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Summary of Contents for RIDGID TS 2400
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Mounting Table Saw to Workbench or Legset ... 33 Workbench Mounting Using Hardware ... 33 Table Saw Mounting Procedures ... 33 Mounting Table Saw to RIDGID Universal Power Tool Legset #AC9910 ... 34 Page Section Workbench Mounting Using "C" Clamps .. 34 Supporting Table Saw with Sawhorses ... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions For Table Saw
Safety Instructions For Table Saw Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your table saw works. Read this manual to understand this table saw. Safety Signal Words DANGER: means if the safety infor- mation is not followed someone will be seriously injured or killed. -
Page 4: When Installing Or Moving The Saw
Safety Instructions For Table Saw (continued) • Find and read all the warning labels found on the saw (shown below). When Installing Or Moving The Saw Reduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment. • Use the saw in a dry, indoor place protected from rain. -
Page 5: To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)
• If any part is missing, bent or broken in any way, or any electrical part does not work properly, turn the saw off and unplug the saw. • Replace damaged or missing parts before using the saw again. • Use the sawblade guard, spreader... -
Page 6: Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears
• Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the rip fence, miter gauge or fixture. -
Page 7: Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning
• Reduce the risk of hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fin- gers or hand to move into a saw- blade or other cutting tool. • Don’t overreach. Always keep good footing and balance. -
Page 8: Additional Safety Instructions For: Rip Cuts
• When thru-sawing, use an auxiliary fence and push block whenever the fence must be between 1/2 and 2 inches from the blade. • Never thru-saw rip cuts narrower than 1/2 inch. (See “Basic Saw Operations-Ripping and Bevel Rip- ping” sections.) •... -
Page 9: Additional Safety Instructions For: Crosscuts
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Anti-Kickback Pawls Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to stop the workpiece from being thrown towards the front of the saw at the operator during ripping operation. Arbor The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted. - Page 10 Glossary of Terms for Woodworking (continued) Push Stick A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping type operations which helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the blade. Push Block A device used for ripping type operations too narrow to allow use of a push stick.
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Page 11: Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements
Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Power Supply and Motor Specifications WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical hazards, fire hazards or damage to the tool, use proper circuit protection. Your tool is wired at the factory for operation using the voltage shown. Con- nect tool to a power line with the appropriate voltage and a 15- amp branch circuit. -
Page 12: Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements
Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued) A temporary adapter may be used to con- nect this plug to a 2-prong outlet as shown if a properly grounded three prong outlet is not available. This temporary adapter should be used only until a prop- erly grounded three prong outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician. -
Page 13: Thermal Overload Protector
Thermal Overload Protector This saw is equipped with a thermal over- load device which will automatically “trip” and cause the saw to shut down if the motor is overheating due to continuous heavy cutting or stalling. The overload device can only be reset manually by the user after the motor has been allowed to adequately cool. -
Page 14: Unpacking And Checking Contents
Unpacking and Checking Contents Unpacking Separate saw and all parts from packing materials and check each one with the illustration and the “List of Loose Parts” to make certain all items are accounted for, before discarding any packing material. Call 1-866-539-1710 or E-mail us at info@ridgidwoodworking.com if any parts... -
Page 15: Getting To Know Your Table Saw
Getting to Know Your Table Saw Table Extension Lock Lever Rip Fence Sliding Table Miter Gauge Extension Table Rip Fence Front Fence Rail Storage MicroAdjust On-Off Rip Fence Switch MIter Gauge Thermal Storage Overload Device Elevation/Bevel Blade Tilt Handwheel Scale... - Page 16 7. Two-Piece Base...supports table. For additional stability, holes are pro- vided in base to bolt the saw to a workbench or stand or sawhorses. 8. Blade Bevel Scale...shows the degree the blade is beveled.
- Page 17 To turn saw OFF, PUSH lever in. Never leave the saw until the cutting tool has come to a complete stop. c. To lock switch in OFF position, hold switch IN with one hand, REMOVE key with other hand.
- Page 18 Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) 17. Ind-I-Cut The plastic disk embedded in the table in front of the sawblade, is pro- vided for marking the location of the “sawcut” (kerf) on the workpiece. Check disk location: If it is above...
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Page 19: Storage
Blade Guard Storage Holds the blade guard when making non- thru cuts and transporting saw. Slide blade guard in as shown. Snap bottom edge of clear basket between latches on base. Wrench/Blade Storage Conveniently stores arbor wrenches as well as an extra sawblade. Secure wrenches and sawblade with blade stor- age washer and wing nut. -
Page 20: Alignment
3/32 In., 5/32 In., 3/16 In. Remove Foam Motor Support A block of foam was placed under the motor at the factory for shipping. Lift up one edge of the saw base and remove the foam. Checking Table Insert WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start, make sure switch is “OFF”... -
Page 21: Checking Heeling Adjustment Or Parallelism Of Sawblade To Miter Gauge Groove
Checking Heeling Adjustment or Parallelism of Sawblade to Miter Gauge Groove While cutting, the material must move in a straight line parallel to the sawblade. Therefore, both the miter gauge groove and the rip fence must be parallel to the sawblade. - Page 22 Alignment (continued) NOTE: Always review the section "Check- ing Blade Parallel to the Miter Gauge Groove" before proceeding with this sec- tion. 7. Loosen 1/2 turn the four alignment screws in the top of table next to the sawblade. This will allow the mecha- nism below the table to be shifted sideways.
