To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks) - RIDGID TS 2400 Operator's Manual

• 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
and anti-kickback pawls for any
thru-sawing (whenever the blade
comes through the top of the work-
piece). Make sure the anti-kickback
pawls work properly. Make sure the
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces
(Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)
Inspect Your Blade.
• Choose the right blade or cutting
accessory for the material and the
type of cutting you plan to do.
• Use The Right Tool. Don't force tool
or attachment to do a job it was not
designed for.
• Never use grinding wheels, abrasive
cutoff wheels, friction wheels (metal
cutting blades) wire wheels or buff-
ing wheels. They can fly apart
explosively.
• Cut only wood, wood like or plastic
materials. Do not cut metal.
• Choose and inspect your cutting
tool carefully:
- To reduce the risk of cutting tool
failure and thrown shrapnel (bro-
ken pieces of blade), use only 10"
or smaller blades or other cutting
tools marked for speeds of 5000
rpm or higher.
- Always use unbroken, balanced
blades designed to fit this saw's 5/8
inch arbor.
- When thru-sawing (making cuts
where the blade comes through
spreader is in line with sawblade
(See "Assembly-Aligning Blade
Guard" section).
• Remove adjusting keys and
wrenches. Form a habit of checking
for and removing keys and adjusting
wrenches from table top before turn-
ing saw on.
• Make sure all clamps and locks are
tight and no parts have excessive
play.
the workpiece top), always use a
10 inch diameter blade. This keeps
the spreader closest to the blade.
- Do not over tighten arbor nut. Use
arbor wrenches
securely.
- Use only sharp blades with prop-
erly set teeth. Consult a profes-
sional blade sharpener when in
doubt.
- Keep blades clean of gum and
resin.
- Never use the saw without the
proper blade insert.
Inspect your work area
• Keep work area clean.
• Cluttered areas and benches invite
accidents. Floor must not be slip-
pery from wax or sawdust.
• To reduce the risk of burns or other
fire damage, never use the saw
near flammable liquids, vapors or
gases.
• To reduce the risk of injury, don't do
layout, assembly, or setup work on
the table while blade is spinning. It
could cut or throw anything hitting
the blade.
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