Aligning Blade Guard - RIDGID TS2424 Owner's Manual

Aligning Blade Guard

1. Lay blade of square or other straightedge alongside of
blade.
2. Loosen socket set screw in guard support and move
spreader left or right so that it touches blade of square.
Tighten screw. Socket set screw must tighten against
the spreader rod flat.
NOTE: The spreader is now square with the table and
approximately in line with the sawblade. The spreader
requires further adjustment to align it parallel to the
blade and in the middle of the cut (kerf) made by the
sawblade.
IMPORTANT: To work properly, the spreader must
always be adjusted so the cut workpiece will pass on
either side of the spreader without binding or skewing to
the side.
NOTE: The spreader is thinner than the width of the cut
(kerf) by approximately six thicknesses of paper.
3. Make two folds in a small piece (6 x 6 inch) of ordinary
newspaper making three thicknesses.
The folded paper will be used as "spacing gauge".
4. Place rip fence on the right hand side of table. Care-
fully 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.
6. Using 7/16 wrench loosen the 1/4-20 hex head screws
so the spreader can slide sideways.
7. Hold spreader flat against folded paper and fence.
Tighten screws using 7/16 inch wrench.
8. To remove blade guard and spreader, loosen thumb-
screw. Do not loosen other screws. This allows you
to remove and replace the guard for non-through cuts
without disturbing the spreader alignment.
Anti-Kickback
Pawls
Space Equal to Approx.
3 Thicknesses of Paper
Spreader
7/16 In.
Wrench
31
Set Screw
Spreader
Straightedge
Along Side
of Blade
Socket Set
Screw In
Guard Support
Wood
Kerf
Looking Down on Saw
Paper
Folded Paper
Hex Head Screws
Wrench
Blade