RIDGID Saw SP6263 User Guide

Part No. SP6263

Printed in U.S.A.

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Safety

This manual has safety information and

instructions to help users eliminate or

reduce the risk of accidents and injuries,

including:

Major Hazards

Three major hazards are associated with

using the radial arm saw for ripping. They

are outfeed zone hazard, kickback and

wrong way feed.

1. Severe cuts, and loss of fingers or other

body parts due to contact with the blade.

This section only briefly explains these haz-

ards. Read the ripping and crosscutting

safety sections for more detailed explana-

tions of these and other hazards.

2. Eye impact injuries and blindness, from

being hit by a thrown workpiece, workpiece

chips or pieces of blade.

3. Bodily impact injuries, broken bones and

internal organ damage from being hit by a

thrown workpiece.

4. Shock or electrocution.

5. Burns.

Outfeed Zone Hazard

Safety Symbol and Signal Words

An exclamation mark inside a triangle is the

safety alert symbol.

If you reach around the blade to the outfeed

side when ripping, and try to hold down or

pull the workpiece through to complete a cut,

the rotational force of the blade will pull your

hand back into the blade.

It is used to draw attention to safety infor-

mation in the manual and on the saw. It is

followed by a signal word, DANGER,

WARNING or CAUTION, which tells the

level of risk:

Fingers will be cut off.

DANGER: means if the safety informa-

tion is not followed someone will be seri-

ously injured or killed.

Read and follow the information and

instructions under ripping safety.

WARNING: means if the safety informa-

tion is not followed someone could be seri-

ously injured or killed.

CAUTION: means if the safety informa-

tion is not followed someone may be injured.

Read and follow all safety information

and instructions.

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Safety

Kickback Hazard

Kickback is the uncontrolled propelling of the

workpiece back toward the user during rip-

ping.

The cause of kickback is the binding or

pinching of the blade in the workpiece. Sev-

eral conditions can cause the blade to bind

or pinch.

When a workpiece kicks back, it could hit

hard enough to cause internal organ injury,

broken bones, or death.

Read and follow the information and

instructions under ripping safety.

Wrong Way Feed Hazard

Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding the

workpiece into the outfeed side of the blade.

The rotational force of the blade can grab

and pull the workpiece.

Before you can let go or pull back, the force

could pull your hand along with the work-

piece into the blade. Fingers or hand could

be cut off.

The propelled workpiece could hit a

bystander, causing severe impact injury or

death.

Read and follow the information and

instructions under ripping safety.

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Safety

Guard Function and Features

The guard is a very important safety feature,

designed to reduce the risk of injury associ-

ated with blade contact. Install the guard

correctly. Follow the specific instructions

in the ripping and crosscutting sections

to set and use the guard correctly for

each type of cut.

Handle/Squeeze

Trigger

Guard Features Include:

1. A non-moveable metal upper portion,

(Upper Guard) which is fastened to the

motor by the guard clamp screw, and which

fully covers the upper half of the blade.

2. A moveable clear plastic portion, (Plas-

tic Lower Guard) which partially covers the

lower half of the blade. It protects against

contact with the side of the blade during

crosscutting when blade is in its rearmost

position and the guard is resting on the

table, so the leading and trailing teeth of the

blade are not exposed. It also protects

against contact with the outfeed side of the

blade during ripping, and acts as a barrier to

prevent wrong way feed.

3. A squeeze trigger in the saw handle to

fully raise the clear plastic guard at the start

of a crosscut. Note: This is necessary because

the guard will not automatically raise to clear the

fence.

Upper Guard

Plastic Lower

Guard

Pawls, Riving

Knife Knob

Hold Down

Knob

4. A hold down to be lowered to just clear

the top of the workpiece for ripping. It acts as

a barrier to the infeed side of the blade,

keeps the workpiece from fluttering, and acts

as a sawdust deflector. It is locked/unlocked

by the hold down knob.

