RIDGID R45171 Operator's Manual page 20

ASSEMBLY
 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 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. Refer to To
Check and Align the Riving Knife and Saw Blade.
TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND
BLADE GUARD
See Figures 17 - 19.
WARNING:
Always install the blade guard and anti-kickback
pawls onto the riving knife in the "up" position
to provide proper blade coverage. Installing the
guarding components onto the riving knife in any
other position will prevent them from working as
designed, which could increase the risk of seri-
ous personal injury.
WARNING:
Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls.
Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kickback
increasing the risk of serious personal injury.
NOTE: Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for
through cuts.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the saw blade.
 Place riving knife in "up" position.
To install anti-kickback pawls:
 Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti-
kickback pawls.
PAWL
HANDLE
ANTI-
KICKBACK
PAWLS
20 − English
BUTTON
BLADE
GUARD
TO LOCK
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Fig. 17
GUARD
LEVER
Fig. 18
Fig. 19