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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. PORTABLE CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW
R4550
Your saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator
safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product.
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- Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. PORTABLE CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW R4550 Your saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
FUNCTI ONAL DESCRI PTI ON SPECI FI CATI ONS The RI DGI D # R4550 10 inch Portable Contractor Table Saw is ® designed for portability and high quality performance. I t includes: Max depth of cut at 90° : 3 ½... -
Page 3: Features
FEATURES Back View Blade Guard On Board Storage Rails Throat Plate Height Adjustment Wheel Knob Miter Gauge Extension Wing Height Adjustment Handwheel Riving Knife Rip Fence Bevel Lock Lever Anti-Kickback Pawls Push Stick Stand Dust Chute On/Off Switch Extension Lock Bevel Scale Saw Body... -
Page 4: I Mportant Safety I Nstructi Ons
I MPORTANT SAFETY I NSTRUCTI ONS CAREFULLY READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNI NGS AND I NSTRUCTI ONS ON YOUR PRODUCT AND I N THI S MANUAL. SAVE THI S MANUAL. MAKE SURE ALL USERS ARE FAMI LI AR WI TH I TS WARNI NGS AND I NSTRUCTI ONS WHEN USI NG THE TOOL. -
Page 5: General Power Tool Safety Warni Ngs
GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNI NGS Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications provided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all w arnings and instructions for future reference. The term “power tool”... -
Page 6: Termi Nology
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury. SEE GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY SECTI ON OF THI S MANUAL. Read entire instruction manual before operating saw. Learning the saw’s proper applications, limitations, and specific potential hazards will greatly minimize the possibility of accidents and injury. Make sure all users are familiar with its warnings and instructions before using saw. - Page 7 TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES Never use the mitre gauge to feed the w orkpiece w hen ripping and do not use the rip fence as a length stop w hen cross cutting w ith the miter gauge. Guiding the workpiece with the rip fence and the mitre gauge at the same time increases the likelihood of saw blade binding and kickback.
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Page 8: Saw Blade Guard, Anti -Ki Ckback Pawls And Ri Vi Ng Kni Fe
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES When restarting the saw w ith the saw blade in the w orkpiece, centre the saw blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth are not engaged in the material. I f the saw blade binds, it may lift up the workpiece and cause kickback when the saw is restarted. -
Page 9: Ki Ckbacks
TABLE SAW SAFETY RULES KI CKBACKS Plast ic and composit e mat erials ( like hardboard) may be cut Kickbacks can cause serious injury. A kickback occurs when a part on your saw. However, since these are usually quite hard and of the workpiece binds between the saw blade and the rip fence, slippery, t he ant i- kickback paw ls m ay not st op a kickback. -
Page 10: Power Connecti Ons
POWER CONNECTI ONS POWER SOURCE # 12 wire and should be protected with a 20-amp time lag fuse This saw is equipped with a 15-amp motor for use with a 120- and/ or circuit breaker. I f an extension cord is used, use ONLY volt, 60-HZ alternating current. -
Page 11: Package Contents Descri Pti On
UNPACKI NG PC10 PC11 PC12 PC13 PC14 PC15 PC16 PC17 PC18 PACKAGE CONTENTS DESCRI PTI ON PC13 Wheels (2) Saw Body Miter Gauge PC14 Support Spreader Bar Stand Handle Push Stick PC15 Throat Plate Pedal Assembly Left Support Tube PC16 Open End Blade Wrench Upper Stand Assembly PC10... -
Page 12: Contents Of Hardware Bags
UNPACKI NG 003380 003570 HP10 HP11 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE BAGS M6 x 50mm (1 15/ 16 inch) Hex Bolt (2) Height Adjustment Wheel Knob Plastic Spacer (8) Combination 4mm Allen Wrench / Phillips Screwdriver M8 Locknut (12) Fence Adjustments Knob M8 x 75mm (2 15/ 16 inch) Carriage Screw (4) HP10 M6 X 25L Hex Socket Round Head Screw... -
Page 13: Assembly
ASSEMBLY TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY OR ADJUSTMENTS. 3mm Hex Key 5mm Hex Key 13mm Combination Wrench Straight Edge Combination Square • Assemble stand with saw upside down in box, then stand for final assembly. • St and assembly is an int egral and necessary part of t he Support Structure for this Saw. -
Page 14: Assembli Ng The Stand
ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLI NG THE STAND First remove Nut and outer Washer on each side of the 1/ 2 inch or 13mm w rench Pedal Assembly . Then attach the Wheels and place the Washer and Nut back on each side, as shown in Figure 2 . Be sure not to over-tighten the Nut. - Page 15 ASSEMBLY With Table saw still in Lower Packing Tray, attach Stand Handle t o Tubular Base of Saw w it h M8x35m m Carriage Screw and M8 Locknut . See Figure 6. NOTE: Square and round holes can be aligned together. Figure 6 Attach Leg Assembly to the Upper Leg Assembly.
