RIDGID TS3650 manual Using Carbide Tipped Blades, Dadoing

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Using Carbide Tipped Blades

 

seriously damage the blade. Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

objects in the work-piece, such as wire

WARNING: To reduce the risk of

 

or nails, can also cause tips to crack or

cutting tool failure and thrown

 

break off.

shrapnel (broken pieces of blade)

 

Before using a carbide tipped blade,

read and understand all the

 

always examine the blade and tips for

warnings and instructions which

 

damage. Look for bent teeth, a bent

come with carbide tipped blades.

 

blade, cracks, broken, missing or loose

Failure to heed all carbide tipped

 

carbide tips. Do not use a carbide tipped

blade

warnings and

safety

 

blade if damage is found or suspected.

instructions can result in serious

 

Do not use a carbide tipped blade

injury.

 

 

 

 

without all appropriate guards in place.

 

 

 

 

 

Mount blade securely in proper rotation

Carbide is a very hard but brittle material.

 

direction.

Take care when mounting, using and

 

 

Never rotate a carbide tipped blade

storing carbide

blades to

prevent

 

 

faster than its maximum recommended

accidental damage. Slight shocks, such

 

 

speed.

as striking a tip during handling, can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dadoing

 

 

 

 

the blade guard and spreader cannot be

Dadoing is cutting a groove into the

 

used and must be removed. Use

work-piece. There are a wide variety of

 

caution. Use miter gauge, rip fence,

dado heads available - be sure and

 

featherboards, or push sticks as

consult the specific instructions included

 

required.

with your dado head.

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: For your own safety,

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: For your own safety;

 

always replace the blade, table

always

read,

understand and

 

insert, guard and spreader when

follow all directions in the instruc-

 

you are finished dadoing.

tional booklet furnished with the

 

 

 

 

dado head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The slot provided for the saw blade in the regular table insert is too small for the dado head to pass through. Therefore, either a special dado insert must be purchased or a Zero Clearance Table Insert may be used.

WARNING: For your own safety, always use dado insert when using a dado blade.

A dado is never used for thru-sawing or cutting completely through a workpiece. It is used for non-thru sawing, cutting part way into the workpiece. Therefore,

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Contents TS3650 Table of Contents Safety Signal Words Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Table SawBefore Each Use When Installing Or Moving The SawReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movementInspect Your Blade Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears Dress for safetyPlan your work Inspect your workpieceReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Whenever Sawblade Is SpinningKeep Children Away Don’t Force ToolAdditional Safety Instructions For Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Featherboard DadoFreehand GumGeneral Electrical Connections Motor Specifications and Electrical RequirementsPower Supply and Motor Specifications 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 QtyInstalling Bevel Handwheel AssemblyHerc-U-Lift Caster Carton Description Qty Loose PartsAssembling 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 If blade is square to table Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableTo check for squareness, 90 position 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 CapsMounting Switch on Left Side Mounting Switch on Right SideSwitch Mounted on Right Side Switch Mounted on Left SideGetting to Know Your Table Saw On-Off SwitchRaise blade guard. C. Loosen insert screw Removing or installing sawblade Switch OFF and remove plug From power source outlet beforeTurn Switch OFF and remove Plug From Power source outletStorage 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 BladesBefore Each Use Safety Instructions for Basic Saw OperationsInspect your saw Plan your work Inspect your work areaInspect your workpiece Plan your cutReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Work Feed Devices Attaching Wood Face Board Making the base Push BlockMaking the handle Auxiliary FencePutting it Together Making the sideWork Support for Material over Wide Install extensionUsing the Miter Gauge Additional Safety Instructions for CrosscuttingBasic Saw Operations CrosscuttingRepetitive Crosscutting Compound Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingBevel 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 AdjustmentsHerc-U-Lift Caster System MaintenanceMaintaining Your Table Saw Lubrication Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesSKU No 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
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