To Check The Alignment Of The Rip Fence To The Blade - RIDGID R4512 Operator's Manual

adjustments
tO adjust the mIteR GauGe
See Figure 75.
You can set the miter gauge at 0° and plus or minus 45°
with the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws.
nOte:
The miter gauge provides close accuracy in
angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are
recommended.
 Loosen knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate miter
gauge base past stop screws.
 Loosen the lock nut of the 0° stop screw at the stop pin
with a 8 mm wrench.
 Place a 90° square against the miter gauge rod and the
miter gauge base.
 If the rod is not square, loosen the knob, adjust the rod,
and tighten the knob.
 Adjust the 0° stop screw until it rests against the stop
pin.
 Adjust the plus and minus 45° stop screws using a 45°
triangle and the steps above.
tO checK the alIGnment OF the RIp
Fence tO the blade
See Figure 76.
WaRnInG:
To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the
rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning
any operation.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the locking handle to permit the rip fence to be
moved.
 Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the rip
scale.
 Move the fence back and turn the framing square 180°
to check the other side.
 If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the
4 screws on the fence and align it.
 Retighten the 4 screws.
 Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
nOte: The rip fence must be secure when the locking handle
is engaged. The clamp screw on the rear of the rip fence is
tightened by turning clockwise to increase tightness of the
rear of the rip fence. Adjust if needed.
MItER
GauGE ROD
45° aDJuStabLE
StOP SCREW
CLaMP
SCREW
FRaMING
bLaDE
SQuaRE
SCREWS
47
MItER
KNOb
GauGE baSE
LOCK
Nut
0° aDJuStabLE
StOP SCREW
RIP FENCE
SCREWS
LOCKING
HaNDLE
StOP
PIN
Fig. 75
Fig. 76