Riving

Knife

5. A riving knife to be lowered to the table

for ripping. It keeps the workpiece kerf open,

thereby reducing blade pinching and the risk

of kickback. It also acts as a barrier to the

hazardous outfeed side and prevents wrong

way feed. It is locked/unlocked by the riving

knife/pawls knob. When lowered for cross-

cutting, it acts as a barrier to the leading

edge of the blade.

Pawls

Hold Down

Workpiece

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Safety

6. Set of pawls to be lowered to the work-

piece surface for ripping. They allow the

workpiece to pass freely from infeed to out-

feed side, but help stop the kickback motion

from outfeed to infeed side by grabbing into

the workpiece surface. Pawls must be reset

each time a different thickness workpiece is

cut.

7. A guard tab to manually raise the plastic

guard at the start of ripping unusual work-

pieces whose size/shape do not cause the

guard to raise automatically.

Guard Tab

Hazards Associated with Clear Por-

tion of Guard

CAUTION

Clear plastic portion of guard can get

caught or jam in fence or table kerfs.

Read and follow the warning on the

guard:

The following safety information applies to all

blades and accessories.

WARNING

Clear plastic portion of guard will not

provide any protection during cross-

cutting if blade is pulled over your

hand, or your hand enters blade path

from front or rear of blade. Fingers or

hand can be cut or cut off.

WARNING:

TO AVOID INJURY

SHUT OFF POWER

BEFORE CLEARING A

JAMMED LOWER GUARD

WARNING

Clear plastic guard will increase risk of certain hazards:

• During rip and bevel cuts, narrow cut

• Cut-off pieces can jam between

guard and blade. Turn saw off and wait

for blade to stop before freeing

jammed guard or blade.

off pieces can be pinched between

guard and blade. Cut-off pieces can

kickback.

• In bevel position blade teeth are fully

exposed. Fingers or hand can be cut

off.

• Workpiece or cut-off pieces can be

violently thrown by blade. Wear safety

goggles. Stand out of workpiece path.

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Safety

2. Turn saw off, remove yellow key, and

Safety Instructions

unplug before leaving work area. Do not

leave until blade has stopped spinning.

Read and follow all safety instructions.

Personal Safety Instructions

3. Make work area child-proof: remove yel-

low key to prevent accidental start-up; store

key out of sight and reach; lock work area.

WARNING

Some dust created by power sanding,

sawing, grinding, drilling, and other

construction activities contains chemi-

cals known (to the State of California)

to cause cancer, birth defects or other

reproductive harm. Some examples of

these chemicals are:

4. Keep floors clean and free of sawdust,

wax and other slippery materials.

5. Keep work area well lighted and unclut-

tered.

6. Use saw only in dry area. Do not use in

wet or damp areas.

• Lead from lead-bases paints,

• Crystalline silica from bricks and

cement and other masonry products, and

• Arsenic and chromium from chemi-

cally-treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies,

depending on how often you do this

type of work. To reduce your exposure

to these chemicals: work in a well ven-

tilated area, and work with approved

safety equipment, such as those dust

masks that are specially designed to

filter out microscopic particles.

Dust Mask

Safety Goggles

1. Wear safety goggles labeled ANSI Z87.1

(or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) on the pack-

age. It means the goggles meet impact stan-

dards set by the American National

Standards Institute. Regular eyeglasses are

not safety goggles.

2. Wear close fitting clothes, short sleeved

shirts, and non-slip shoes. Tie up long hair.

Do not wear gloves, ties, jewelry, loose cloth-

ing, or long sleeves. These can get caught in

the spinning blade and pull body parts into

the blade.

Ear Protectors

3. Wear dust mask to keep from inhaling

fine particles.

4. Wear ear protectors, plugs or muffs if you

use saw daily.

5. Keep good footing and balance; do not

over-reach.

Work Area Safety Instructions

1. Keep children, pets, and visitors out of

work area; they could be hit by a thrown

workpiece, workpiece chips or pieces of

blade.

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Safety

6. Before turning on saw, clear table of all

objects except workpiece to be cut and nec-

essary fixtures, clamps, or feather-boards.