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Page 16: Hei Ght Adjustment Knob I Nstallati On
ASSEMBLY Unlock t he Bevel Lock and rot at e t he Mot or Assembly enough to remove the Shipping Foam protecting the Saw Motor as shown in Figure 10. Figure 10 Once the saw is upright disengage the pedal, push down on t he handles unt il t he cat ch is engaged, and t hen continue the remaining assembly steps. -
Page 17: I Nstalli Ng The Blade
ASSEMBLY I NSTALLI NG THE BLADE PC16 Raise the Motor/ Arbor Assembly to the upper most position PC17 t o provide easy access t o Riving Knife Lock Lever and Arbor Assembly. Ensure Riving Knife Lock Lever is in unlock position. See Figure 14. -
Page 18: Throat Plate
ASSEMBLY To reduce the risk of serious injury, MUST The Riving Knife be installed for every through cut and for every non-through cut unless the Riving Knife THROUGH CUT THROUGH CUT would interfere with the cut. POSI TI ON POSI TI ON The Riving Knife provided wit h t he t able saw shall be thicker than the body of the matching Saw Blades provided with the Table Saw but thinner than the kerf width of that... -
Page 19: Anti -Ki Ckbacks Pawls
ASSEMBLY ANTI -KI CKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD ANTI -KI CKBACK PAWLS To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, MUST Anti-Kickback Pawls be in place when making a through cut. PC12 Refer t o Figure 20 and locat e t he Ant i-Kickback Pawls mounting slot in the middle of the top edge of the Riving Knife Slide slot in t he m iddle of t he Ant i- Kickback Paw ls... -
Page 20: I Nstalli Ng The Fence
ASSEMBLY To remove the Blade Guard Assembly: Lift the Lock Tab to the unlocked position. Rotate the Guard back and slide the Locating Pin from the Riving Knife slot. See Figure 23. Figure 23 I NSTALLI NG THE FENCE The fence can be positioned on one of the three pairs of tabs. Two on the right side of the blade and one on the left side. -
Page 21: On-Board Storage
ASSEMBLY ON-BOARD STORAGE Storage is located on the Left side, Right side of the machine as shown in Figures 27 & 28. PC10 Push Stick Anti-kickback Pawls (Stored behind Blade Guard Assembly) PC12 Open End Wrench PC16 Closed End Wrench PC17 PC11 Blade guard assembly... -
Page 22: Maki Ng Adjustments
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS LEVELI NG THE THROAT PLATE To install throat plate, slip tab into slot at back of saw and push down to secure in place. Leveling screw s Leveling screw s ( 4) ( 4) See Figures 31. NOTE: There are four screws pre-assembled to the throat plate t hat are used for leveling t he t hroat plat e if necessary. - Page 23 MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS If the distances are different: oosen the front trunnion bolts using a 5mm Hex Wrench, found below the table top. See Figure 34. Figure 34 Loosen the rear trunnion bolts using a 5mm Hex Wrench, found below the table top. See Figure 35. Figure 35 I f t he rear of t he blade was t oo close t o combinat ion square, place a block of wood on the right side of the...
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Page 24: Squari Ng The Blade Verti Cally To The Table
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS SQUARI NG THE BLADE VERTI CALLY TO THE TABLE Place a combination square against the table and the side of the blade, avoiding contact with the teeth. See Figure 37. I f it is not squar e, adj ust t he 0° st op as show n in ADJUSTI NG THE BEVEL STOPS . -
Page 25: Adjusti Ng The Blade Hei Ght
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTI NG THE BLADE HEI GHT For all through cuts, the top of the blade teeth should be above the workpiece and the bottom of the blade gullets UNLOCK UNLOCK are below the top surface of workpiece. For non-through cuts, the top of the blade points should be set to the depth of the cut. -
Page 26: Usi Ng Color Coded Scales
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS USI NG COLOR CODED SCALES BLACK SCALE W/ BLACK SCALE W/ WHI TE NUMBERS WHI TE NUMBERS Each corresponding scale should be used to measure the distance between the inside face of the blade to the inside face of the fence. -
Page 27: Engagi Ng The Fli P Down Fence
MAKI NG ADJUSTMENTS ENGAGI NG THE FLI P DOWN FENCE When working with large pieces of material that extend beyond the table surface flip the work piece support towards the blade side of the table to provide proper support. Locate work piece support on right side of fence. Push up on Flip Fence and flip over t op of Fence and toward the blade side of Fence. -
Page 28: Ri Vi Ng Kni Fe Hei Ght Setti Ngs
RI VI NG KNI FE POSI TI ON AND ALI GNMENT RI VI NG KNI FE HEI GHT SETTI NGS See Figure 47. ADJUST LOWER The height of the riving knife should be adjusted based on the POSI TI ON LOCKED type of cut being made. -
