Assembly

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected starting or electrical shock, never connect plug to outlet until all assembly steps are completed and you read and under- stand all instructions.

Assembly of Base/Column

1.Locate four (4) 10mm dia. x 40mm long bolts among loose parts bag.

2.Position base on floor. Remove protec- tive covering and discard.

3.Remove protective sleeve from column tube and discard. Place column assem- bly on base, and align holes in column support with holes in base.

4.Install a bolt in each hole through col- umn support and base and tighten with adjustable wrench.

10mm Dia. x 40mm

Hex Head Bolt (4)

Column

Support

Base

5.Locate table crank and support lock from loose parts.

6.Install support lock from left side into table support and tighten by hand.

7.Install table crank assembly and tighten set screw with a 3mm hex “L” wrench. Do not overtighten. Set screw should be tightened against the flat section of the shaft.

NOTE: To minimize crank backlash, tighten support lock, rotate elevation worm shaft clockwise, then assemble crank tight against table support and tighten set screw.

Column

Table

 

Support

 

 

Support

Elevation

 

Lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worm Shaft

 

 

Handle

Table

 

Support

Table

Crank

8.Check column collar for proper adjust- ment. Collar should not be angled on the column and it should be positioned so rack will slide freely in collar when table is rotated 360° around column tube. If readjusted, only tighten set screw enough to keep collar in place.

NOTE: To reduce the risk of column or collar damage, do not overtighten set screw.

Column

Do Not

Overtighten

Collar

Set Screw

 

Rack

 

Column

 

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RIDGID SP6490 manual Assembly of Base/Column, Crank