RIDGID R8452 manual Positive 0 Bevel Stop, To Check, To Adjust

Models: R8452

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OPERATION

POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP

See Figure 22.

The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts.

TO CHECK

Remove the battery pack from the saw.

WARNING:

Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting, causing possible serious personal injury.

Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.

Using a carpenter’s square, check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of the saw.

TO ADJUST

CARPENTER’S

SQUARE

ADJUSTMENT

SCREW

HEX NUT

 

 

0

 

5

4

1

 

 

 

2

3

BLADE

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

POSITIVE 0º

BEVEL STOP

Remove the battery pack from the saw.

Loosen the bevel adjustment knob.

Loosen the hex nut securing the adjustment screw.

Turn the screw and adjust the base until it is square with the saw blade.

Tighten the hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.

WARNING:

Attempting to make cuts without the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.

Fig. 22

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RIDGID R8452 manual Positive 0 Bevel Stop, To Check, To Adjust