RIDGID R45171 Operator's Manual page 34

OPERATION
 Place a support the same height as the top of the saw
table behind the saw for the cut work. Add supports to
the sides as needed.
WARNING:
Improper support of the workpiece on the side
and/or outfeed side of the saw could create
unexpected movement of the workpiece and/
or the saw, resulting in serious personal injury.
 Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence
or miter gauge. If the panel is too large to use either the
rip fence or the miter gauge, it is too large for this saw.
 Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before you
turn on the saw.
 Turn the saw on.
 Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full
speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
 Use a push stick to move the piece through the cut and
past the blade.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 45.
Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can be
made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut).
The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves,
rabbets, and dadoes. This is the only type cut that is made
without the blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the
blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this
type of cut. Read the appropriate section which describes
the type of cut in addition to this section on non-through or
dado cuts. For example, if your non-through cut is a straight
cross cut, read and understand the section on straight cross
cuts before proceeding.
WARNING:
When making a non-through cut, the cutter is
covered by the workpiece during most of the cut.
Be alert to the exposed cutter at the start and fin-
ish of every cut to avoid the risk of personal injury.
WARNING:
Never feed wood with your hands when making
any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.
To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks,
push sticks, and featherboards.
 Unplug the saw.
BLADE
GUARD
REMOVED
 Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
 Place riving knife in "down" position.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Depending on the shape and size of the wood, use either
the rip fence or miter gauge.
 Plug the saw into the power source and turn the saw on.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 Always use push blocks, push sticks, and/or featherboards
appropriately when making non-through cuts to reduce
the risk of serious injury.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
34 − English
NON-THROUGH CUT
DADO CUT
PUSH
STICK
Fig. 45
Fig. 46