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Page 23: Checking Blade Tilt, Or Squareness Of Blade To Table
3. Place the square against blade. Make sure square is not touching the tip of one of the saw teeth. A. If blade is square to table 1. Check pointer. If pointer does not point to the “0” mark on the bevel... - Page 24 2. Place an accurate square against blade. Make sure square is not touching the tip of one of the saw teeth. A. If blade is 45° to table; 1. Check pointer. If pointer does not point to the 45° mark on the scale, the scale must be adjusted.
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Page 25: Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars
Use these pages like a feeler gage to set the spacing between the bottom of the fence and the table top. 3. Rip fence should clear saw table sur- face just enough to allow eight pages to slide back and forth under rip fence. If... -
Page 26: Aligning Sliding Table Extension
Alignment (continued) Aligning Sliding Table Extension 1. Lock table extension lever. 2. Loosen the four nuts underneath the sliding table extension. 3. Use a combination square to make sure the top of the sliding table extension is the same height as the main table. 4. -
Page 27: Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment
To assure proper fence lock adjust- ment: a. Raise lock lever and push fence head toward rear of saw. b. Hold fence head down onto front guide bar while lifting rear of fence up and down. c. Tighten adjusting nut until fence clamp just barely touches rear guide bar. -
Page 28: Checking Sliding Table Extension
2. Two (2) locator pins are on the blade guard. These locator pins fit into match- ing holes on a bracket located on the table saw trunnion. 3. Turn the blade guard locking knob clockwise to securely attach the blade guard in place. -
Page 29: Aligning Blade Guard
7. Place rip fence on the right hand side of table. Carefully move it against blade so that it is parallel to the blade, and just touches tips of saw teeth. Tighten rip fence lock lever. 8. Insert folded paper between spreader and fence. -
Page 30: Removing And Installing Sawblade
When installing the blade, make sure the teeth are pointing toward the front of the saw and that the blade and col- lars are clean, and free from any burrs. The hollow side of the collar must be against the blade. -
Page 31: Miter Gauge Alignment
Miter Gauge Alignment NOTE: The graduations are manufac- tured to very close tolerances which pro- vide ample accuracy for fine woodworking. In some cases where extreme accuracy is required, when mak- ing angle cuts, for example, make a trial cut and then recheck it. There are adjustable screw stops for the stop pin at 0°... -
Page 32: Adjusting Bevel Lock
Alignment (continued) Marking the Ind-I-Cut: a. With blade 90° (square to table) and miter gauge in left groove, cross cut a piece of wood holding the wood firmly against miter gauge. b. Pull miter gauge back until freshly cut edge of wood is over disk. Using a sharp pencil, mark a line on disk at freshly cut edge of wood. -
Page 33: Mounting Your Saw
If table saw is to be used in a permanent location, it should be fastened securely to a firm supporting surface such as a work- bench, or legset using the mounting holes. -
Page 34: Mounting Table Saw To Ridgid Universal Power Tool Legset #Ac9910
Mounting Your Saw (continued) Mounting Table Saw to RIDGID Universal Power Tool Legset #AC9910 1. Assemble legset per instructions. 2. Locate the four (4) “TS” layout points on the particle board tables. 3. Drill the four (4) above holes. 4. Insert four (4) 1/4-20 screws that are... -
Page 35: Safety Instructions For Basic Saw Operations
• If any part is missing, bent or bro- ken in any way, or any electrical part does not work properly, turn the saw off and unplug the saw. To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks) Inspect Your Blade. -
Page 36: Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears
• Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture. -
Page 37: Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning
• Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it runs for a short while. If it makes an unfamil- iar noise or vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off. -
Page 38: Work Feed Devices
By helping to steady the workpiece and keep you away from the blade, they can help you safely use your saw for certain cuts. To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard. -
Page 39: Attaching Wood Face Board
2-1/2" from one end. Make a crosscut into the edge on the mark, stop- ping about 3/4" into the board. Set the saw and rip the width to 4-3/4" along the same edge as the stopped crosscut. Stop the ripcut where the two cuts intersect. -
Page 40: Work Feed Devices
IMPORTANT: Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base, they must be flush or recessed. The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking. 3/4" Plywood Handle 3/8" Plywood Base Glue... -
Page 41: Fence Facing
Fence Facing Select a piece of smooth straight wood approximately 3/4 inch thick, and the same length as the rip fence. Attach it to the fence with the three square head bolts, nuts and washers. (See “Hardware for Attaching Wood Facing”) in Repair Parts Figure 4. -
Page 42: Basic Saw Operations
Basic Saw Operations Using the Miter Gauge The miter gauge is used when crosscut- ting, miter cutting, bevel cutting, com- pound miter cutting, dadoing and when rabbeting across the end of a narrow workpiece. WARNING: For your own safety, always observe the following... -
Page 43: Repetitive Crosscutting
