Assembly – RIDGID R4516 User Manual
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ASSEMBLY
SPREaDER/
RIvINg KNIFE
FRaMINg
SquaRE
BLaDE
guaRD
guaRD
LEvER
To install blade guard:
With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard
lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the
middle hole of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front
of the guard down
until it is parallel to the table.
Lock the guard in place by pushing the lever down.
NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted
for different blade widths. Refer to:
To Check and Align the
Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the blade guard
assembly for clearances and free movement.
TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER/
RIvING KNIFE AND SAW BLADE
See Figure 16.
If the spreader/riving knife is out of alignment with the saw
blade, adjustment is needed.
To check alignment of the spreader/riving knife:
Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly. Place a framing square or straight edge against
both the saw blade and the spreader.
NOTE: Place framing square between carbide teeth and
measure from blade. This step will insure framing square
is square against blade from the front to back of blade.
The saw blade and spreader/riving knife are aligned when
the framing square contacts both the blade and spreader/
riving knife evenly with no gaps.
To adjust:
Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guard
assembly.
Loosen the screws holding the mounting bracket.
Reposition the spreader/riving knife left or right as needed
to align the spreader/riving knife with the saw blade.
Once properly aligned, securely retighten the screws.
Fig. 16
Fig. 15
SCREW
SCREW