Page 29: Parallel Alignment
RI VI NG KNI FE POSI TI ON AND ALI GNMENT RI VI NG KNI FE ALI GNMENT Parallel Alignment The plane of the riving knife is parallel to the plane of the blade but the riving knife and the blade are not in line with each other. -
Page 30: Operati On
The use of attachments and accessories not recommended by Ridgid may result in injury. ® Replace or sharpen t he ant i-kick paw ls w hen t he point s become dull. -
Page 31: Turni Ng The Saw On And Off
OPERATI ON TURNI NG THE SAW ON AND OFF The ON/ OFF paddle switch is located on the left side of the front panel of the saw. Press the green ON button. Press the switch down to turn the saw OFF . When not in use, the saw should be turned off and the power swit ch locked out t o prevent unaut horized use. -
Page 32: Maki Ng Cuts
MAKI NG CUTS Failure to comply w ith the follow ing w arnings may result in serious personal injury. • NEVER ALWAYS touch the free end of the workpiece or a free piece • A rip fence should be used for ripping operations that is cut off, while the power is on and/or the saw blade is ALWAYS to prevent loss of control and personal injury. -
Page 33: Ri P Cuts
MAKI NG CUTS RI P CUTS • Rip cutting is performed predominantly in a parallel direction Use the push stick and any other cutting aids, as needed, with the grain of the wood. to hold the workpiece against the table and fence, and push the workpiece past the blade. -
Page 34: Crosscutti Ng
MAKI NG CUTS CROSSCUTTI NG a larger w orkpiece, or at t ach an auxiliary face t o t he miter gauge and attach workpiece to auxiliary face, For • Cross cutting is performed predominantly in a perpendicular instructions about making auxiliary faces, see Cutting Aids direction with the grain of the wood. -
Page 35: Compound Mi Ter Cuts
MAKI NG CUTS COMPOUND MI TER CUTS This is a combination of bevel crosscutting and mitering. Refer to Figure 60 and follow the instructions for both bevel crosscutting and mitering. Remember to use the right miter slot on the right side of the blade for all bevel cuts. LARGE PANEL CUTS Place workpiece supports at the same height as the saw table behind saw to support the cut workpiece, and alongside of saw, as... -
Page 36: Cutti Ng Ai Ds And Accessori Es
CUTTI NG AI DS AND ACCESSORI ES PUSH STI CK inches (400mm), with different size notches MUST I n order to operate your table saw safely, you use a push minimum length, 15.7 for different workpiece thicknesses. stick whenever the size or shape of the workpiece would otherwise cause your hands to be within 6 inches (152mm) of the saw blade or other cutter. -
Page 37: Auxi Li Ary Fence (Fli P Down)
CUTTI NG AI DS AND ACCESSORI ES FLI P DOWN FENCE Use the flip down fence when cutting thin stock in which the blade guard would normally interfere with the fence to make the desired cut. To utilize this flip down feature for small, narrow cuts, you must slide the flip down part of the fence underneath the blade guard, so that the blade is still covered safely by the blade guard. -
Page 38: Featherboard
CUTTI NG AI DS AND ACCESSORI ES FEATHERBOARD Featherboards are used to keep the workpiece in contact Select a solid piece of lumber approximately 3/ 4 inch thick, with the fence and table Figure 66, and help prevent kickback. 2 1/ 2 inches wide and 12 inches long. Featherboards are especially useful when ripping small workpieces Mark the center width on one end of stock. -
Page 39: Mai Ntenance
MAI NTENANCE To reduce the risk of injury, turn unit off and disconnect it from power source before cleaning or servicing, before installing and removing accessories, before adjusting and when making repairs. An accidental start-up can cause injury. KEEP MACHI NE CLEAN Periodically blow out all air passages with dry compressed air. -
Page 40: Accessori
RidgidTableSaw s@ridgidproducts.com Centers. Please email us at for an online catalog or for the name or your nearest supplier. Since accessories other than those offered by RIDGID have not been tested w ith this product, use of ® such accessories could be hazardous. For safest operation, only RI DGI D recommended accessories ®... -
Page 41: Parts, Servi Ce Or Warranty Assi Stance
During the first 90 days after the date of purchase, if you are RI DGI D , MAKE NO WARRANTI ES, REPRESENTATI ONS dissatisfied with the performance of this RIDGID ® Stationary Power ® OR PROM I SES AS TO THE QUALI TY OR PERFORMANCE OF... - Page 42 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. PORTABLE CONTRACTOR TABLE SAW R4550 Customer Service I nformation: For parts or service, do not return this product to the store. Contact your nearest RI DGI D authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information when ®...