Making A Miter Cut; Making A Bevel Cross Cut - RIDGID R4514 Operator's Manual

OPERATION

MAKING A MITER CUT

See Figure 57.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed
and working properly to avoid serious personal
injury.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
 Set the miter gauge to desired angle and tighten the lock
knob.
 Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the saw on.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands and feed the
workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from
the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade
to come to a complete stop before removing any part of
the workpiece.

MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUT

See Figures 58 - 59.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed
and working properly to avoid serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
The miter gauge must be on the right side of the
blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing
kickback. Placement of the miter gauge to the
left of the blade will result in kickback and the
risk of serious personal injury.
 Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Turn the bevel adjusting handwheel until the bevel
indicator is at the desired angle. Push the bevel locking
lever securely to the left to lock the angle.
 Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to relock.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Set miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob.
 Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the saw on.
 Let the saw blade build up to full speed before moving
the miter gauge and the workpiece into the blade.
 Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands and feed the
workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from
the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade
to come to a complete stop before removing any part of
the workpiece.
VIEWED FROM THE FRONT, BELOW THE TABLE SAW
TO LOCK
39 − English
MITER CUT
MITER GAUGE
BLADE
STRAIGHT
BEVEL LOCKING
LEVER
TO UNLOCK
BEVEL CROSS CUT
BLADE
ANGLED
ANGLED
Fig. 57
Fig. 58
MITER GAUGE
STRAIGHT
Fig. 59