RIDGID TS3650 Official Manual: Checking Blade Tilt and Squareness

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Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to Table

When the bevel pointer is pointing directly to the “0” mark on the bevel scale, the sawblade should make a square cut 90° to the table.

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from power source outlet.

To check for squareness, 90° position:

1.Raise blade to 3" depth of cut.

2.Operate the tilt lock handle (counter-clockwise) to loosen the tilt clamp screw.

NOTE: Handle is spring loaded for engagement with screw head - must be pushed inward for disengagement whenever necessary to obtain a new grip on screw head. Always position handle in downward position to prevent binding when tilting the blade.

3.Rotate tilt handwheel clockwise a few turns to tilt blade. Now, rotate handwheel counterclockwise until it stops. Blade should now be square with table and pointer should point to “0”.

4.Place the square against blade. Make sure square is not touching the tip of one of the saw teeth.

A. If blade is square to table

1.Check pointer. If pointer does not point to the “0” mark on the bevel scale.

a. Remove elevation handwheel assembly.

b. To adjust loosen the screw and position the pointer using a medium screwdriver.

c. Install elevation handwheel assembly.

Tilt Lock Handle

Bevel

Pointer

Tilt Handwheel

Pointer

Blade

Square

Pointer

Adjusting Screw

Pointer at 0°

Position

Scale Adjusting

Screws

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RIDGID TS3650 manual Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to Table, To check for squareness, 90 position

Contents

TS3650 Table of Contents Safety Signal Words Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Table Saw Before Each Use When Installing Or Moving The SawReduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw movement Inspect Your Blade Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears Dress for safetyPlan your work Inspect your workpiece Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Whenever Sawblade Is SpinningKeep Children Away Don’t Force Tool Additional Safety Instructions For Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Featherboard DadoFreehand Gum Power Supply and Motor Specifications Motor Specifications and Electrical RequirementsGeneral Electrical Connections Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information Changing Motor Voltage Motor Thermal Overload Protector Wire Sizes Unpacking and Checking Contents Operators Manuals List of Loose Parts Part Name Qty Installing Bevel Handwheel AssemblyHerc-U-Lift Caster Carton Description Qty Loose Parts Assembling Leg Stand Installing Elevation Handwheel Miter 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 To check for squareness, 90 position Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade to TableIf blade is square to table If blade is 45 to table To check for alignment, 45 Position Upper Assembly Assembling Herc-U-Lift Caster System Assembly Tips Lower 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 Shims Installing Spacer Bar Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment Installing Blade Guard Adjusting Fence Indicator Aligning Blade Guard Mounting the Motor Installing Belt Guard Installing Belt 10-32 Mounting Switch and End Caps Mounting Switch on Left Side Mounting Switch on Right SideSwitch Mounted on Right Side Switch Mounted on Left Side Getting to Know Your Table Saw On-Off Switch Raise 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 outlet Storage Hooks Conveniently holds rip fence Miter gauge when not in use Sawdust Ejection Port Remove the Existing Table Insert Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Sawblade Operation Tips Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Dado Blades Inspect your saw Safety Instructions for Basic Saw OperationsBefore Each Use Plan your work Inspect your work areaInspect your workpiece Plan your cut Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting Work Feed Devices Attaching Wood Face Board Making the base Push Block Making the handle Auxiliary FencePutting it Together Making the side Work Support for Material over Wide Install extension Using the Miter Gauge Additional Safety Instructions for CrosscuttingBasic Saw Operations Crosscutting Repetitive Crosscutting Bevel Crosscutting Miter CrosscuttingCompound Crosscutting Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts Using the Rip Fence Once the trailing end is on the table Ripping Bevel Ripping Narrow Work Using Featherboards for Non Thru-Sawing Using Featherboards for Thru- Sawing Resawing Dadoing Using Carbide Tipped Blades Ploughing and Molding Rabbeting Molding Miter Gauge Adjusting Stop Screws Adjustments Maintaining Your Table Saw MaintenanceHerc-U-Lift Caster System Lubrication Ridgid Recommends the Following AccessoriesSKU No Miter Gauge Hold Down AC1022 120V 240V Wiring Diagrams240V Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 705 AM Catalog No. TS3650 Model No TS36500 Serial No RIDGID, INC