RIDGID R4518T Operator's Manual page 44

ADJUSTMENTS
TO SET THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45°
See Figures 61 - 62.
The angle settings of the 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.
 Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
To check for squareness, 0˚ bevel:
 Release the bevel locking lever.
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
blade is tilted to the right as far as it will go.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Place the combination square against blade. Make sure
square is not touching the tip of one of the saw teeth.
If the blade is not an exact 90° (0° bevel):
 Release the bevel locking lever.
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
bevel indicator points to 5°-10°.
 Turn the 0° stop screw 1/4 turn in the clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
blade is tilted to the right as far as it will go.
 Lock the bevel locking lever and check the blade angle.
 Repeat above steps to readjust and recheck blade angle
as needed.
Once blade is square to the table (0° bevel):
 Check bevel indicator.
 If indicator is not pointing to the 0º mark on the bevel
scale, loosen the indicator adjusting screw and adjust
indicator.
 Retighten screw.
To check for squareness, 45˚ bevel:
 Release the bevel locking lever.
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
blade is tilted to the left as far as it will go.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Place the combination square against blade. Make sure
square is not touching the tip of one of the saw teeth.
If the blade is not an exact 45°:
 Release the bevel locking lever.
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
bevel indicator points to 35°-40°.
 Turn the 45° stop screw 1/4 turn in the clockwise or
counterclockwise direction.
BEVEL LOCKING
LEVER
INDICATOR
ADJUSTING SCREW
BEVEL
LOCKING LEVER
 Rotate the height/bevel adjusting handwheel until the
blade is tilted to the left as far as it will go.
 Lock the bevel locking lever and check the blade angle.
 Repeat above steps to readjust and recheck blade angle
as needed.
44 − English
BLADE AT 0˚ BEVEL
0˚ STOP
SCREW
HEIGHT/BEVEL
ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
BLADE AT 45˚ BEVEL
HEIGHT/BEVEL
45˚ STOP
ADJUSTING
SCREW
HANDWHEEL
ADJUSTING SCREW
Fig. 61
INDICATOR
Fig. 62