Saw Safety Instructions

1. Use guard, pawls and riving knife accord-

ing to instructions. Keep them in working

order.

7. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately,

remove yellow key, then free blade. Do not

try to free blade with saw on.

2. Routinely check saw for broken or dam-

aged parts. Repair or replace damaged

parts before using saw. Check new or

repaired parts for alignment, binding, and

correct installation.

8. Turn saw off if it vibrates too much or

makes an odd sound. Correct any problem

before restarting saw.

9. Do not layout, assemble, or setup work

with saw on, or while blade is spinning.

3. Unplug saw before doing maintenance,

making adjustments, correcting alignment,

or changing blades.

10. Keep saw table clean.

4. Do not force saw. Use saw, blades and

accessories only as intended.

11. Store items away from saw. Do not climb

on saw or stand on saw table to reach items

because saw can tip over.

5. Have yellow key out and saw switched

off before plugging in power cord.

Workpiece Safety Instructions

1. Cut only wood, woodlike or plastic materials.

Do not cut metal.

2. Cut only one workpiece at a time. Stack-

ing or placing workpieces edge to edge can

cause user to lose control of workpiece.

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Safety

3. Rip only workpieces longer than the

diameter of the blade. Do not rip workpieces

that are shorter than the diameter of the

blade being used.

Dia.

4. Workpieces that extend beyond the saw

table can shift, twist, rise up from the table,

or fall as they are cut or afterwards. Support

workpiece with table extensions the same

height as the saw table.

5. To prevent tipping, support outer ends of

extensions with sturdy legs or an outrigger.

6. Do not use another person to help sup-

port workpieces or to aid by pushing or pull-

ing on workpieces, because these actions

can cause kickback. Use table extensions.

7. Use clamps or vice to hold workpiece. It's

safer than using your hands.

5. Do not overtighten blade nut because

blade collar could warp.

Blade Safety Instructions

1. Use only blades marked for at least 3450

rpm.

6. Do not turn saw on and off in rapid

sequence because blade can loosen.

2. Use only 10" or smaller diameter blades.

7. Blade should stop within 15 seconds after

saw is switched off. If blade takes longer, the

saw needs repair. Contact Authorized Ser-

vice Center.

3. Use blades for their recommended cut-

ting procedures.

4. Keep blade sharp and clean.

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Safety

Note where they are located on the saw.

Read and follow the safety information

and instructions in these labels. Refer to

the manual for detailed explanations and

instructions.

On-Product Safety Labels

There are several safety labels on the saw.

They alert the user to hazards explained in

the manual and remind the user how to

avoid the hazard.

At the outfeed side, to the right of the

guard near the saw handle is this safety

label to alert you to wrong way feed:

On the infeed side of the guard is this

safety label to remind you to lower the

hold down to just clear the top of the

workpiece for ripping:

On the rear of the yoke, visible from the

infeed side when the saw is in a rip position,

is this safety label to alert you to outfeed

zone hazard:

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Safety

On the clear plastic guard is this OSHA

required label:

On the bottom surface of the motor, visible

when the cutting tool is horizontal, is this

safety label alerting you to use a guard

when edge molding, and to position the

cutting tool behind the fence:

(see Accessories Section)

Near the saw handle is this safety label to

alert you to thrown objects and to remind

you to wear safety goggles:

On the front of the yoke is this general

safety instruction label:

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Assembly

Introduction

In order to get the most enjoyment out of your radial saw it is important that the machine be prop-

erly assembled, adjusted, and aligned. This procedure, although not difficult, takes time; perhaps

eight hours or longer for the inexperienced user. However, after this initial set-up a weekly tune-up

can be completed in approximately ten minutes by checking the alignment and only adjusting those

settings which are incorrect.

Identify Parts

Remove protective

covering from arm trim

The following parts are included:

Note: Before beginning assembly, check that all

parts are included If you are missing any part, do not

assemble the saw. Contact 1-800-4-RIDGID to get

the missing part. Sometimes small parts can get lost

in packaging material. Do not throw away any packag-

ing until saw is put together. Check packaging for

missing parts before contacting RIDGID. A complete

parts list (Repair Parts) is at the end of the manual.

