RIDGID R45171NS Operator's Manual page 35

ADJUSTMENTS
TO SET THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45°
See Figures 45 - 46.
The angle settings of your saw have been set at the factory
and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require set-
ting during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to
be checked.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the blade and remove the blade guard.
Determine if the blade is perfectly vertical (0°):
 Place a combination square beside the blade on the
right. The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel.
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
 If the blade is not perfectly vertical (0°):
• Unlock the bevel locking lever.
• Rotate the 0° adjustment screw to adjust as needed.
• Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if
needed.
Determine if the blade is exactly 45°:
 Place a combination square beside the blade on the
right. The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel.
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
 If the blade is not exactly 45°:
• Unlock the bevel locking lever.
• Rotate the 45° adjustment screw to adjust as needed.
• Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if
needed.
 If needed, adjust the bevel indicator to 45°.
 Make a test cut.
TO ADJUST THE MITER GAUGE
See Figure 47.
You can set the miter gauge at 0° and plus or minus 45°
with the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws.
NOTE:
The miter gauge provides close accuracy in
angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are
recommended.
 Loosen knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate miter
gauge base past stop screws.
 Loosen the lock nut of the 0° stop screw at the stop pin
with a 8 mm wrench.
 Place a combination square against the miter gauge rod
and the miter gauge base.
 If the rod is not square, loosen the knob, adjust the rod,
and tighten the knob.
0° ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
BEVEL
LOCKING
LEVER
BEVEL HANDLE
45°
BEVEL LOCKING
LEVER
MITER
GAUGE ROD
45° ADJUSTABLE
STOP SCREW
35 − English
BLADE AT 0˚
POSITION
COMBINATION
SQUARE
BEVEL INDICATOR
45° ADJUSTMENT
BLADE
SCREW
COMBINATION
BEVEL
INDICATOR
HANDLE
MITER
GAUGE BASE
0° ADJUSTABLE
STOP SCREW
LOCK
NUT
Fig. 45
SQUARE
BEVEL
Fig. 46
KNOB
STOP
PIN
Fig. 47