RIDGID R3203-1 Saw User Manual


 
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CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock,
always allow motor to come to a complete stop
before engaging spindle lock.
ATTACHING BLADE
See Figures 2 - 3.
Unplug the saw.
Depress and hold spindle lock.
Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the provided hex key, while keeping the spindle lock
depressed.
Remove outer blade washer (“D” washer).
WARNING:
If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace
it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do
so will prevent blade from tightening properly and
could result in serious personal injury.
Retract the lower blade guard into the upper blade guard
using the lower blade guard handle. Make sure the lower
guard spring works properly, allowing the guard to move
freely.
Check to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw
blade and the arrow on the lower guard are pointing in
the same direction.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the
saw as shown.
Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto
the spindle.
Replace “D” washer.
Depress and hold spindle lock and replace blade
screw.
Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with
the hex key.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the
“D” washer to engage with the flat on the spindle.
REMOVING BLADE
See Figures 2 - 3.
Unplug the saw.
Depress spindle lock.
Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the provided hex key, while keeping the spindle lock
depressed.
Remove outer blade washer (“D” washer).
Lift lower blade guard.
Remove blade.
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 3
SPINDLE
BLADE
SCREW
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
(“D” WASHER)
BLADE
INNER
FLANGE
BUSHING
HEX KEY
BLADE
SCREW
SPINDLE
LOCK
Fig. 2
LOWER BLADE GUARD