Use the list to identify the number of the missing part.

This model includes:

A. Basic Saw Assembly ........................... 1

B. Rear Table ........................................... 1

C. Spacer Table ........................................ 1

D. Fence (wooden) ................................... 1

E. Front Table ........................................... 1

F. Table Support ...................................... 2

G. Loose Parts Bag(s) ............................ *

H. Bag Containing

Accessory Guard.................................. 1

J. Leg ....................................................... 4

K. Stiffener, Side ...................................... 2

L. Stiffener, Front/Rear ............................ 2

* Number varies; bags can contain other

smaller bags. Note: To make assembly easier

keep contents of each bag together and separate from

contents of other bags.

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Assembly

5/16" Diam. Hex Nut (4)

5/16-18 x 3/4" Long

Square Head Screw (4)

1/4" Diam. Hex Nut (4)

1/4-20 x 1" Long

Pan Head Screw (4)

1/4" Hex “L” Wrench (1)

1/4-20 x 1-3/4" Long

Pan Head Screw (1)

3/16" Hex “L” Wrench (1)

#6-32 x 1/2 Pan Head Screw (4)

Wrench (2)

#10-32 x 7/8" Long

Pan Head Self Threading Screw (2)

1/4-20 x 1" Long

Slotted Cup Point Set Screw (1)

Rip Scale Indicator (2)

17/64" Flat Washer (5)

Yellow Key (1)

11/32" x 7/8" x 1/16"

Flat Washer (4)

1/4" U-Clip (1)

Twin Nut (2)

5/16" Lockwasher (4)

1/4" Lockwasher (4)

Tee Nut (1)

Table Clamp Assembly (2)

- Thumbscrew

- Square Nut

- Clamp Bracket

- Cup Washer

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Assembly

Crank

Arm Cap

1/4" Diam. x 5/8" Long

Truss Head Screw (24)

1/4" External Tooth

Lockwasher (24)

5/16" Diam. External

Lockwasher (4)

Leveling Foot (4)

11/32" x 11/16" x 1/16"

Washer (8)

3/8" Diam. Hex Nut (8)

5/16" Diam. x 5/8" Long

Hex Head Screw (4)

5/16" Diam. Hex Nut (4)

1/4" Diam. Hex Nut (24)

Tools Needed for Assembly and Alignment

7/16-inch Wrench

Medium Screwdriver

1/2-inch Wrench

9/16-inch Wrench

1/8" Hex Wrench

Phillips Screwdriver

5/8-inch Wrench

15/16-inch Wrench

Pliers

Small Hammer

Pencil

Framing Square

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Assembly

WARNING

5. Set stand upright and securely tighten all

nuts.

Plugging in saw during assembly

could result in electrical shock, or

severe cuts from contact with spinning

blade.

6. To level steel legs, loosen nut on inside of

leg and turn nut on outside to raise or lower

feet. Adjust all four levelers if necessary, and

then tighten nuts on inside of leg.

Do not plug in saw at any time during

assembly.

Note: These levelers are not intended for height

Plug in saw only when it is to be used.

Assembly Steps

adjustment.

It is important for your safety and to get

accurate cuts that you put the saw together

according to these instructions. Follow these

steps in order.

Assembling steel legs

For easy assembly it is recommended to fin-

ger tighten all screws, lockwashers, and hex

nuts until the legset is fully assembled. Then

go back and tighten all nuts securely.

X = Location of Truss Head Screws

From among the loose parts, find the follow-

ing Hardware:

Front/Rear

Stiffener

24 Truss Head Screws, 1/4-20 x 5/8

24 Lockwashers, 1/4-External

24 Hex Nuts, 1/4-20

8 Hex Nuts, 3/8 - 16

4 Leveling Feet

Side

Stiffener

Truss Head

Screws

1. Insert three truss head screws through

the three holes near the top of one Leg.

Place the Side Stiffener up to the Leg, as

shown, so that the three screws line up with

the holes in the Side Stiffeners marked with

an "X" in the illustration.

