RIDGID TS 2400 Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations, Before Each Use Inspect your saw

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Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations

Before Each Use

Inspect your saw.

•To reduce the risk of injury from accidental starting, turn the switch off, unplug the saw, and remove the switch key before raising or removing the guard, changing the cutting tool, changing the setup, or adjusting anything.

•Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, saw stability, and any other conditions that may affect the way the saw works.

•If any part is missing, bent or bro- ken in any way, or any electrical part does not work properly, turn the saw off and unplug the saw.

•Replace damaged or missing parts before using the saw again.

•Use the sawblade guard, spreader and anti-kickback pawls for any thru-sawing (whenever the blade comes through the top of the work- piece). Make sure the anti-kickback pawls work properly. Make sure the spreader is in line with sawblade.

•Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a habit of check- ing for and removing keys and wrenches from table top before turning saw on.

•Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and no parts have excessive play.

To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces

(Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)

Inspect Your Blade.

•Choose the right blade or cutting accessory for the material and the type of cutting you plan to do.

•Never use grinding wheels, abra- sive cutoff wheels, friction wheels (metal cutting blades) wire wheels or buffing wheels. They can fly apart explosively.

•Cut only wood, wood like or plastic materials. Do not cut metal.

•Choose and inspect your cutting tool carefully:

-To reduce the risk of cutting tool failure and thrown shrapnel (bro- ken pieces of blade), use only 10” or smaller blades or other cutting tools marked for speeds of 5000 rpm or higher.

-Always use unbroken, balanced blades designed to fit this saw’s 5/8 inch arbor.

-When thru-sawing (making cuts where the blade comes through the workpiece top), always use a 10 inch diameter blade. This keeps the spreader in closest to the blade.

-Do not over tighten arbor nut. Use arbor wrenches to “snug” it securely.

-Use only sharp blades with prop- erly set teeth. Consult a profes- sional blade sharpener when in doubt.

-Keep blades clean of gum and resin.

-Never use the saw without the proper blade insert.

Inspect your work area.

•Keep work area clean.

•Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents. Floor must not be slip- pery from wax or sawdust.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Table SawInspect your saw Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement Inspect your work area Inspect Your BladeInspect your workpiece Safety Instructions For Table SawsDress for safety Plan your workBefore freeing jammed material Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingKeep Children Away Don’t Force ToolBefore Starting To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off piecesTo remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard Before Leaving The SawWhile Cutting Glossary of Terms for WoodworkingResin Push StickPush Block RabbetMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Extension Gauge Cord Length Wire SizesThermal Overload Protector Thermal Overload DeviceUnpacking and Checking Contents Getting to Know Your Table Saw Lever...Locks the sliding table exten- sion Table...provides working surface to support workpieces Key SwitchSawdust Ejection Port Guard Latches Blade Wrench Wing Nut Fence Miter Gauge Wrench/Blade StorageRip Fence Storage Miter Gauge StorageChecking Table Insert AlignmentTools Needed Remove Foam Motor SupportSquare Groove To check for parallelismMarked ToothSawblade Combination Miter GaugeAlignment Square Blade Pointer at Position Stopscrew Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableTo Check For Squareness, 90 Position If blade is square to tableScale Screws Stopscrew To check for alignment, 45 PositionIf blade is 45 to table Pages Rip Scale Hold Down Adjusting Rip Fence Guide BarsAligning Rip Fence Guide Bars Combination Square Rip Fence Alignment AdjustmentAligning Sliding Table Extension Rip Indicator Rip Fence Lock Lever AdjustmentAdjusting Rip Indicator Adjusting NutHex Locking Front Hex Nut Coupling Installing Blade GuardIf the sliding table extension moves when locked Checking Sliding Table ExtensionDo not loosen other screws. This Aligning Blade GuardWood Kerf Spreader BladeRemoving and Installing Sawblade Miter Gauge Alignment Blade Tilt Lock Nut Adjusting Bevel LockMarking Ind-I-Cut Using Marking the Ind-I-CutMounting Your Saw Workbench Mounting Using HardwareTable Saw Mounting Procedures Front of Table Saw Diagram of Workbench Mounting HolesSupporting Table Saw with Sawhorses Workbench Mounting Using C ClampsBefore Each Use Inspect your saw Safety Instructions for Basic Saw OperationsPlan your cut Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning Work Feed Devices Push Block For Use with Auxiliary Fence Push StickAuxiliary Fence Fence Facing Crosscutting Using the Miter GaugeAdditional Safety Instructions for Crosscutting Basic Saw OperationsClamp Wood Block Cut Off Piece Repetitive CrosscuttingCompound Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingBevel Crosscutting While Thru sawing Using the Rip FenceAdditional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts Blade Path RippingOnce the trailing end is on the table Push Block Workpiece Auxiliary Fence Baffle Bevel Ripping Narrow WorkAuxiliary Fence Clamp Push Using Featherboards for Thru SawingMight otherwise pinch the blade Kerf and cause a kickbackUsing Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing Kickback Install blade guard immediatelyUsing Carbide Tipped Blades ResawingDado InsertSaw Arbor DadoingPloughing and Molding RabbetingMolding Auxiliary Fence MoldingMaintaining Your Table Saw MaintenanceAdjusting Nylon Set Screw SKU No Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesReplacing Carbon Brushes LubricationTrouble Probable Cause Remedy TroubleshootingGeneral Trouble Probable Cause Remedy MotorParts List for Ridgid 10 Inch Table Saw Model No. TS24001 Repair PartsKey Description Always Order by Part Number not by Key NumberRepair Parts Key Description 827483 Cover Blade Parts List for Ridgid 10 Inch Table Saw Model TS24001Always Order by Part Number Not by Key Number Description Miter Gauge AssemblyFence Assembly Guard Assembly Page Page Page Stock No. TS2400 Model No. TS24001 Serial No RIDGID, INC
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