RIDGID TS3650 manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

 

Section

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Table of Contents

2

Safety Instructions For Table Saw

3

Safety Signal Words

3

Before Using The Saw

3

When Installing Or Moving The Saw

4

Before Each Use

4

To Reduce the Risk of Injury From

 

Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces

 

(Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)

5

Plan Ahead To Protect Your

 

Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

6

Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning

7

Additional Safety Instructions For:

8

Additional Safety Instructions For:

9

Additional Safety Instructions For

 

Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System:

9

Glossary of Terms for Woodworking

9

Motor Specifications and Electrical

 

Requirements

11

Power Supply and Motor Specifications

.....11

General Electrical Connections

11

Changing Motor Voltage

13

Motor Thermal Overload Protector

14

Wire Sizes

14

Unpacking and Checking Contents

15

Tools Needed

15

Unpacking

15

List of Loose Parts

16

Herc-U-Lift™ Caster Carton

17

Loose Parts

17

Assembly

17

Installing Bevel Handwheel

17

Installing Elevation Handwheel

18

Assembling Leg Stand

18

Mounting Your Saw

19

Assembling Table Extensions

21

Checking Table Insert

22

Checking Heeling Adjustment or Parallelism

of Sawblade to Miter Gauge Groove

23

Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness

 

of Blade to Table

25

Checking Tilt Mechanism

26

Assembling Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System ...

27

Assembly Tips

27

Upper Assembly

27

Lower Assembly

28

Assembling Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System

 

to Saw

29

Installation Instructions

29

Operation of Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System .30

Installing Front Rip Fence Guide Bar

31

Installing Rear Fence Guide Bar

32

Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars

33

Installing Spacer Bar

34

Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment

35

Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment

35

Adjusting Fence Indicator

36

Installing Blade Guard

36

Aligning Blade Guard

37

Section

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Mounting the Motor

38

Installing Belt

39

Installing Belt Guard

39

Mounting Switch and End Caps

40

Securing Electrical Cords

41

Installing Guide Bar End Caps

41

Getting to Know Your Table Saw

42

Additional Safety Instructions When

 

Using Zero Clearance Insert

46

Remove the Existing

Insert

47

Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Sawblade . 47

Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Dado Blades ..

48

Operation Tips

48

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations

49

Before Each Use

49

To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams,

 

Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or

 

Throwbacks)

49

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes,

 

Hands, Face and Ears

51

Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning

52

Work Feed Devices

52

Attaching Wood Face Board

53

Push Block

54

Auxiliary Fence

55

Work Support for Material over 26" Wide ...

56

Basic Saw Operations

57

Using the Miter Gauge

57

Additional Safety Instructions

 

for Crosscutting

57

Crosscutting

57

Repetitive Crosscutting

58

Miter Crosscutting

59

Bevel Crosscutting

59

Compound Crosscutting

59

Using the Rip Fence

60

Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts

.60

Ripping

61

Bevel Ripping Narrow Work

62

Using Featherboards for Thru-Sawing

63

Using Featherboards for Non Thru-Sawing

63

Resawing

64

Using Carbide Tipped Blades

65

Dadoing

65

Rabbeting

66

Ploughing and Molding

66

Molding

67

Adjustments

68

Miter Gauge

68

Maintaining Your Table Saw

69

Maintenance

69

Lubrication

70

RIDGID Recommends the Following

 

Accessories

70

Wiring Diagrams

71

Troubleshooting

72

General

72

Motor

73

Notes

75

Repair Parts

76

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Contents TS3650 Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Table Saw Safety Signal Words Before Using The SawReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment When Installing Or Moving The SawBefore Each Use To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movementInspect Your Blade Plan your work Dress for safetyPlan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears Inspect your workpieceKeep Children Away Whenever Sawblade Is SpinningReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Don’t Force ToolAdditional Safety Instructions For Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Freehand DadoFeatherboard GumGeneral Electrical Connections Motor Specifications and Electrical RequirementsPower Supply and Motor Specifications Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information Changing Motor Voltage Wire Sizes Motor Thermal Overload ProtectorUnpacking and Checking Contents List of Loose Parts Part Name Qty Operators ManualsHerc-U-Lift Caster Carton Description Qty AssemblyInstalling Bevel Handwheel Loose PartsInstalling Elevation Handwheel Assembling Leg StandMiter Gauge Rip Fence Storage Hook End Panel Screw Head Leg Mounting Your Saw Assembling Table Extensions Checking Table Insert To check for parallelism Minimum Clearance Rear Saw If blade is square to table Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableTo check for squareness, 90 position To check for alignment, 45 Position If blade is 45 to tableAssembling Herc-U-Lift Caster System Assembly Tips Upper AssemblyLower Assembly Center Frames Equal Distance on Each Side Tighten All Nuts Operation of Herc-U-Lift Caster System Installing Front Rip Fence Guide Bar Installing Rear Fence Guide Bar Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars Installing Shims Aligning Rip Fence Guide BarsInstalling Spacer Bar Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment Adjusting Fence Indicator Installing Blade GuardAligning Blade Guard Mounting the Motor Installing Belt Installing Belt GuardMounting Switch and End Caps 10-32Switch Mounted on Right Side Mounting Switch on Right SideMounting Switch on Left Side Switch Mounted on Left SideOn-Off Switch Getting to Know Your Table SawRaise blade guard. C. Loosen insert screw Turn Switch OFF and remove Switch OFF and remove plug From power source outlet beforeRemoving or installing sawblade Plug From Power source outletMiter gauge when not in use Storage Hooks Conveniently holds rip fenceSawdust Ejection Port Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Sawblade Remove the Existing Table InsertInstalling Zero Clearance Insert/Dado Blades Operation TipsBefore Each Use Safety Instructions for Basic Saw OperationsInspect your saw Inspect your workpiece Inspect your work areaPlan your work Plan your cutReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Work Feed Devices Attaching Wood Face Board Push Block Making the basePutting it Together Auxiliary FenceMaking the handle Making the sideInstall extension Work Support for Material over WideBasic Saw Operations Additional Safety Instructions for CrosscuttingUsing the Miter Gauge CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Compound Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingBevel Crosscutting Using the Rip Fence Additional Safety Instructions for Rip CutsRipping Once the trailing end is on the tableBevel Ripping Narrow Work Using Featherboards for Thru- Sawing Using Featherboards for Non Thru-SawingResawing Using Carbide Tipped Blades DadoingRabbeting Ploughing and MoldingMolding Adjustments Miter Gauge Adjusting Stop ScrewsHerc-U-Lift Caster System MaintenanceMaintaining Your Table Saw SKU No Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesLubrication Miter Gauge Hold Down AC1022240V 240V Wiring Diagrams120V Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 705 AM Catalog No. TS3650 Model No TS36500 Serial No RIDGID, INC