Adjustments - RIDGID R4112 Operator's Manual

ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the
tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to
heed this warning could result in serious personal
injury.
The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the fac-
tory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the
components might have been jarred out of alignment dur-
ing shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will
probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking
the saw, check the following adjustments before you begin
using saw. Make any readjustments that are necessary and
periodically check the parts alignment to make sure that the
saw is cutting accurately.
PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS
NOTE: These adjustments were made at the factory and
normally do not require readjustment.
TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
The saw arm should rise completely to the up position
by itself.
If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play
in the pivot joints, have saw repaired at your nearest
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.
TO ADJUST THE BEVEL PIVOT
The compound miter saw should bevel easily by loosen-
ing the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw.
NOTE: To obtain right bevel angles, pull the bevel stop
pin out and tilt the saw to the desired angle.
If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have
saw repaired at your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER.
45° BEVEL ADJUSTMENT
See Figure 41.
Unplug the saw.
Using a wrench, loosen the lock nut securing bevel stop
adjustment screw.
Loosen the bevel lock knob and set the saw arm at 45°
bevel.
NOTE: To obtain right bevel angles, pull the bevel stop
pin out and tilt the saw to the desired angle.
Square the blade to the miter table as described in the
Assembly section of this manual.
If the blade is out of square, adjust by tightening or loos-
ening the bevel stop adjustment screw.
Retighten bevel lock knob and push bevel stop pin in.
Recheck blade-to-table alignment.
NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check blade
squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at both
left and right 45° angles.
Your saw has several scale indicators. After squaring ad-
justments have been made, it may be necessary to loosen
the indicators screws and reset them to zero. See Figures
19 and 20.
BEVEL STOP
ADJUSTMENT
30
LOCK NUT
Fig. 41