Assembly - RIDGID R4516 Operator's Manual

ASSEMBLY

To install blade guard:
 With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard
lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the
middle hole of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front
of the guard down until it is parallel to the table.
 Lock the guard in place by pushing the lever down.
NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted
for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align the
Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the blade guard
assembly for clearances and free movement.
TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/
RIvING KNIFE AND SAW BLADE
See Figure 16.
If the spreader/riving knife is out of alignment with the saw
blade, adjustment is needed.
To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
 Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly. Place a framing square or straight edge against
both the saw blade and the spreader.
NOTE: Place framing square between carbide teeth and
measure from blade. This step will insure framing square
is square against blade from the front to back of blade.
 The saw blade and spreader/riving knife are aligned when
the framing square contacts both the blade and spreader/
riving knife evenly with no gaps.
To adjust:
 Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly.
 Loosen the screws holding the mounting bracket.
 Reposition the spreader/riving knife left or right as needed
to align the spreader/riving knife with the saw blade.
 Once properly aligned, securely retighten the screws.
BLaDE
guaRD
SCREW
SCREW
FRaMINg
SquaRE
19
guaRD
LEvER
SPREaDER/
RIvINg KNIFE
Fig. 15
Fig. 16