TABLE OF CONTENTS
FUNCTI ONAL DESCRI PTI ON
FUNCTI ONAL DESCRI PTI ON...............................................2
SPECI FI CATI ONS ................................................................2
FEATURES .......................................................................... 3
I MPORTANT SAFETY I NSTRUCTI ONS.................................4
SAFETY- SYMBOLS- DEFI NI TI ONS ...................................... 4
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNI NGS .................... 5
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES.................................................6
TERMI NOLOGY ...................................................................6
TABLE SAW SPECI FI C SAFETY RULES ...................................6
SAW BLADE GUARD, ANTI -KI CKBACK PAWLS AND
RI VI NG KNI FE.....................................................................8
KI CKBACKS .........................................................................9
PROPOSI TI ON 65 WARNI NG ............................................ 9
POWER CONNECTI ONS ................................................... 10
POWER SOURCE ............................................................... 10
EXTENSI ON CORDS ........................................................... 10
UNPACKI NG ..................................................................... 10
PACKAGE CONTENTS DESCRI PTI ON ................................... 11
CONTENTS OF HARDWARE BAGS ....................................... 12
ASSEM BLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY OF ADJUSTMENTS ............. 13
UNPACKI NG ...................................................................... 13
ASSEMBLI NG THE STAND .................................... ..............15
HEI GHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB I NSTALLATI ON ......................16
FENCE ADJUSTMENT KNOB I NSTALLATI ON .. ......................16
I NSTALLI NG THE BLADE ............................... .....................17
THROAT PLATE ......................................... ........................18
ANTI -KI CKBACKS PAWLS ................................................ 19
BLADE GUARD ................................................. ...............19
I NSTALLI NG THE FENCE ..................................... ...............20
REMOVI NG THE FENCE ...................................... ...............20
ON-BOARD STORAGE .............................................. ..........21
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS .................................................. 22
LEVELI NG THE THROAT PLATE ...................................... ....22
ADJUSTI NG BLADE PARALLEL TO MI TER GAUGE GROOVE
(HEEL) ............................................................................. 22
SQUARI NG THE BLADE VERTI CALLY TO THE TABLE ........ ....25
ADJUSTI NG THE BEVEL STOPS ...................................... ....24
ADJUSTI NG THE BLADE HEI GHT ..................................... ...25
CHANGI NG THE BEVEL ................................................. .....25
SPECI FI CATI ONS
The RI DGI D
®
# R4550 10 inch Portable Contractor Table Saw is
designed for portability and high quality performance. I t includes:
basic machine, sturdy tubular steel stand, integral 2 1/ 2 inch dust
port, a fence system, T-slot miter gauge, 15 amp motor, on/off
switch, cast aluminum table, extension wing, see-through blade
guard with anti-kickback pawls, and 10 inch carbide blade.
NOTI CE:
The manual cover illustrates the current production
model. All other illustrations contained in the manual are
representative only and may not be exact depictions of the actual
labeling or accessories included. They are intended for illustrative
purposes only.
Max depth of cut at 90° :
3 ½ inch
Max depth of cut at 45° :
2 ½ inch
Max rip to right of blade:
32.5 inch
Max rip to left of blade:
22 inch
MOTOR SPECI FI CATI ONS:
Amps
15 inch
Voltage
120 volts
Blade Diameter
10 inch
No Load RPM
5,000
USI NG THE MI TER GAUGE ............................................ .....25
ADJUSTI NG THE RAI L SYSTEM ..................................... .....25
USI NG COLOR CODED SCALES...................................... .....26
ENGAGI NG THE FLI P DOWN FENCE .............................. .....27
RI VI NG KNI FE HEI GHT SETTI NGS ...................................... 28
RI VI NG KNI FE POSI TI ON AND ALI GNMENT.................28
PARALLEL ALI GNMENT ................................................. .....29
HORI ZONTAL ALI GNMENT ............................................ .....29
VERTI CAL ALI GNMENT ................................................. .....29
OPERATI ON......................................................................30
DUST COLLECTI ON .................................. .........................30
TURNI NG THE SAW ON AND OFF ........................... ............31
TRANSPORTI NG THE SAW ........................ .........................31
MAKI NG CUTS...................................................................32
RI P CUTS ................................................................... ......33
BEVEL RI PPI NG....................................................... ..........33
CROSSCUTTI NG .................................................. ..............34
BEVEL CROSSCUTTI NG .......................................... ............34
MI TER CUTS ....................................................... ..............34
COMPOUND MI TER CUTS ....................................... ...........35
LARGE PANEL CUTS .......................................... ................35
NON-THROUGH CUTS ........................................ ................35
MAKI NG A NON-THROUGH CUT ........................ .................35
CUTTI NG AI DS AND ACCESSORI ES..................................36
PUSH STI CK .............................................................. .......36
AUXI LI ARY MI TER GAUGE FACI NG ................................. ....36
AUXI LI ARY FENCE (FLI P DOWN) ........................................ 37
PUSH BLOCK ................................................................. ...37
GROOVI NG AND RABBETI NG ............................................. 37
FEATHERBOARD ........................................................ .......38
CUT OFF GAUGE ................................................ ...............38
JI GS ........................................................................... ......38
M AI N TEN AN CE.......................................................3 9
KEEP MACHI NE CLEAN ................................................. .....39
MAI NTENANCE REMI NDERS.......................................... .....39
ACCESSORI ES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
TROUBLESH OOTI N G.............................................4 0
PARTS, SERVI CE OR WARRANTY ASSI STANCE ............... 41
This tool can ONLY be used w ith w oodw orking saw blades.
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