RIDGID R3202 - Manual (Page 11)

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ASSEMBLY
Fig.
SPINDLE
BLADE SCREw
OUTER BLADE wASHER
(“D” wASHER)
BLADE
Fig. 3
ATTACHING BLADE
See Figures 2 - 3.

Unplug the saw.
 Depress and hold spindle lock.
 Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the 6 mm blade wrench, while
keeping the spindle lock
button depressed.
 Remove outer blade washer (“D” washer).
WARNING:
If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace
it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do
so will prevent blade from tightening properly and
could result in serious personal injury.
 Retract the lower guard into the upper guard, making
sure the lower guard spring works properly, allowing the
guard to move freely.
 Check to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw
blade and the arrow on the lower guard are pointing in
the same direction.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the
saw as shown.
 Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto
the spindle.
 Replace “D” washer.
 Depress spindle lock and replace blade screw.
 Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with
the 6 mm blade wrench.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the
“D” washer to engage with the flats on the spindle.
REMOVING BLADE
See Figure 2 - 3.

Unplug the saw.
 Depress and hold spindle lock.
 Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with
the provided 6 mm blade wrench, while keeping the
spindle lock depressed.
 Remove outer blade washer (“D” washer).
 Lift lower blade guard.
 Remove blade.
SPINDLE
LOCK
SPINDLE
LOCK
6 mm BLADE
wRENCH
TO
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
INNER
FLANGE
BUSHING