Installing Rear Fence Guide Bar - RIDGID TS3612 Owner's Manual

Installing Rear 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
1. From the fence guide bar carton find
the following:
1 Rear Guide Bar (Short)
2. Insert four 5/16-18 x 1" long square
head bolts into the holes as shown.
3. Attach flat washer, lockwasher and hex
nut loosely, as shown, so the bolt head
protrudes through the rear edge of the
table and extensions.
4. Slide the rear guide bar slot over each
of the square head bolts, similar to the
front guide bar assembly.
5. Position a framing square or straight-
edge against either side of the blade.
Move the rear guide bar right or left until
the indicator mark is aligned with the
straightedge.
6. Push rear 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.
7. Shims may be required between the
rear guide bar and saw table. See
instructions for adjusting rip fence guide
bars.
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
Hex Nut
Lockwasher
Flat
Washer
Rear of Table or
Extension
Rear
Guide Bar
Square Head
Bolt
Straightedge
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21/64 I.D.
Flat Washer
5/16-18
Hex Nut
Square Head
Bolt
Mark on
Rear Guide Bar