RIDGID Contractor TS2424 Owner's Manual page 37

9. Removing and Installing Sawblade
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from acciden-
tal start, turn switch "OFF" and remove plug from
power source outlet before removing or installing
sawblade.
A. Raise blade guard, remove insert.
B. To remove blade, place a block of wood against front
of blade, pull arbor wrench toward you to loosen
arbor nut.
C. To tighten arbor nut, place a block of wood against
rear of blade, push wrench away from you.
When installing the blade, make sure the teeth are
pointing toward the front of the saw and that the blade
and collars are clean, and free from any burrs.
The hollow side of the collar must be against the blade.
Always tighten the arbor nut securely.
NOTE: When using the dado or molding head, it is not
necessary to install the outer (loose) blade collar.
D. To replace insert, place insert into opening in table
and push toward rear of saw to engage rear spring
on insert and until keyslot in insert will drop over
screw. Tighten screw. Do not tighten screw to the
point where it will deflect the insert.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a thrown
workpiece, blade parts, or blade contact, never oper-
ate saw without the proper insert in place. Use the
sawblade insert when sawing. Use the proper size
dado/molding insert for dado blades and molding
heads.
10. Ind-I-Cut
The plastic disc embedded in the table in front of the
sawblade, is provided for marking the location of the
"sawcut" (kerf) on the workpiece.
Check disk location: If it is above table surface, place a
piece of hardwood on top of it and tap it down with a
hammer.
Marking the Ind-I-Cut:
A. With blade 90° (square to table) and miter gauge in
left groove, cross cut a piece of wood holding the
wood firmly against miter gauge.
B. Pull miter gauge back until freshly cut edge of wood
is over disk. Using a sharp pencil, mark a line on
disk at freshly cut edge of wood.
C. With miter gauge in right hand groove, follow same
procedure and mark another line on disk.
D. These lines indicate the "path" of the cut (kerf)
made by the sawblade.
E. When cutting the workpiece, line up mark on work-
piece with line on disk.
NOTE: When the blade is changed, or a dado/molding
head installed these lines will need to be erased and reset.
Wood
Block
Arbor
Teeth Pointing
To Front of Saw
Using
Ind-I-Cut
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Wood
Block
Blade Collar
Arbor Nut
Marking
Ind-I-Cut