Changing Motor Voltage - RIDGID Contractor TS2424 Owner's Manual

Changing Motor Voltage

WARNING: Electric shock can kill. To reduce the
risk of shock, never connect plug to power source
outlet until all assembly steps are completed.
Unplug saw before making or changing any con-
nections.
NOTE: Power cord lead connections for 110/120 volt and
220/240 volt applications are the same. This will show
how to change the internal motor wiring to convert saw
from a 120V to a 240V application.
1. Open the motor connector box cover located on the
end of motor using a flat blade screwdriver to loosen
screws.
2. From the factory this motor is connected for 120V
usage. For 240V usage:
a. Remove the brown motor lead from terminal #3 and
attach it to the "P" (parking position) plastic terminal.
NOTE: This brown lead is not required for the 240
volt application and is "parked" in the plastic "P" ter-
minal to keep it insulated. Be sure the brown lead is
attached securely to the "P" terminal holder.
b. Remove the yellow motor lead from terminal #4 and
attach it to terminal #3.
c. Remove the red motor lead from terminal #2 and
attach it to terminal #3.
d. Cut off the 120 volt power cord plug and replace it
with a (3 blade) 240 volt 15 amp U.L. listed plug.
(See illustration of 240V plug & receptacle.) Connect
the power cord white and black leads, respectively,
to the "hot" plug blade terminals and connect the
power cord green grounding wire to the plug ground
prong terminal.
3. Close motor connector box being sure that the power
cord is seated in the strain relief groove and tighten
box cover screws.
4. Plug your saw into a 220-240V, 15amp, 3 blade recep-
tacle.
5. Make certain the receptacle is connected to a 240V
A.C. power supply through a 240V branch circuit hav-
ing at least a 15 amp capacity and protected by a 15
amp time-delay fuse or circuit breaker.
Grounding
Prong
220-240V
15 Amp 3 Blade
Receptacle
Grounded
Outlet Box
To Switch Box
Brown Motor
Lead On
Terminal #3
110/120 Volt Connection
(As Received From Factory)
Yellow Motor
Lead on
Terminal #3
220/240 Volt Connection
9
Power Cord
Connector
Box Cover
Red Motor Lead
On Terminal #2
NOTE: Power
Cord Not
Shown For
Clarity
Cord Exit/
Strain
Relief
Groove
Yellow Motor Lead
On Terminal #4
Red Motor
Lead on
Terminal #3
Cord Exit/
Strain
Relief
Groove
Brown Motor
Lead On
Terminal "P"
(Plastic)