WARNING: To reduce the risk of kickback from twisting the work- piece, when clamping the block make sure that the end of the block is well in front of the saw- blade. Be sure it is clamped securely. Miter Gauge... -
Page 44: Miter Crosscutting
Basic Saw Operations (continued) Miter Crosscutting Miter cutting is cutting wood at an angle other than 90° with the edge of the wood. Follow the same procedure as you would for crosscutting. • Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and lock it. -
Page 45: Using The Rip Fence
• When thru sawing, use an auxiliary fence and push block whenever the rip cut is between 1/2 and 2 inches from the blade. • Never thru saw rip cuts narrower than 1/2 inch. • Never rip anything shorter than 10” long. -
Page 46: Ripping
Position the fence to the desired width of rip and lock in place. Before starting to rip, be sure: 1. Rip fence is parallel to sawblade. 2. Spreader is properly aligned with saw- blade. 3. Anti-kickback pawls are functioning properly. -
Page 47: Bevel Ripping Narrow Work
(this may raise guard). WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from blade contact never thru saw cuts narrower than 1/2" wide. Narrow strips thicker than the auxiliary fence/work support may enter the guard and strike the baffle. Carefully raise guard only enough to clear the workpiece. -
Page 48: Using Featherboards For Thru Sawing
Basic Saw Operations (continued) Using Featherboards for Thru Sawing Featherboards are not employed for thru sawing operations when using the miter gauge. Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown, and to help stop kickbacks. -
Page 49: Using Featherboards For Non-Thru Sawing
Using Featherboards for Non-Thru Sawing Featherboards are not employed during non-thru sawing operations when using the miter gauge. Use featherboards for all other non-thru sawing operations (when sawblade guard must be removed). Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table as shown and to stop kickbacks. -
Page 50: Resawing
Depending on the thickness of the workpiece the width of the auxiliary fence/work support will have to be made so that it can be attached to the table saw top with “C” clamps. Clamp the auxiliary fence/work support to the table so that the... -
Page 51: Dadoing
The slot provided for the saw blade in the regular table insert is too small for the dado head to pass through. Therefore, a special dado insert must be purchased. -
Page 52: Rabbeting
Basic Saw Operations (continued) Rabbeting Rabbeting is known as cutting out a sec- tion of the corner of a piece of material, across an end or along an edge. To make a rabbet requires cuts which do not go all the way through the material. -
Page 53: Molding
The molding head is assembled to the saw arbor in the same manner as the saw blade. It is not necessary to install the out- side loose collar before screwing on the arbor nut. -
Page 54: Maintaining Your Table Saw
• Do not allow sawdust to accumulate inside the saw. Frequently blow out any dust that may accumulate inside the saw cabinet and the motor. • Clean your cutting tools with a gum and pitch remover. -
Page 55: Replacing Carbon Brushes
This will avoid a break in period that reduces performance and increases wear. Remove the lead wires from the tabs on the brushes, then pull out the brushes. To RIDGID Recommends the Following Accessories Item Table Saw Miter Gauge Hold Down Clamp... AC1022 Dado/Molding Insert... -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting WARNING: For your own protection, turn switch “OFF” and always remove plug from power source outlet before troubleshooting. General Trouble Probable Cause Excessive 1. Blade out of balance or Vibration damaged Cannot make 1. Miter gauge not square cut when adjusted properly. -
Page 57: Motor
Motor overheats 1. Motor overloaded 2. Improper cooling. (Air circula- tion restricted through motor due to sawdust, accumulating inside of saw.) Motor stalls 1. Voltage too low to permit (resulting in motor to reach operating blown fuses or speed. -
Page 58: Repair Parts
Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Model No. TS24001 Figure 1 See Figure 5 See Figure 3 See Figure 4... - Page 59 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number Part No. Description * Bolt Carriage 1/4-20 x 1 126317 827518 Mount Rail Extension...
- Page 60 Repair Parts Parts list for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Figure 2...
- Page 61 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number Part No. Description 827483 Cover Blade 370625 * Screw Hex Wash Hd 1/4-20 x 1/2...
- Page 62 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Figure 3 - Miter Gauge Assembly Always Order by Part Number - Not by Key Number – 830338 826506-1 821063-5 826663 824723-1 123069-1...
- Page 63 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number Part No. Description – 830421 Fence Complete 809492-5 Screw Pan Hd. Ty “T” 8-32x1...
- Page 64 Repair Parts Parts List for RIDGID 10 Inch Table Saw RIDGID parts are available on-line at www.ridgidparts.com 16 17 Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number Part No. Description – 827499 Guard Complete 62519 Spring, Pawl 827646...
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Page 65: Notes
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- Page 68 What is covered under the Limited Three Year Warranty This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in this RIDGID® tool for the three year period from the date of purchase. This war- ranty is specific to this tool. Warranties for other RIDGID® products may vary.