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RIDGID r4510 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. TABLE SAW
R4510

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  • Page 1 When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a RIDGID product. ® SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction ..................................2  General Safety Rules ..............................3-4  Specific Safety Rules ..............................4-5  Symbols ..................................6-7  Electrical ................................... 8  Glossary of Terms ................................9  Features ..................................10-12  Tools Needed .................................. 13  Loose Parts ..................................13 ...

  • Page 3: General Safety Rules

    GENERAL SAFETY RULES  SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when WARNING: practical. It’s safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in ...

  • Page 4: Specific Safety Rules

    GENERAL SAFETY RULES  BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF.  STAY ALERT AND ExERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate  NEVER USE IN AN ExPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. tool when you are tired. Do not rush. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.
  • Page 5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  ALWAYS REMOVE THE RIP FENCE from the saw when  USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in cross cutting. this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury. Instruc- ...

  • Page 6: Symbols

    SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/ExPLANATION Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety. Volts Voltage Amperes...

  • Page 7: Symbols

    If you do not understand the warnings and ing, use only identical replacement parts. instructions in the operator’s manual, do not use this product. Call RIDGID customer service for assistance. WARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage.

  • Page 8: Electrical

    ELECTRICAL ExTENSION CORDS SPEED AND WIRING Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong ground- The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 4,400 rpm. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or ing plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. with lower voltage.

  • Page 9: Glossary Of Terms

    GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws) Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend A device which, when properly installed and maintained, completely through the thickness of the workpiece. is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation.

  • Page 10: Features

    FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter ............10 in. Cutting Depth at 45° ..........2-1/2 in. Blade Arbor ...............5/8 in. Rating ...........120 V~, 15 Amps, 60 Hz Cutting Depth at 90° ..........3-1/2 in. No Load Speed ........4,400 r/min. (RPM) SPReaDeR/ blaDe GUaRD RIVING KNIFe aSSembly...

  • Page 11: Know Your Table Saw

    FEATURES KNOW YOUR TAblE SAW blADE GUARD - Always keep the guard down over the blade for through-sawing cuts. See Figure 3. blADE HEIGHT lOCK KNOb - This knob, in the center The safe use of this product requires an understanding of of the bevel adjusting handwheel, locks the height of the the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as blade.

  • Page 12: Features

    FEATURES OPERATING COMPONENTS WARNING: The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat plate. The AlWAYS make sure your workpiece is not in height of the blade is set with a handwheel on the front of contact with the blade before operating the the cabinet.

  • Page 13: Tools Needed

    TOOlS NEEDED The following tools (not included or drawn to scale) are needed for assembly and adjustments: FRamING SqUaRe PHIllIPS SCReWDRIVeR COmbINaTION SqUaRe FlaTHeaD SCReWDRIVeR Fig. 5 lOOSE PARTS lIST The following items are included with your table saw: aNTI-KICKbaCK RIP FeNCe PaWlS SWITCH Key...

  • Page 14: Assembly

    ASSEMblY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Do not connect to power supply until assembly  Carefully lift saw from the carton and place saw on the is complete. Failure to comply could result in ac- side with the wheels. cidental starting and possible serious personal NOTE: This tool is heavy.
  • Page 15 ASSEMblY TO OPEN THE lEG STAND See Figures 7 - 9.  Grasp the grips on the saw table and stand it upright as shown below.  Step on the release lever and pull the grips toward you at the same time. ...
  • Page 16 ASSEMblY TO SECURE/lEVEl THE SAW See Figure 10. With the leg stand open and the table saw resting on a flat, level surface, the saw should not move or rock from side RIP FeNCe to side. If the saw rocks from side to side, the leveling feet need adjusting until the leg stand is balanced.
  • Page 17 ASSEMblY TO ClOSE THE lEG STAND AND MOVE THE See Figures 13 - 16.  Remove any workpieces from the tool.  Remove and securely store any tools or accessories such as rip fence, miter gauge, clamps, blade guard, etc.  Lower the saw blade.

  • Page 18: Riving Knife

    ASSEMblY TO REMOVE/REPlACE/AlIGN THE THROAT PlATE See Figures 17 and 19. WARNING: The throat plate must be level with the saw table. If the throat plate is too high or too low, the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges SeT SCReWS resulting in binding or kickback which could Fig.
  • Page 19 ASSEMblY TO CHECK SAW blADE INSTAllATION blaDe blaDe WReNCH See Figure 19. WReNCH (RIGHT) SCReW (leFT) CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to heed this warning could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece.

  • Page 20: Operation

    ASSEMblY To install blade guard:  With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the middle hole of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front of the guard down until it is parallel to the table (see figure 21).

  • Page 21: Cutting Aids

    OPERATION APPLICATIONS  Always use clean, sharp, and properly-set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:  To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly  Straight line cutting operations such as cross cutting, before beginning a cut.

  • Page 22: Types Of Cuts

    OPERATION TyPES Of CUTS See Figure 24. There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six.

  • Page 23: How To Mount A Featherboard

    OPERATION fEAThERBOARD hOw TO MOUNT A fEAThERBOARD See Figure 26. A featherboard is a device used to help control the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence. Featherboards Completely lower the saw blade. Position the rip fence to the are especially useful when ripping small workpieces and for desired adjustment for the cut to be performed and lock the completing non-through cuts.
  • Page 24 OPERATION TO ChANGE BLADE DEPTh gULLeT See Figure 27. The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the saw blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the workpiece.

