RIDGID R4513 Operator's Manual page 36

OPERATION
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 52.
Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can be
made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut).
The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves,
rabbets, and dadoes. This is the only type cut that is made
without the blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the
blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this
type of cut. Read the appropriate section which describes
the type of cut in addition to this section on non-through or
dado cuts. For example, if your non-through cut is a straight
cross cut, read and understand the section on straight cross
cuts before proceeding.
WARNING:
When making a non-through cut, the blade is
covered by the workpiece during most of the
cut. Be alert to the exposed blade at the start
and finish of every cut to reduce the risk of
personal injury.
WARNING:
Never feed wood with your hands when making
any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.
To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks,
push sticks, and featherboards.
 Unplug the saw.
 Remove the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
 Place riving knife in "down" position.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel angle to 0°.
 Turn the bevel adjusting handwheel until the bevel indica-
tor is at the desired angle. Push the bevel locking lever
securely to the left to lock the angle.
NON-THROUGH CUT
BLADE
GUARD
REMOVED
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Plug the saw into the power source and turn on saw.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 Always use push blocks, push sticks, and/or featherboards
when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious
injury.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
Once all non-through cuts are completed:
 Unplug your saw.
 Reinstall the riving knife in the "up" position then install
blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
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PUSH
STICK
Fig. 52