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- Page 1 .SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 WARNING: For Your Own Safety Read Operator’s Manual Before Operating Saw. Part No. SP6498 7:04 AM Page 1 TS3650 OPERATORS MANUAL 10" CAST IRON TABLE SAW 1-866-539-1710 Printed in Taiwan...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Ploughing and Molding ...66 Molding ...67 Adjustments ...68 Miter Gauge ...68 Maintaining Your Table Saw ...69 Maintenance ...69 Lubrication ...70 RIDGID Recommends the Following Accessories ...70 Wiring Diagrams ...71 Troubleshooting ...72 General ...72 Motor ...73 Notes ...75 Repair Parts ...76... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions For Table Saw
7/15/03 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 information is not followed someone will be seriously injured or killed. -
Page 4: When Installing Or Moving The Saw
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 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. -
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
Always remember that a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury. • Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it runs for a short while. makes unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop immediately. -
Page 8: Additional Safety Instructions For
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Safety Instructions For Table Saw (continued) • To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off pieces. • Use the guard assembly. To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard. • Turn saw “OFF”. -
Page 9: Additional Safety Instructions For
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. 7:04 AM Page 9 Before Starting •... - Page 10 (A type of non-through cut.) Push Stick A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping type operations which helps keep the OPERATORS hands well away from the blade. Push Block...
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Page 11: Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Sawblade Path The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with either the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece which will be, or has been, cut by the blade. - Page 12 .SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued) 110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information The plug supplied on your tool may not fit into the outlet you are planning to use. Your local electrical code may require slightly different power cord plug connections.
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Page 13: Changing Motor Voltage
“hot” plug blade terminals and connect the power cord green grounding wire to the plug ground prong terminal. 9. Plug your saw into a 220-240V, 15 amp, 3 blade receptacle. 10. Make certain the receptacle is connected to a 240V A.C. power... -
Page 14: Motor Thermal Overload Protector
The time required for the motor to cool may be equal to the length of time the saw was used before the thermal overload protector opened. NOTE: An audible click will indicate the protector is reset, push hard to hear the click. -
Page 15: Unpacking And Checking Contents
Tools Needed 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, 1/2 in., 11/16 in. Unpacking The TS3650 comes with two cartons labeld 1 of 2 and 2 of 2. Make sure you have both cartons before beginning assembly. 1. Separate saw and all parts from packing materials and check each one with the illustration and the “List... -
Page 16: List Of Loose Parts
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Unpacking and Checking Contents (continued) List of Loose Parts Item Part Name Miter Gauge...1 Table Extension ...2 Blade Guard ...1 Belt Guard ...1 Storage Hook Bag ...1 Drive Belt...1 Blade Wrench ...2 Wire Tie ...3 Handwheel...2... -
Page 17: Herc-U-Lift™ Caster Carton
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Herc-U-Lift™ Caster Carton Item Description Channel Rear ...1 Tube U-Bolt 19-5/8" Long...1 Tube Support 17-1/4" Long ...1 Plate Assembly...1 Loose Parts Assembly Installing Bevel Handwheel 1. Locate the following hardware: 1 Pan Head Screw with Lockwasher, 1/4-20 x 5/8"... -
Page 18: Installing Elevation Handwheel
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Assembly (continued) Installing Elevation Handwheel 1. Locate the following hardware: 1 Handwheel 1 Elevation Lock Knob 1 Elevation Lock Tube 2. Slide elevation lock tube onto elevation shaft. 3. Line up flat spots on shaft and handwheel, push handwheel onto shaft. - Page 19 Adjust feet all the way up to bottom of leg. 9. Once you have completed the entire assembly process, move saw to desired location and adjust 7:04 AM Page 19 the four leveling feet to support the tool as follows: a.
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Page 20: Mounting Your Saw
Bend your knees so you can lift with your legs, not your back. 2. Place legs on saw so that holes in saw base and leg set line up and trim label is facing front. -
Page 21: Assembling Table Extensions
Do not tighten. 3. Repeat step 2 to install the other extension. 4. Stand saw upright on legs. Roll saw over onto front then up onto feet. WARNING: The saw is heavy. To reduce the risk of back injury, get help to lift the saw. -
Page 22: Checking Table Insert
Make sure unplugged. f. Place insert into insert opening in table and push toward rear of saw to engage spring clip and until keyslot in insert will drop over flat head screw. Tighten screw. g. Do not tighten screw to the point where it bends the insert. -
Page 23: Checking Heeling Adjustment Or Parallelism Of Sawblade To Miter Gauge Groove
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 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 24 9/16" wrench. The front center trunnion bolt can be accessed through the slot for the tilt lock handle in the front of the saw. 9. Check position of the sawblade in the table insert slot. There should be a minimum of 1/8"...
