Mounting The Motor; Installing Belt - RIDGID TS2424 Owner's Manual

Assembly (continued)

Mounting the Motor

1. Remove Motor Assembly from motor carton.
2. Loosen the two hex head screws that lock the pins in
the cradle.
3. Lift motor and insert the two pins on motor support
assembly into holes in cradle. Push motor in as far as it
will go. Do not tighten screws at this time.

Installing Belt

1. Locate the motor belt
2. Lower the blade all the way down and set bevel to 0°.
3. Install belt on saw pulley and motor pulley.
4. Sight along edges of both pulleys check that the belt is
parallel to the edges of both pulleys. If not, use a Hex
"L" wrench to loosen the setscrew on the motor pulley.
Reposition the motor pulley and securely tighten the
set screw on the motor pulley.
5. Raise saw blade all the way up.
6. Lift motor until edge of washer (see illustration) is even
with end of slot in motor support assembly. In this posi-
tion, pull motor toward you (pins will slide in the cradle)
until slack is removed from belt. Make sure edge of
washer is still even with end of slot. Using a 1/2 inch
wrench tighten the two motor support assembly clamp
screws.
Motor Support
Assembly
Poly-V Belt
Motor Support
Pins
Assembly
Motor
Pivot Screw
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Motor
Pins Hex Head Screws
Cradle
Motor Support
Assembly Clamp
Screws
Cradle
Washer
Slot in Bracket
Edge of Washer
Even With End
of Slot in Bracket