metal Platform To USE the IND-I-CUT FeatureTo USE the HERC-U-LIFT Mobile Base to Move the Table SAW See Figures 46 To USE the MICRO-ADJUST Feature on the RIP FenceMICRO-ADJUST Wheel Dust Chute To USE the SAW Dust ChuteSee Figures 49 Switch KEY Removed Switch onTo Make a Cross CUT To Make a Miter CUT To Make a RIP CUTTo Tighten To Make a Bevel Cross CUTTo Make a Bevel RIP CUT Viewed from the FRONT, below the Table SAWScale RIP Fence To Make a Compound Bevel Miter CUTBevel RIP CUT Blade Angled To Make a Large Panel CUT NON-THROUGH CUT To Make a NON-THROUGH CUTDado CUT To Make a Dado CUTRemoving Throat Plate Zero Clearance AdjustmentsTo Install Zero Clearance Throat Plate To REMOVE/REPLACE the Throat PlateBlade Wrench Washer NUT Framing Square To Replace the SAW BladeSee Figures 62 Trunnion Bolt Lever Heeling Paralleling the Blade to the Miter Gauge GrooveSee Figures 64 Trunnion BoltScrews Bevel Lock Lever Blade AT 90˚ Position To SET the Bevel Indicator and Bevel Stops AT 0˚ and 45˚See Figures 67 To Adjust the Miter Gauge To Adjust the Bevel Adjusting HAND- WheelSee Figures 74 To Align and Adjust the RIP FenceLocking Lever HEX Head Screws Adjusting NUT Back Rail PAN Head Screw To Adjust the RIP Fence IndicatorLubrication MaintenanceAccessories General MaintenanceProblem Cause TroubleshootingSolution HOW to Obtain Service What is not Covered WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy What is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service WarrantyModel No TS3660 Serial No Customer Service Information