RIDGID TS3650 manual Using the Rip Fence, Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts

• Always use featherboards for any non thru-sawing rip type cuts. (See “Basic Saw Operations - Using Featherboards for Non Thru- Sawing” section.)

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Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Using the Rip Fence

Ripping, bevel ripping, resawing and rabbeting are performed using the rip fence together with the auxiliary fence/work support, push stick or push block.

WARNING: For your own safety, read and always observe all safety precautions listed in manual and on saw.

Additional Safety Instructions for Rip Cuts

•	Never use the miter gauge when				Before Starting:
	ripping				• To reduce the risk of kickbacks and
•	Use a push stick whenever the				slips into the blade, make sure the
	fence is 2 inches or more from the				rip fence is parallel to the
	blade.				sawblade.
• When thru-sawing, use an auxiliary					• Before thru-sawing, check the anti-
	fence and push block whenever the				kickback pawls. the pawls must
	fence must be between 1/2 and 2				stop a kickback once it has started.
	inches from the blade.				Replace or sharpen anti-kickback
•	Never thru-saw rip cuts narrower				pawls when points become dull.
	than 1/2 inch.				Plastic and composition (like hard
• Never rip anything shorter than 10”					board) materials may be cut on your
					saw. However, since these are usually
	long.
					quite hard and slippery, the anti-
•	When using a push stick or push
					kickback pawls may not stop a kick-
	block, the trailing end of the work-
					back. Therefore, be especially careful
	piece must be square. A push stick
					in your setup and cutting procedures.
	or block against an		uneven	end
					While Thru-sawing:
	could slip off or push the workpiece
	away from the fence.				To reduce the risk of kickbacks and
• A featherboard can help guide the					slips into the blade, always push
					forward on the section of the work-
	workpiece.	(See	“Basic	Saw
	Operation -	Using Featherboards			piece between the sawblade and the

for Thru-Sawing” section.)	rip fence. Never push forward on the
	piece being cut off.

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