Ri P Cuts; Bevel Ri Ppi Ng - RIDGID R4550 Operator's Manual

RI P CUTS

• Rip cutting is performed predominantly in a parallel direction
with the grain of the wood.
• Make sure blade is parallel to miter gauge slot prior to cutting.
I nstructions for adjustment on page 22.
1.
Remove miter gauge.
2.
Make sure bevel angle is set to 0º .
3.
Set blade to correct height for workpiece.
4.
I nst all rip fence and lock it down parallel wit h and at
desired distance from blade.
Keep fingers at least 6 inches from the blade at all times.
5.
When hands and fingers cannot be a safe distance from
t he blade, select a larger w or kpiece, or use a push
st ick and ot her cutt ing aids, as needed, t o cont rol t he
workpiece.
6.
Make sure the workpiece is clear of the blade (at least 1
inch or 25mm away) before starting the saw.
7.
Turn saw on.
Hold the workpiece flat on the table and against the fence
8.
MUST
. The workpiece
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MUST
the fence and
See proper hand position in Figure 56.
9.
Let blade build up to full speed before moving workpiece
into the blade.
10.
Both hands can be used while starting the cut as long as
hands remain 6 inches from the blade.
11.
Keep the workpiece against the table and fence and slowly
feed t he w orkpiece rearward all t he way t hrough t he
DO NOT
saw blade.
workpiece into the blade.

BEVEL RI PPI NG

Bevel ripping is the same as ripping except the bevel angle
set to an angle other than 0° . When making a bevel rip cut, place
the fence on the right side of the blade so that the blade is tilted
away from the fence and hands.
See Figure 57.
NOTE:
• DO NOT attempt compound miter cuts, with blade beveled
and miter fence angled, until you are thoroughly familiar with
the basic cuts and understand how to avoid kickback.
• Avoid bevel rip cuts with majority of material on left side of
blade.
MAKI NG CUTS
have a straight edge against
not be warped, twisted or bowed.
overload the motor by forcing the
12.
Use the push stick and any other cutting aids, as needed,
to hold the workpiece against the table and fence, and
push the workpiece past the blade. A push stick is included
w it h t his saw, and inst ruct ions are included t o m ake
additional push sticks and other cutting aids.
DO NOT push or hold onto the free or cut-off side of the
13.
workpiece.
14.
Cont inue pushing t he workpiece unt il it is clear of t he
DO N OT
blade.
workpiece into the blade.
When cut is complete, turn saw off. Wait for blade to come
15.
to a complete stop before removing workpiece from table.
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over load t he m ot or by f or cing t he
Figure 56
Figure 57