To SET the blade at 0, See Figures 45 | RIDGID R4516 guide

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TO SET the blade at 0° and 45°

See Figures 45 - 46.

The angle settings of your saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require set- ting during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to be checked.

Raise the blade and remove the blade guard.

If the blade is not perfectly vertical (0°):

Loosen the adjustment bolt and the bevel locking lever.

Place a combination square beside the blade on the left. Lock the angle by pushing the bevel locking lever and retighten the adjustment bolt.

Turn the bevel handle until the bevel indicator points to zero. If the bevel handle is turned as far as possible and doesn't indicate zero properly, you may need to adjust the bevel indicator.

If the blade is not an exact 45°:

Loosen the adjustment bolt and the bevel locking lever.

Place a combination square beside the blade on the left. Lock the angle by pushing the bevel locking lever and retighten the adjustment bolt.

Turn the bevel handle until the bottom of the blade has moved completely to the left side of the slot. Lock the angle by pushing the bevel locking lever.

If the blade is not an exact 45°, loosen the adjustment bolt and the bevel locking lever.

Adjust the bevel indicator to 45°.

0° ADJUSTMENT

BOLT

BLADE	COMBINATION
BEVEL	SQUARE
LOCKING
LEVER

BEVEL		BEVEL
handle		INDICATOR
		Fig. 45
		45° ADJUSTMENT
		BOLT
	BLADE	COMBINATION
		COMBINATION
		SQUARE
45°

BEVEL LOCKING	BEVEL	BEVEL
BEVEL LOCKING	BEVEL	INDICATOR
LEVER	HANDLE

Fig. 46

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RIDGID R4516 To SET the blade at 0, See Figures 45, If the blade is not perfectly vertical, If the blade is not an exact

Contents

OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents Introduction General Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions  Never Start a Tool When ANY ROTATiNG COM Specific Safety RulesPonent is in Contact with the Workpiece Specific Safety Rules Symbols Service Symbol Signal Meaning Extension Cords Speed and WiringElectrical Electrical Connection Bevel Cut Anti-Kickback Pawls radial arm and table sawsArbor Chamfer Features Product Specifications Know Your Table SAW See Figure Operating Components Power SwitchSwitch KEY Removed To Turn Your SAW on Combination Framing Square Phillips ScrewdriverSQUAREFlat Blade Screwdriver Loose Parts Following items are included with your table saw Unpacking AssemblyTo install the Handle assembly Mounting Holes To move the saw To Store the table saw AccessoriesRaising and Lowering the Handle Miter Throat Plate To remove/replace the Throat PlateTo Change Between a spreader and a riving knife Unlocked Large Small Bladeblade Wrench Wrench To check SAW Blade installationTo Install the ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls and Blade Guard ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls Screw Spreader To Check and Align the spreader/ riving knife and Saw BladeFraming Square Causes of Kickback OperationApplications Avoiding Kickback Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard Push Blocks Cutting Tips Types of cuts See Figure To Change Blade Angle To Adjust the Bevel indicatorTo Change Blade Depth To lock To unlock Bevel locking Lever To use the Rip Fence To Set the rip fence Scale indicator to the BladeRear LIP Lock Knob Miter Gauge To use the miter gaugeTo use the sliding table extension Fence Sliding table Extension Locking Lever Scale If the distances are different Heeling paralleling the blade to the miter gauge grooveSee Figures 28 Bolts See Figures 31 Switch KEY Switch in Locked PositionTo make a cross cut Cross CUT Place Left Hand on Workpiece Making a RIP cut Making a miter cut Making a bevel rip cut Adjusting Handwheel Bevel Cross CUT BladeMaking a bevel cross cut Viewed from the FRONT, below the Table SAW Bevel RIP CUT Making a compound bevel miter cutMaking a Large Panel cut Compound Bevel Miter CUT Large Panel CUT RIP Fence Adjusting Handwheel SupportsMaking a NON-THROUGH cut Once all non-through cuts are completed NON-THROUGH CUT Blade Guard Removed Push Stick Dado CUT Once all dado cuts are completed Throat To replace the bladeWrench Large Riving Knife Blade See Figures 45 Adjustment Bolt BladeTo SET the blade at 0 If the blade is not perfectly vertical To Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade To Adjust the miter gaugeAdjustable Stop Screw General MaintenanceAccessories Lubrication Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Problem Cause What is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy HOW to Obtain Service What is not Covered Customer Service Information Model No R4516 Serial No