RIDGID R4517 Manual Del Operador página 38

ADJUSTMENTS
TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP
FENCE TO THE BLADE
See Figures 53 - 54.
The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and the miter
gauge grooves.
WARNING:
A misaligned rip fence can cause kickbacks and
jams. To reduce the risk of injury, always maintain
proper rip fence alignment.
 Unplug the saw.
 Move the rip fence along side the miter gauge groove
and lock the rip fence in place with the locking lever.
 If the rip fence is not parallel, loosen the two screws
located on top of the rip fence.
 Place the blade of the combination square in the right
miter gauge groove.
 Slide the rip fence against the blade of the combination
square.
 Alternately retighten the screws. Recheck alignment.
 Repeat steps as needed until rip fence is correctly aligned.
The locking lever on the rip fence should hold the rip fence
securely against the front and back rails. The lever should
not be difficult to push down and lock. To assure proper
fence lock adjustment:
 Lock the rip fence in place.
 Try moving the fence from side-to-side. If the fence moves,
tighten the lock nut 1/4 turn.
 With the rip fence in the locked position, recheck rip
fence parallelism with the miter gauge groove and adjust
if necessary.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance, make sure
the tool is unplugged from the power supply and
the switch is in the off ( O ) position. Failure to
heed this warning could result in serious personal
injury.
BLADE
COMBINATION
SQUARE
LOCK NUT
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shields during power tool operation
or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also
wear a dust mask.
38 − English
RIP
FENCE
LOCKING
SCREWS
LEVER
Fig. 53
Fig. 54