Checking Blade Tilt, Or Squareness Of Blade To Table - RIDGID TS2424 Owner's Manual

Assembly (continued)
Checking Blade Tilt, or Squareness of Blade
to Table
When the bevel pointer is pointing directly to the "0" mark
on the bevel scale, the sawblade should make a square
cut 90° to the table.
WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF"
and remove plug from power source outlet.
To check for squareness, 90° position.
1. Raise blade to 3" depth of cut.
2. Operate the tilt lock handle (counterclockwise) to
loosen the tilt clamp screw.
NOTE: Handle is spring loaded for engagement with
screw head - must be pushed inward for disengage-
ment whenever necessary to obtain a new grip on
screw head.
3. Rotate tilt handwheel clockwise a few turns to tilt blade.
Now, rotate handwheel counterclockwise until it stops.
Blade should now be square with table and pointer
should point to "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.
a. Remove elevation handwheel.
b. Loosen screw and adjust pointer using medium
screwdriver.
c. Install elevation handwheel.
Tilt Lock Handle
Bevel Pointer
Pointer
Square
0° Position
Pointer
Adjusting Screw
24
Tilt Handwheel
Blade
Pointer at
Scale Adjusting
Screw