RIDGID TS 2400 Push Stick, Push Block, Rabbet, Resin, Revolutions Per Minute RPM, Rip Cut, Set

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Glossary of Terms for Woodworking (continued)

Push Stick

A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping type operations which helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the blade.

Push Block

A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a push stick.

Rabbet

A notch in the edge of a workpiece. (A type of non-through cut)

Resin

A sticky, sap based substance that has hardened.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

The number of turns completed by a spin- ning object in one minute.

Rip Cut

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Sawblade Path

Cross Cut

The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with either the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece which will be, or has been, cut by the blade.

Set

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

Throw-Back

Throwing of pieces in a manner similar to a kickback.

Thru-Sawing

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

Trailing End

The workpiece end last cut by the blade in a ripping operation.

Workpiece

The item on which the cutting operation is being performed. The surfaces of a work- piece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges.

Kerf

Molding

Miter Cut

Rip Cut

Dado or Ploughing

	Bevel Cut	Compound
	Bevel Cut	Cut
		Cut

Rabbet

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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 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 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 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 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 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 FenceAdjusting Nylon Set Screw MaintenanceMaintaining Your Table Saw Lubrication Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesReplacing Carbon Brushes SKU NoGeneral 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