Blade Guard - RIDGID R4516 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY
TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION
See Figure 13.
CAUTION:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point
down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do
so could cause damage to the saw blade, the
saw, or the workpiece.
 Unplug the saw.
 Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel clockwise and remove the throat plate.
 Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to
the left. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the
height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
 Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position.
To loosen the blade:
 Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end
on the flats on the arbor shaft.
 Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over
the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the larger
wrench forward to the front of the machine.
To tighten the blade:
 Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end
into the flats on the arbor shaft.
 Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the
hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the larger
wrench to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade
nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
 Reinstall the throat plate.
 Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND

BLADE GUARD

See Figures 14 - 15.
NOTE: Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for
through cuts.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the saw blade.
 Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position.
To install anti-kickback pawls:
 Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti-
kickback pawls.
 Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the spreader/
riving knife.
 Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place
and release the button.
NOTE: Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are
securely locked.
SMaLL BLaDE
WRENCH
BuTTON
PaWL
HaNDLE
aNTI-KICKBaCK
PaWLS
18
LaRgE
BLaDE WRENCH
Fig. 13
Fig. 14