RIDGID R4518 Manual Del Operador página 20

ASSEMBLY
TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION
See Figure 16.
NOTICE:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point
down toward the front of the saw. Failure to heed
this warning could cause damage to the saw
blade, the saw, or the workpiece.
 Unplug the saw.
 Remove blade wrenches from storage area by unscrewing
wing nut.
 Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjust-
ing handwheel counterclockwise and remove the throat
plate.
 Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/
bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.
 Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to
the left.
 Place riving knife in "up" position.
To loosen the blade:
 Using the larger blade wrench, place the flat open end
on the flats on the arbor shaft.
 Insert the closed end of the smaller blade wrench over the
blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the smaller
wrench forward to the front of the machine.
NOTE: Arbor shaft has right-hand threads.
LARGE
BLADE WRENCH
To tighten the blade:
 Using the larger blade wrench, place the flat open end
into the flats on the arbor shaft.
 Insert the closed end of the smaller blade wrench over
the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the
smaller wrench to the back of the machine. Make sure
the blade nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Arbor shaft has right-hand threads.
 Reinstall the throat plate.
 Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
After installation, adjust the rip scale indicator to account
for the kerf and thickness of the blade. Refer to To Set the
Rip Fence Scale Indicator to the Blade in the Operation
section of this manual. In cutting operations, the scale will be
set to the side of the blade where the cut will be measured
and made.
20 − English
SMALL BLADE
WRENCH
BLADE
NUT
Fig. 16