Maintaining Your Table Saw; Maintenance; Lubrication - RIDGID TS2424 Owner's Manual

Maintaining Your Table Saw

Maintenance

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF"
and remove plug from power source outlet before
maintaining or lubricating your saw.
• Do not allow sawdust to accumulate inside the saw.
Frequently blow out any dust that may accumulate
inside the saw cabinet and the motor.
• Clean your cutting tools with a gum and pitch remover.
• The cord and the tool should be wiped with a dry clean
cloth to prevent deterioration from oil and grease.
• A coat of automobile-type wax applied to the table will
help to keep the surface clean and allow workpieces to
slide more freely.
• If the power cord is worn, cut, or damaged in any way,
have it replaced immediately.
Anti-Kickback Pawls
Make sure the teeth of the anti-kickback pawls are always
sharp. To sharpen:
1. Remove blade guard.
2. Rotate pawl toward rear of spreader so that teeth are
above top of spreader.
3. Hold spreader with left hand and place pawl over cor-
ner of workbench as shown.
4. Using a small round file (smooth cut) sharpen the
teeth.
5. Reinstall blade guard
Universal Caster System
Periodically clean actuator and apply one to two drops of
household machine oil or motor oil to stem.

Lubrication

The saw motor bearings have been packed at the factory
with proper lubricant. See motor label for lubrication
instructions. The following parts should be oiled occa-
sionally with SAE no. 20 or no. 30 engine oil.
1. Tilt screw threads and pivot nut. (First clean with a sol-
vent recommended for gum and pitch removal.)
2. Elevation screw threads and pivot nuts. (First clean
with a solvent recommended for gum and pitch
removal).
3. Cradle bearing points.
4. Bearing points in blade guard and miter gauge.
4
4
Anti-Kickback
Pawl
Round
File
Oil
Actuator
3
4
54
Spreader
Teeth
2
3
3
1