RIDGID TS3650 manual Injury from accidental start, turn, Removing or installing sawblade, Heads

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Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued)

10. Removing and Installing Saw-blade		Open End		Closed End Arbor
		Arbor Nut
WARNING: To reduce the risk of		Wrench		Nut Wrench
injury from accidental start, turn		Tighten
switch “OFF” and remove plug
from power source outlet before				Blade Collar
removing or installing sawblade.		Arbor
A. Raise blade guard,	remove insert,	Top Teeth		Arbor Nut
elevate blade to its highest point.		Pointing To
B. To remove blade, hold arbor wrench		Front of Saw
securely, pull arbor nut wrench
towards the front of the table.				Table Insert
C. To tighten arbor nut, hold arbor
wrench securely, push arbor nut
wrench towards the rear of the table.
When installing the blade, make sure the
teeth are pointing toward the front of the
saw and that the blade and collars are
clean, and free from any burrs.		WARNING: To reduce the risk of
The hollow side of the collar must be
		injury from a thrown workpiece,
against the blade.		blade parts, or blade contact,
Always tighten the arbor nut securely.		never operate saw without the
NOTE: When using the dado or molding		proper insert in place. Use the
head, it is not necessary to install the		table insert when sawing. Use the
outer (loose) blade collar.		proper size		dado/molding insert
D. Lower the blade below the table.		for dado blades and molding
E. To replace insert, place insert into		heads.
opening in table and push toward rear
of saw to engage rear spring on insert		WARNING: For your own safety,
and until keyslot in	insert will drop
		turn	switch	“OFF” and remove
over screw. Tighten	screw. Do not
		plug	from	power source outlet
tighten screw to the point where it will
		before making any adjustments.
deflect the insert.
11. Ind-I-Cut		B. Pull miter gauge back until freshly cut
The plastic disc embedded in the table in		edge of wood is over disk. Using a
front of the sawblade, is provided for		sharp pencil, mark a line on disk at
marking the location of the “sawcut”		freshly cut edge of wood.
(kerf) on the workpiece.
Check disk location: If it is above table
surface, place a piece of hardwood on
top of it and tap it down with a hammer.
Marking the Ind-I-Cut:				Marking
A. With blade 90° (square to table) and
				Ind-I-Cut
miter gauge in left groove, cross cut a
		C. With	miter	gauge in right hand
piece of wood holding the wood firmly

against miter gauge.	groove, follow same procedure and
	mark another line on disk.

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