Installing Front Rip Fence Guide Bar - RIDGID TS3612 Owner's Manual

Assembly (continued)
Installing Front Rip Fence Guide
Bar
1. From the bag labeled "Guide Bars"
remove only the following hardware:
4 Square Head Bolts, 5/16-18 x 1" Long
4 Lockwashers, 5/16 External Type
4 Flat Washers, 21/64 x 5/8 x 1/16
4 Hex Nuts, 5/16-18
2. From the fence guide bar carton find
the following:
1 Front Guide Bar (Long)
3. Insert four 5/16-18 x 1" long square
head bolts into the holes as shown.
4. Attach flat washer, lockwasher and hex
nut loosely, as shown, so the bolt head
protrudes through the front edge of the
table and extension.
5. Slide the front guide bar slot over each
of the square head bolts as shown and
finger tighten the four nuts.
6. The front guide bar must be aligned left
to right at this time. Align the 7-1/8 inch
mark on the right rip scale with the right
edge of the cast iron table top.
7. Push front guide bar against the saw
table and extensions. Finger tighten
each nut on the table and extensions.
The guide bars will be aligned and the
nuts tightened at a later time.
WARNING: Front and rear guide
bars must be aligned with blade.
Misaligned guide bars could
twist. Twisted guide bars could
misalign fence. A misaligned
fence could cause binding or
kickback. You could be hit or cut.
5/16-18 x 1 In.
Square Head Bolt
5/16 In. External
Lockwasher
Front of Table
Or Extension
Square Head
Bolt
Front
Guide Bar
Front
Guide Bar
30
21/64 I.D.
Flat Washer
5/16-18
Hex Nut
Hex Nut
Lockwasher
Flat
Washer
Square Head
Bolt
Miter Gauge
Groove
Right Edge
of Table
7-1/8" Mark on
Right Hand
Rip Scale