RIDGID TS 2400 manual Using Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing, Push Stick

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Using Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing

Featherboards are not employed during non-thru sawing operations when using the miter gauge.

Use featherboards for all other non-thru sawing operations (when sawblade guard must be removed). Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown and to stop kickbacks.

Add a 7-1/2” high flat facing board to the fence, the full length of the fence.

Mount featherboards to facing board and table as shown, so that leading edges of featherboards will support workpiece until cut is complete, and the workpiece has been pushed completely past the cutter (sawblade, dado-head, etc.) with a push stick, as in ripping.

Before starting the operation (make sure the switch is in the off position and the blade is below the table):

1.Install featherboards so they exert pressure on the workpiece; be positive they are secure.

2.Make sure and try out the set-up to ver- ify that the featherboards are correctly positioned.

WARNING: For your own safety, replace the sawblade guard as soon as the non-thru sawing operation is complete.

“C” Clamp	Featherboard
Work Support	“C”
	“C”
Featherboard	Clamp
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Contents Page Table of Contents Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Table SawTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentInspect your saw Inspect your work area Inspect Your BladeDress for safety Safety Instructions For Table SawsPlan your work Inspect your workpieceKeep Children Away Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingDon’t Force Tool Before freeing jammed materialTo remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off piecesBefore Leaving The Saw Before StartingWhile Cutting Glossary of Terms for WoodworkingPush Block Push StickRabbet ResinMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Thermal Overload Protector Wire SizesThermal Overload Device Extension Gauge Cord LengthUnpacking 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 Rip Fence Storage Wrench/Blade StorageMiter Gauge Storage Guard Latches Blade Wrench Wing Nut Fence Miter GaugeTools Needed AlignmentRemove Foam Motor Support Checking Table InsertMarked ToothSawblade To check for parallelismCombination Miter Gauge Square GrooveAlignment To Check For Squareness, 90 Position Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableIf blade is square to table 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 Rip Indicator Rip Fence Lock Lever AdjustmentAdjusting Nut Rip IndicatorIf the sliding table extension moves when locked Installing Blade GuardChecking Sliding Table Extension Hex Locking Front Hex Nut CouplingWood Aligning Blade GuardKerf Spreader Blade Do not loosen other screws. ThisRemoving and Installing Sawblade Miter Gauge Alignment Marking Ind-I-Cut Using Adjusting Bevel LockMarking the Ind-I-Cut Blade Tilt Lock NutTable Saw Mounting Procedures Workbench Mounting Using HardwareFront of Table Saw Diagram of Workbench Mounting Holes Mounting Your SawSupporting 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 Additional Safety Instructions for Crosscutting Using the Miter GaugeBasic Saw Operations CrosscuttingClamp Wood Block Cut Off Piece Repetitive CrosscuttingBevel 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 Might otherwise pinch the blade Using Featherboards for Thru SawingKerf and cause a kickback PushUsing Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing Using Carbide Tipped Blades Install blade guard immediatelyResawing KickbackDado InsertSaw Arbor DadoingPloughing and Molding RabbetingMolding Auxiliary Fence MoldingAdjusting Nylon Set Screw MaintenanceMaintaining Your Table Saw Replacing Carbon Brushes Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesLubrication SKU NoGeneral TroubleshootingTrouble Probable Cause Remedy 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