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Page 25: Checking Blade Tilt, Or Squareness Of Blade To Table
“0”. 4. 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 scale. -
Page 26: Checking Tilt Mechanism
1. Tilt blade to left as far as it will go. 2. Place an accurate square against blade. Make sure square is not touch- ing 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°... -
Page 27: Assembling Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System
3. Loosely assemble all nut and screw connections. After mounting the assemblies on the table saw, adjust frames on center, and then securely tighten all fasteners. 4. When assembling the frames, Tube Rear (27" long) and Tube Front (13-7/8"... -
Page 28: Lower Assembly
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Assembly (continued) Lower Assembly 1. Locate the following hardware. 4 Hex Head Screw w/Washer 1/4-20 x 2 4 Lock Nut 1/4-20 4 Hex Nut w/Serrated Flange 5/16-18 2 Hex Nut w/Serrated Flange 7/16 1 U-Bolt 2. -
Page 29: Assembling Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System To Saw
1/2" hex head screws and lock nuts. Tighten screws securely. 4. Place the Lower Assembly under the saw with the front ends of the tube under the front leg brackets. Install the hex head screw (1/4-20 x 1-5/8) through the front leg bracket and tube as shown. -
Page 30: Operation Of Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System
System The caster set is activated by pressing down on the metal platform. This will raise the table saw and allow the saw to be moved to desired location. To lower the table saw, press down on the foot pedal. Make sure the saw firmly rests on the floor. -
Page 31: Installing Front Rip Fence Guide Bar
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Installing Front Rip Fence Guide Bar 1. Locate the following hardware: 4 Square Head Bolts, 5/16-18 x 1" Long 4 Serrated Flange Hex Nuts, 5/16-18 2. From the fence guide bar carton find the following: 1 Front Guide Bar (Long) 3. -
Page 32: Installing Rear Fence Guide Bar
The guide bars will be aligned and the nuts tightened at a later time. 8. Shims may be required between the rear guide bar and saw table or extension. See instructions for adjusting rip fence guide bars. WARNING: Front and rear guide bars must be aligned with blade. -
Page 33: Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars
Page 33 Rear Guide Bar Operators Manual 8 Pages 3. Rip fence should clear saw table/ extension surface just enough to allow pages to slide back and forth under rip fence. If rip fence is too high or too low, loosen nuts holding front guide bar and adjust bar up or down. -
Page 34: Installing Spacer Bar
Push the spacer bar against the fence brackets and toward the front of saw. If there is a gap between the large diameter of the spacer bar and the inside of the... -
Page 35: Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment WARNING: A misaligned fence can cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce the risk of injury, follow these instructions until the fence is properly aligned. 1. The rip fence must be PARALLEL with the sawblade and miter gauge grooves. -
Page 36: Adjusting Fence Indicator
1. Place rip fence on saw table so that it lightly touches the right side of the blade and lock it in this position. -
Page 37: Aligning Blade Guard
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 6. Raise blade guard. Lift up both anti- kickback pawls. Insert a large set screw wrench in the notches of the Serrated Flange Hex Nut Aligning Blade Guard 1. Lay blade of square or other straight-edge alongside of blade. -
Page 38: Mounting The Motor
4. 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. 5. Insert folded paper between spreader and fence. -
Page 39: Installing Belt
1. Locate the motor belt 2. Lower the blade all the way down and set bevel to 0°. 3. Install belt on saw pulley and motor pulley. 4. Sight along edges of both pulleys check that the belt is parallel to the edges of both pulleys. -
Page 40: Mounting Switch And End Caps
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Assembly (continued) 2. Lower blade all the way down and remove the motor belt. 3. Install one flat washer onto each of the four motor studs. 4. Open the hinged belt guard by pressing down on the tab lock as shown. -
Page 41: Securing Electrical Cords
2. Slide switch assembly left until the left side of switch assembly is in line with right side of main saw table - tighten screws. Securing Electrical Cords Locate the following:... -
Page 42: Getting To Know Your Table Saw
A. To turn saw ON, insert key, stand to either side of the blade, never in line with it, place finger under switch lever and pull end of lever out. - Page 43 45°. NOTE: There are limit stops inside the saw which prevent the blade from tilting beyond 45° to the left and 90° to the right. (See “Adjustments and Align- ments” section “Blade Tilt, or Square- ness of Blade to Table”).
- Page 44 When installing the blade, make sure the teeth are pointing toward the front of the saw and that the blade and collars are clean, and free from any burrs. The hollow side of the collar must be against the blade.
- Page 45 13. Herc-U-Lift™ Caster Opera-tion The caster set is activated by pressing down on the metal platform. This will raise the table saw and allow the saw to be moved to desired location. 14. Storage Hooks Conveniently holds rip fence and miter gauge when not in use.
