RIDGID R4518T Operator's Manual page 11

FEATURES
PUSH STICK
STORAGE AREA
DUST CHUTE
KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW
See Figures 2 - 3.
The safe use of this product requires an understanding of
the information on the tool and in this operator's manual as
well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before
use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating
features and safety rules.
ACCESSORY STORAGE - Convenient storage areas for the
push stick, riving knife, wrenches, blade guard, miter gauge,
anti-kickback pawls, and rip fence are located underneath
the saw table.
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS - Kickback is a hazard in which
the workpiece is thrown back toward the operator. The teeth
on the removable anti-kickback pawls point away from the
workpiece. If the workpiece should be pulled back toward
the operator, the teeth dig into the wood to help prevent or
reduce the possibility of kickback.
BEVEL LOCKING LEVER - This lever, placed just under the
saw table surface on the front of the saw, locks the angle
setting of the blade.
BEVEL SCALE - The easy-to-read scale on the front of the
saw shows the exact blade angle.
BLADE - For maximum performance, it is recommended
that you use the 10 in. carbide tipped combination blade
provided with your saw. The blade is raised and lowered
with the height/bevel adjusting handwheel. Bevel angles are
locked with the bevel locking lever. Additional blade styles
of the same high quality are available for specific opera-
tions such as ripping. Your local dealer can provide you with
complete information.
Blade kerf width must be within the limits stamped on the
riving knife.
WARNING:
Do not use blades rated less than the speed of
this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result
in personal injury.
BLADE GUARD - Always keep the removable blade guard
down over the saw blade for through-sawing cuts.
ELECTRIC BRAKE - An electric brake has been provided
to stop blade rotation after the saw is turned off.
HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL - Located on
the front of the saw, use this handwheel to lower and raise
the blade for height adjustments or blade replacement and
to make the adjustment for bevel angles.
11 − English
RIP FENCE
STORAGE AREA
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS
AND BLADE GUARD
STORAGE AREA
RIVING KNIFE, BLADE
WRENCHES, AND MITER
GAUGE STORAGE AREA
Fig. 3