RIDGID TS3650 manual Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting

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Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture. Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it. It must be free to move. If confined, it could get wedged against the blade and cause a kickback or throwback.

Never cut more than one workpiece at a time.

Never turn your table saw “ON” before clearing everything except the workpiece and related support devices off the table.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Dress for safety

Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw you into moving parts.

Wear nonslip footwear.

Tie back long hair.

Roll long sleeves above the elbow.

Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using table saw for hours at a time.

Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can result in permanent eye damage. Always wear safety goggles, not glasses, complying with ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on package. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses. Safety goggles are available at many local retail stores. Glasses or goggles not in compliance with ANSI or CSA could seriously hurt you when they break.

WEAR YOUR

FORESIGHT IS

BETTER THAN

NO SIGHT

For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with safety goggles.

Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.

Never pull the workpiece through. Start and finish the cut from the front of the table saw.

Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the sawblade or other cutting tool.

Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to hold down or support the workpiece, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason.

Reduce the Risk of hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or a hand to move into a sawblade or other cutting tool.

Don’t overreach. Always keep good footing and balance.

Push the workpiece against the rotation of the blade, never feed material into the cutting tool from the rear of the saw.

Always push the workpiece all the way past the sawblade.

As much as possible, keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kickback or throwback.

Set the cutting tool as low as possible for the cut you’re planning.

Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting.

Make sure switch is “OFF” before plugging saw into a power outlet.

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Contents TS3650 Table of Contents Safety Signal Words Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Table SawTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement When Installing Or Moving The SawBefore Each Use Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentInspect Your Blade Inspect your workpiece Dress for safetyPlan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears Plan your workDon’t Force Tool Whenever Sawblade Is SpinningReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Keep Children AwayAdditional Safety Instructions For Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Gum DadoFeatherboard FreehandMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Power Supply and Motor SpecificationsGeneral Electrical Connections Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information Changing Motor Voltage Motor Thermal Overload Protector Wire SizesUnpacking and Checking Contents Operators Manuals List of Loose Parts Part Name QtyLoose Parts AssemblyInstalling Bevel Handwheel Herc-U-Lift Caster Carton Description QtyAssembling Leg Stand Installing Elevation HandwheelMiter 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 Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to Table To check for squareness, 90 positionIf blade is square to table If blade is 45 to table To check for alignment, 45 PositionUpper Assembly Assembling Herc-U-Lift Caster System Assembly TipsLower 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 Aligning Rip Fence Guide Bars Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars Installing ShimsInstalling Spacer Bar Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment Installing Blade Guard Adjusting Fence IndicatorAligning Blade Guard Mounting the Motor Installing Belt Guard Installing Belt10-32 Mounting Switch and End CapsSwitch Mounted on Left Side Mounting Switch on Right SideMounting Switch on Left Side Switch Mounted on Right SideGetting to Know Your Table Saw On-Off SwitchRaise blade guard. C. Loosen insert screw Plug From Power source outlet Switch OFF and remove plug From power source outlet beforeRemoving or installing sawblade Turn Switch OFF and removeStorage Hooks Conveniently holds rip fence Miter gauge when not in useSawdust Ejection Port Remove the Existing Table Insert Installing Zero Clearance Insert/SawbladeOperation Tips Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Dado BladesSafety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations Inspect your sawBefore Each Use Plan your cut Inspect your work areaPlan your work Inspect your workpieceReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Work Feed Devices Attaching Wood Face Board Making the base Push BlockMaking the side Auxiliary FenceMaking the handle Putting it TogetherWork Support for Material over Wide Install extensionCrosscutting Additional Safety Instructions for CrosscuttingUsing the Miter Gauge Basic Saw OperationsRepetitive Crosscutting Miter Crosscutting Bevel CrosscuttingCompound Crosscutting Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts Using the Rip FenceOnce the trailing end is on the table RippingBevel Ripping Narrow Work Using Featherboards for Non Thru-Sawing Using Featherboards for Thru- SawingResawing Dadoing Using Carbide Tipped BladesPloughing and Molding RabbetingMolding Miter Gauge Adjusting Stop Screws AdjustmentsMaintenance Maintaining Your Table SawHerc-U-Lift Caster System Miter Gauge Hold Down AC1022 Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesLubrication SKU No240V Wiring Diagrams 120V240V Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 705 AM Catalog No. TS3650 Model No TS36500 Serial No RIDGID, INC