RIDGID R4513 Operator's Manual page 40

ADJUSTMENTS
To check for squareness, 45˚ position:
 Release the bevel locking lever.
 Push the bevel adjusting handwheel to the right as far as
possible.
 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.
 Turn the bevel handle until the bevel indicator points to
35°-40°.
 Turn 45° stop screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
 Place a combination square beside the blade on the left
and using the square, set the blade at 45°.
NOTE: Remove blade from combination square if square
doesn't fit against blade securely.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Watching for blade movement against the square, turn 45°
stop screw clockwise. When you see slight movement,
stop turning.
 Repeat above steps to recheck and readjust blade angle
as needed.
Once blade is square (45°) to the table:
 Check bevel indicator.
 If indicator is not pointing to the 45º mark on the bevel
scale, loosen the indicator adjusting screw and adjust
indicator.
 Retighten screws.
When all adjustments are complete:
 Reinstall blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
TO ADJUST THE MITER GAUGE
See Figure 60.
You can set the miter gauge at 0º and plus or minus 45º
with the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws.
NOTE: The miter gauge provides close accuracy in angled
cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended.
To adjust stop screws:
 Loosen the lock knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate
miter gauge base past stop screws.
 Loosen the lock nut of the 0º stop screw at the stop pin
with a wrench.
 Place a 90º square against the miter gauge rod and the
miter gauge base.
 If the rod is not square, loosen the lock knob, adjust the
rod, and retighten the knob.
 Adjust the stop screw until it rests against the stop pin
and tighten lock nut.
MITER
GAUGE ROD
MITER
GAUGE BASE
45° ADJUSTABLE
STOP SCREW
40
45˚ STOP
SCREW
LOCK
0° ADJUSTABLE
KNOB
STOP SCREW
LOCK
NUT
Fig. 59
STOP
PIN
Fig. 60