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Page 46: Additional Safety Instructions When Using Zero Clearance Insert
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) 15. Sawdust Ejection Port Your table saw is equipped with a vacuum hookup. This feature will allow you to attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vacuum hose into the hole provided for convenient sawdust removal. -
Page 47: Remove The Existing Insert
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start make sure switch is “OFF” and saw is unplugged before removing insert. 1. Make sure saw is off and unplugged. 2. Loosen the flathead screw that secures the insert. Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Sawblade... -
Page 48: Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Dado Blades
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) Installing Zero Clearance Insert/Dado Blades WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from accidental start, make sure switch is “OFF” and saw is unplugged. NOTE: Before using the dado blade read... -
Page 49: Safety Instructions For Basic Saw Operations
Before Each Use Inspect your saw. • To reduce the risk of injury from accidental starting, turn the switch off, unplug the saw, and remove the switch key before raising or remov- ing the guard, changing the cutting tool, changing setup, adjusting anything. - Page 50 - Use only sharp blades with properly set teeth. Consult a professional 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.
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Page 51: Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using table saw for hours at a time. • Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can result in permanent eye damage. -
Page 52: Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning
If it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem. • Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns toward the front of the saw. -
Page 53: Attaching Wood Face Board
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Attaching Wood Face Board 1. A T-slot is provided in the rip fence for attaching a wood facing when using the dado head, or molding head, featherboards or other jigs and fixtures. 2. Select a piece of smooth straight wood approximately 3/4 inch thick, and the same length as the rip fence. -
Page 54: Push Block
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 55: Auxiliary Fence
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. 7:05 AM Page 55... -
Page 56: Work Support For Material Over 26" Wide
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Work Feed Devices (continued) Work Support for Material over 26" Wide When ripping material in excess of 26" wide, install this fence extension to support the edge of the work and prevent material from sliding under rip fence. -
Page 57: Basic Saw Operations
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Basic Saw Operations Using the Miter Gauge miter gauge used crosscutting, miter cutting, bevel cutting, compound miter cutting, dadoing and when rabbeting across the end of a narrow workpiece. Additional Safety Instructions for Crosscutting Before Starting: •... -
Page 58: Repetitive Crosscutting
(optional accessory not shown). • Make the cut...turn the saw off... remove the piece after the blade has stopped and before cutting the next piece. WARNING: To reduce the risk of... -
Page 59: Miter Crosscutting
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Miter Crosscutting Miter cutting is known as 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 60: Using The Rip Fence
• 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. • Never rip anything shorter than 10” long. -
Page 61: Ripping
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Ripping Definition: Cutting operation along the length of the workpiece. 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. -
Page 62: Bevel Ripping Narrow Work
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Basic Saw Operations (continued) When “width of rip” is narrower than 2” the push stick cannot be used because the guard will interfere...use the auxiliary fence and push block. Use the T-slots in the rip fence to attach the auxiliary fence. -
Page 63: Using Featherboards For Thru-Sawing
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 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 64: Resawing
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Basic Saw Operations (continued) Mount featherboards to facing board and table as shown, so that leading edges of featherboards will support workpiece until cut is complete, and the workpiece has been pushed completely past the cutter (sawblade, dado-head, etc.) with a... -
Page 65: Using Carbide Tipped Blades
The slot provided for the saw blade in the regular table insert is too small for the dado head to pass through. Therefore, either a special dado insert must be purchased or a Zero Clearance Table Insert may be used. -
Page 66: Rabbeting
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Basic Saw Operations (continued) The dado head is assembled to the saw arbor in the same manner as the saw blade. The arbor on the saw, is long enough so that the widest cut that can be made is 13/16"... -
Page 67: Molding
The molding head is assembled to the saw arbor in the same manner as the saw blade. Make sure the arbor nut is tight. -
Page 68: Adjustments
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 Adjustments WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch “OFF” and remove plug from power source outlet before making any adjustments. Miter Gauge NOTE: The graduations are manufac-tured to very close tolerances which pro-vide ample accuracy for fine woodworking. In... -
Page 69: 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 70: Lubrication
3. Cradle bearing points. 4. Bearing points in blade guard and miter gauge. RIDGID Recommends the Following Accessories Item SKU No. Miter Gauge Hold Down . . .AC1022 Molding/Dado Insert for 8" . .AC1040 Zero Clearance Insert . -
Page 71: Wiring Diagrams
BLACK 240V WHITE GREEN GREEN WARNING: unfamiliar with the basic fundamentals of electricity, do not attempt this procedure. Use a qualified electrician to change the voltage of the saw to avoid electric shock or possibility of fire. Overload Protector 120V... -
Page 72: Troubleshooting
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Page 73: Motor
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Page 75: Notes
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Page 76: Repair Parts
.SP6498 Belt Drive Saw 05/03 7/15/03 7:06 AM Page 88 Catalog No. TS3650 Model No TS36500 Serial No. c RIDGID, INC. Part No. SP6498 Form No. SP6498 Printed in Taiwan 06/03...