RIDGID R4512 Operator's Manual page 24

ASSEMBLY
 Place the assembled rail sections on a flat surface and
make sure the rail lies flat and level. There should be no
gaps between the two sections.
 Securely tighten all set screws.
To assemble the rear rail:
 Slide the remaining rail connector bar into the slot in the
a rear rail section.
 Assemble the rear rail sections in the same way as the
front rail. Make sure the rail lies flat and level and there
are no gaps between the two sections.
 Securely tighten all set screws.
INSTALLING THE RAILS ONTO THE SAW
TABLE
See Figures 29 - 32.
 Take the following from the large fastener pack:
Hex head bolts (M8 x 30 mm for the front rail) ............. 9
Bolts (M8 x 20 mm for the rear rail) .............................. 9
Nuts (M8: 10 for the front rail, 6 for the rear rail) ........ 16
NOTE: One M8 x 30 bolt, one M8 x 20 bolt, and four of
the nuts will be needed to secure the spreader bar to the
front and rear rails.
To install the front rail:
 Slide eight hex head bolts into the groove on the back of
the assembled front rail.
 Align the bolts with and insert the bolts into the holes on
the front of the saw table and table extensions.
 Using a 13 mm wrench, tighten the four center nuts. Do
not tighten completely.
 Tighten the four outer nuts. Do not tighten completely.
To install the rear rail:
 Insert eight bolts into the holes on the back of the saw
table and table extensions.
NOTE: Position the rear rail with the slotted side on the
bottom and the lip on the top and facing out.
 Using a 6 mm hex key, tighten the four center bolts. Do
not tighten completely.
 Tighten the four outer nuts. Do not tighten completely.
To check the table and rail position:
 Raise the blade by unlocking the height adjusting
handwheel and turning it clockwise.
 Gently place the rip fence against the blade as shown.
The mark on the right side indicator should be at zero on
the rip scale.
NOTE: Do not lock the rip fence handle at this point.
 If the rip fence indicator is not at zero, slightly loosen the
bolts and nudge the rails until the mark is at zero.
HEX NUT
HEX HEAD
BOLT
BOLT
LIP
BLADE
24 - English
REAR RAIL
SCREWS
RIP FENCE
RIP FENCE
INDICATOR
SCALE
FRONT RAIL
Fig. 29
Fig. 30
ZERO
Fig. 31