Assembly; Removing The Blade - RIDGID R8641 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY

UNPACKING
This product requires assembly.
 Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the
box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are
included.
WARNING:
Do not use this product if any parts on the Packing
List are already assembled to your product when
you unpack it. Parts on this list are not assembled
to the product by the manufacturer and require
customer installation. Use of a product that may
have been improperly assembled could result in
serious personal injury.
 Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or
damage occurred during shipping.
 Do not discard the packing material until you have care-
fully inspected and satisfactorily operated the tool.
 If any parts are damaged or missing, please call
1-866-539-1710 for assistance.
PACKING LIST
6-1/2 in. Circular Saw
Blade
5 mm Blade Wrench
Operator's Manual
WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate
this product until the parts are replaced. Use of
this product with damaged or missing parts could
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories not recommended for use with this
product. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous condition
leading to possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury, always remove the battery
pack from the tool when assembling parts.
WARNING:
A 6-1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of
the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow
outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the
spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the
blade guard, while thicker blades will prevent blade
screw from securing blade on spindle. Either of
these situations could result in a serious accident.
NOTICE:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock,
always allow motor to come to a complete stop
before engaging spindle lock.
ATTACHING THE BLADE
See Figure 2, page 15.
 Remove the battery pack from the saw.
 Depress and hold spindle lock.
 Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the provided 5 mm blade wrench, while keeping the
spindle lock depressed.
 Wipe a drop of oil onto the inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been removed, replace
it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do
so could cause an accident since blade will not
tighten properly.
 Raise the lower blade guard.
 Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto
the spindle.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the saw.
 Replace the outer blade washer.
 Depress spindle lock and replace blade screw.
 Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with
the 5 mm blade wrench.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the outer
blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle.

REMOVING THE BLADE

See Figure 3, page 15..
 Remove the battery pack from saw.
 Depress and hold spindle lock.
 Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the provided 5 mm blade wrench, while keeping the
spindle lock depressed.
 Remove outer blade washer.
 Lift lower blade guard.
 Remove blade.
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