RIDGID TS3650 Saw User Manual


 
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ASSEMBLY
n Position the rip fence over the right miter gauge groove.
Place the front of the rip fence on the front rail before
lowering the back of the rip fence onto the back rail.
n Open this Operator's Manual so that eight pages are
separated from the rest. Using these pages as a guide,
place them under the rip fence. The pages should slide
from the front to the back of the rip fence.
n If the rip fence is too high or too low, loosen the hex nuts
holding the rails in place and adjust the rails up or down
as needed.
n Once the proper alignment is made, wrench tighten the
hex nuts.
TO CHECK THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 25.
WARNING:
The throat plate must be level with the saw
table. If the throat plate is too high or too low,
the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges
resulting in binding or kickback which could re-
sult in serious personal injury.
To align the throat plate with the saw table:
n Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting handwheel
counterclockwise.
n Loosen the screw in the throat plate.
n Using a 3/32 hex key, adjust the four set screws as shown
in figure 25.
n Retighten the screw being careful not to overtighten
which can cause the throat plate to bow or bend.
TO INSTALL RIP FENCE
See Figures 26 - 27.
n Place the front of the rip fence on the front rail. Lower
the back end of the rip fence onto the back rail. Check
for smooth gliding action.
n Push the locking handle down to automatically align and
secure the fence. When securely locked, the locking
handle should point downward.
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
Fig. 27
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BACK
RAIL
RIP FENCE IN LOCKED
POSITION
RIP FENCE IN
UNLOCKED POSITION
BACK OF
RIP FENCE
SET SCREWS