RIDGID TS3650 manual Additional Safety Instructions For

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Safety Instructions For Table Saw (continued)

To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off pieces.

Use the guard assembly.

To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard.

Turn saw “OFF”.

Remove switch key.

Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard.

Before Leaving The Saw.

Turn the saw off.

Wait for blade to stop spinning.

Unplug the saw.

Make workshop child-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect master switches. Remove the yellow switch key. Store it away from children and others not qualified to use the tool.

Additional Safety Instructions For:

Rip Type Cuts.

Never use the miter gauge when ripping.

Use a push stick whenever the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Featherboard

 

 

 

 

fence is 2 inches or more from the

 

See “Work Feed Devices” section for

 

 

blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Material and Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before Starting.

 

 

 

 

 

• When thru-sawing, use an auxiliary

 

 

 

 

 

• To reduce the risk of kickbacks and

 

fence and push block whenever the

 

 

slips into the blade, make sure the

 

fence must be between 1/2 and 2

 

 

 

rip

fence

is

parallel

to

the

 

inches from the blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sawblade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never thru-saw rip cuts narrower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than 1/2

inch. (See

“Basic Saw

Before thru-sawing, check the anti-

 

Operations-Ripping

and

Bevel

 

kickback pawls. The pawls

must

 

 

stop a kickback once it has started.

 

Ripping” sections.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace or

sharpen

anti-kickback

• Never rip anything shorter than 10”

 

 

pawls when

points

become

dull.

 

long.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See “Maintaining Your Table Saw -

When using a push stick or push

 

 

Anti-Kickback Pawls” section.)

 

 

 

block, the trailing end of the board

 

 

 

 

• Plastic and composition (like hard-

 

must be

square. A push

stick or

 

 

board) materials may be

cut on

 

block against an uneven end could

 

 

 

your saw. However, since these are

 

slip off or push the work away from

 

 

 

usually quite hard and slippery, the

 

the fence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

anti-kickback pawls may not stop a

• A Featherboard can help guide the

 

 

kick-back. Therefore, be especially

 

workpiece.

(see ”Basic Saw

 

 

 

careful in your

setup and

cutting

 

Operation-Using Featherboards for

 

 

 

procedures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thru-Sawing.” section)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While Thru-sawing.

 

 

 

 

Always use featherboards for any

 

 

 

 

To reduce the risk of kickbacks and

 

non thru rip type cuts. (See “Basic

 

Saw Operations - Using Feather-

 

slips

into the blade,

always

push

 

 

forward on the section of the work-

 

boards

for

Non-Thru

Sawing”

 

 

 

piece between the sawblade and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section).

 

the rip fence. Never push forward

 

 

 

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on the piece being cut off.

 

 

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Contents TS3650 Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Table Saw Safety Signal Words Before Using The SawWhen Installing Or Moving The Saw Before Each UseReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movementInspect Your Blade Dress for safety Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and EarsPlan your work Inspect your workpieceWhenever Sawblade Is Spinning Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingKeep Children Away Don’t Force ToolAdditional Safety Instructions For Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Dado FeatherboardFreehand 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 ManualsAssembly Installing Bevel HandwheelHerc-U-Lift Caster Carton Description Qty 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 10-32Mounting Switch on Right Side Mounting Switch on Left SideSwitch Mounted on Right Side Switch Mounted on Left SideOn-Off Switch Getting to Know Your Table SawRaise blade guard. C. Loosen insert screw Switch OFF and remove plug From power source outlet before Removing or installing sawbladeTurn Switch OFF and remove 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 work area Plan your workInspect your workpiece Plan your cutReduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Work Feed Devices Attaching Wood Face Board Push Block Making the baseAuxiliary Fence Making the handlePutting it Together Making the sideInstall extension Work Support for Material over WideAdditional Safety Instructions for Crosscutting Using the Miter GaugeBasic Saw Operations 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 Ridgid Recommends the Following Accessories LubricationSKU 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