RIDGID TS3650 Saw User Manual


 
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ADJUSTMENTS
n Reinstall blade guard assembly.
n Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
n Plug in the saw and turn the switch on.
n Slowly and cautiously raise the saw blade into the zero
clearance throat plate.
TO REPLACE THE SAW BLADE
See Figures 65 - 66.
n Unplug the saw and remove the switch key.
n Lower the saw blade, raise the blade guard, and remove
the throat plate.
n Raise the saw blade.
n Insert the open end of one of the blade wrenches into
the flats on the arbor shaft. Insert the closed end of the
second blade wrench over the hex nut and, holding both
wrenches firmly, pull the blade wrench on the blade nut
toward the front of the table to loosen.
n To install a standard blade, place the new saw blade
on the arbor shaft with saw blade teeth pointing down
toward the front of the saw table.
NOTE: To replace the blade with an accessory blade,
follow the instructions provided with the accessory.
CAUTION:
The teeth on the saw blade must point down
toward the front of the saw to work properly.
Otherwise, damage to the saw blade, the saw,
or workpiece can occur.
n Place the blade washer and the blade nut over the blade
arbor. Be sure the hollow side of the blade washer is
against the saw blade and that all items are snug against
the arbor housing. Tighten securely.
n Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely then
lower the saw blade.
n To reinstall the throat plate, slip the tab into the slot at
the back of the saw.
n Retighten the screw being careful not to overtighten
which can cause the throat plate to bow or bend.
Fig. 65
Fig. 66
Fig. 67
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BLADE
WRENCH
BLADE
WASHER
BLADE
NUT
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FRAMING SQUARE