RIDGID Table Saw - Manual (Page 26)

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Alignment (continued)
Aligning Sliding Table Extension
1. Lock table extension lever.
2. Loosen the four nuts underneath the
sliding table extension.
3. Use a combination square to make sure
the top of the sliding table extension is
the same height as the main table.
4. Tighten four nuts. Recheck and read-
just if necessary.
Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment
WARNING: A misaligned fence
can cause kickbacks and jams.
To reduce the risk of injury, fol-
low these instructions until the
fence is properly aligned.
The rip fence must be PARALLEL with
the sawblade and miter gauge grooves.
Clean any debris off the fence guide bars.
Move fence until it is along the side of the
right miter gauge groove and lock it. It
should be parallel to groove. If it is not:
a. Unlock fence.
b. Loosen the four hex head screws
located to each side of the rip fence
handle.
c. Place the blade of the combination
square in the right miter gauge
groove as shown.
d. Slide the fence against the blade of
the combination square as shown.
Carefully lock the fence in this posi-
tion.
e. Alternately tighten the hex head
screws.
f. Recheck alignment.
g. Repeat steps as needed until rip
fence is correctly aligned.
Combination Square
Miter Gauge Groove
Hex Head Screws
for Adjusting Fence
Parallelism