RIDGID R4516 Operator's Manual page 35

adjustments
tO adjust the mIteR GauGe
See Figure 47.
You can set the miter gauge at 0° and plus or minus 45° with
the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws.
nOte:
The miter gauge provides close accuracy in
angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are
recommended.
 Loosen knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate miter
gauge base past stop screws.
 Loosen the lock nut of the 0° stop screw at the stop pin
with a 8 mm wrench.
 Place a 90° square against the miter gauge rod and the
miter gauge base.
 If the rod is not square, loosen the knob, adjust the rod,
and tighten the knob.
 Adjust the 0° stop screw until it rests against the stop
pin.
 Adjust the plus and minus 45° stop screws using a 45°
triangle and the steps above.
tO checK the alIGnment OF the RIp
Fence tO the blade
See Figure 48.
WaRnInG:
To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the
rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning
any operation.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to be
moved.
 Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the rip
scale.
 Move the fence back and turn the framing square 180°
to check the other side.
 If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the two
screws on the fence and align it.
 Retighten the two screws.
 Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
MItER
GAuGE ROd
45° AdJuStAbLE
StOp SCREW
bLAdE
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MItER KNOb
GAuGE bASE
0° AdJuStAbLE
StOp SCREW
LOCK
Nut
FRAMING
SQuARE
RIp FENCE
SCREWS
LOCKING
StOp
pIN
Fig. 47
LEVER
Fig. 48