  • Page 25: Rip Fence

    OPERATION Ind-I-CUT  Using a sharp pencil, mark a line on the disc at the edge of the freshly cut wood. NOTE: These lines indicate the path of the cut made by the saw blade. When the blade is changed, these lines will need to be erased and reset.
  • Page 26 OPERATION TO USE ThE MITER GAUGE See Figure 34. The miter gauge provides greater accuracy in angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended. There are two miter gauge channels, one on either side of the blade. When making a 90° cross cut, you can use either miter gauge channel.
  • Page 27 OPERATION hEELING (PARALLELING) ThE BLADE TO ThE MITeR gaUge COMBInaTIOn gROOve SQUaRe MITER GAUGE GROOVE See Figures 36 - 38. wARNING: The blade must be square so the wood does not bind resulting in kickback. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.

  • Page 28: Making Cuts

    OPERATION MAKING CUTS CROSS CUT The blade provided with your saw is a high-quality combi- PLaCe RIgHT Hand On wORKPIeCe nation blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations. and MITeR gaUge HeRe Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade one full revolution to assure proper clearance before connecting saw to power source.
  • Page 29 OPERATION MAKING A RIP CUT RIP CUT See Figure 41. RIP fenCe BLade PUSH wARNING: STICK Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.  Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. PUSH ...
  • Page 30 OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUT vIewed fROM THe fROnT, BeLOw THe TaBLe Saw See Figures 43 - 44. LOCK UnLOCK wARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.  Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever. ...
  • Page 31 OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL RIP CUT BeveL RIP CUT See Figure 45. BLade RIP fenCe angLed wARNING: The rip fence must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of the rip fence to the left of the blade will result in kickback and the risk of serious personal injury.
  • Page 32 OPERATION MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT LaRge PaneL CUT SUPPORTS See Figure 46. RIP fenCe wARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.  Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever. ...
  • Page 33 OPERATION MAKING A NON-ThROUGh CUT nOn-THROUgH CUT See Figure 48. BLade gUaRd Non-through cuts (made with a standard 10 in. blade) can be ReMOved made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut). PUSH STICK The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.
  • Page 34 OPERATION MAKING A DADO CUT dadO CUT See Figure 49. An optional dado throat plate is required for this procedure (refer to the Accessories section later in this manual and check with the retailer where the table saw was purchased). All blades and dado sets must not be rated less than the speed of this tool.

  • Page 35: Adjustments

    AdjuSTmeNTS BLADE BLADE WARNING: WRENCH WRENCH (RigHt) (LEft) Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in seri- ous personal injury. To avoid unnecessary set-ups and adjustments, a good practice is to check your setups carefully with a framing square and make practice cuts in scrap wood before making finish cuts in good workpieces.
  • Page 36 AdjuSTmeNTS TO SeT The bevel INdIcATOR ANd bevel blade at 0˚ position STOpS AT 0˚ ANd 45˚ BEvEL LoCkiNg See Figures 52 - 55. LEvER The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require set- ting during assembly.
  • Page 37 AdjuSTmeNTS If blade is not 45º to the table:  Loosen 45º stop screw until it is even with the top of the 45˚ stop saw table using a hex key. SCREW  Release the bevel locking lever and position the bevel adjusting handwheel until blade is 45º...
  • Page 38 AdjuSTmeNTS TO checK ANd AdjuST The AlIGNmeNT OF ComBiNAtioN SquARE The RIp FeNce See Figures 58 - 60. The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and the miter gauge grooves. WARNING: A misaligned rip fence can cause kickbacks and jams.

  • Page 39: Adjustments

    AdjuSTmeNTS TO AdjuST The bevel lOcKING leveR See Figure 61.  Release bevel locking lever and bevel saw blade to 45º.  Push bevel locking lever to lock blade into place.  With moderate force, attempt to move the bevel adjusting handwheel toward the 0º...

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE wArNINg: When servicing, use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. wArNINg: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during product operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.

  • Page 41: Accessories

    MAINTENANCE BrUSh rEpLACEMENT brush See Figure 65.  Unplug the saw. brush assembly  Lower blade completely and bevel to 45º. Lock the blade.  Turn saw upside down.  Remove brush caps with a screwdriver. NOTE: Brush assembly is spring load and will pop out when brush cap is removed.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    TrOUBLEShOOTINg problem Cause Solution Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance. Replace blade. Blade is damaged. Replace blade. Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware. Work surface is uneven. Reposition on flat surface. Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation. Rip fence does not move smoothly.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    TrOUBLEShOOTINg problem Solution Cause See To Set the Bevel Indicator and Saw does not make 0˚ or 45˚ cuts. Bevel stops not properly adjusted. Bevel Stops at 0˚ and 45˚ (Squaring the Blade) in the Adjustments section. See To Adjust the Miter gauge in the Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Adjustments section.

  • Page 44: Warranty

    RIDGID branded hand held ® directed to One World Technologies, Inc., attn: RIDGID Hand and stationary power tools. Consumable accessories pro- Held and Stationary Power Tool Technical Service at (toll vided with the tool such as, but not limited to, blades, bits free) 1-866-539-1710.

  • Page 45: Customer Service Information

    Customer serviCe information For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www.ridgidwoodworking.com.

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