Ripping - RIDGID TS3650 Operator's Manual

.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03

Ripping

Definition: Cutting operation along the
length of the workpiece.
Position the fence to the desired width
of rip and lock in place.
Before starting to rip, be sure:
1. Rip fence is parallel to sawblade.
2. Spreader is properly aligned with
sawblade.
3. Anti-kickback pawls are functioning
properly.
When ripping long boards or large
panels, always use a work support. A
simple support can be made by
clamping a piece of plywood to a
sawhorse.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
kickback, push forward only on
the part of the workpiece that
will pass between the blade and
the fence.
Keep your hands out of the blade
path.
Feed the workpiece by pushing
forward only on the part of the
workpiece that will pass between the
blade and the fence.
Stop your left thumb at the front edge
of the table. Finish the cut with the
appropri-ate pusher.
Once the trailing end is on the table:
When "width of rip" is 2" or wider, use
the push stick to finish the work all the
way past the blade.
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