2. Place a lockwasher and hex nut on each

screw and finger tighten the hex nut.

3/8" Hex Nuts

Leveling Foot

3. Following the same procedure as above,

continue to fasten together the remaining

Legs, Side Stiffeners, and Front/Rear Stiffen-

ers as illustrated.

4. Install one 3/8-16 hex nut completely onto

each of the leveling feet. Insert one leveling

foot through hole in bottom of each leg and

install a 3/8-16 hex nut.

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Assembly

Mounting Saw

Leg

1. From among the loose parts, find the fol-

lowing hardware:

4 Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 5/8

4 Lockwasher, 5/16 in. External Type

8 Washers, 11/32 ID

4 Hex Jam Nuts, 5/16-18

2. Place saw on legs so that holes in bottom

of saw line up with holes marked X in top of

legs and RIDGID logo on leg set is facing

front.

Side

Stiffener

3. Install screws, washers and nuts as

shown.

4. If you mount the saw on any other

RIDGID base or flat bench, make sure Ele-

vation Crank has proper clearance to rotate.

The saw must be bolted down. Position saw

to slope slightly rearward, so when the car-

riage is installed it will not roll forward due to

gravity.

Front Stiffener

Saw Base

WARNING

Hex Head

Screw

Saw must slant slightly towards rear to

keep blade carriage from rolling for-

ward. Workpiece or saw can move

unexpectedly if leg set rocks. Fingers,

hand or arm could be cut off by blade

contact. Adjust leveling feet before

using saw.

Flat Washer

Stiffener

Flat Washer

Lockwasher

Hex Nut

Attach Elevation Crank.

Install crank on elevation shaft. Be sure set-

screw is tightened on flat of shaft.

Shipping Block

Elevation Crank

(Turn clockwise

to raise arm)

Elevate arm approximately 3 to 4 Inches.

Remove shipping block and discard.

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Assembly

Attaching Carriage - Motor to Arm

Remove carriage stop screw, lockwasher

and tag. Read and understand warning tag

before discarding tag.

Warning

Tab

Lockwasher

Stop Screw

Hex “L” Wrench 1/4 Inch

(Supplied)

Lock miter/arm lock before proceeding.

Miter/Arm

Lock Lever

Push toward rear of

saw to lock

Holding carriage assembly with both hands,

carefully start and slide the carriage onto the

tracks. The assembly must be held parallel

with the arm so that all four bearings slide

smoothly onto the arm, preventing any

excessive strain on bearings and track.

WARNING

Reinstall carriage stop screw and lock-

washer to prevent carriage from rolling

off arm. Tighten carriage stop screw

securely.

Note: Remove two (2) motor packing studs that are

threaded into bottom of motor

Bottom

of Motor

Packing

Studs

Install arm cap.

Arm Cap

Screw

WARNING

Make certain power cord is unplugged.

1. Insert finger under left end of switch lever

and pull out to the "ON" position.

Reinstall carriage

stop screw and

lockwasher

2. Place arm cap in position and install with

(2) 10-32 x 7/8 self threading screws.

3. Push switch to "OFF" position.

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Assembly

Remove saw blade.

1. Tighten carriage lock knob, located on

right side of arm.

2. Loosen guard clamp screw approximately

4 turns. Rotate dust elbow so opening is fac-

ing left.

Pull down

to loosen

3. Use one hand to lift the clear plastic

guard at the front of the saw.

Blade

Rotation

4. Use the other hand to grasp the rear of

the guard (below the dust elbow).

5. Rotate the entire guard assembly forward

approximately 45°.

6. Remove the guard assembly.

7. Motor shaft has left hand threads. Hold

shaft wrench and rotate arbor wrench down

(clockwise).

8. Remove shaft nut, outer collar, saw

blade, and inner collar. Set aside and out of

the way.

Attach Table Supports

Square Head Screw

5/16 - 18 x 3/4"

1. Set out:

Table

Support

Table

Support

- two table supports

- four 5/16" 18 x 3/4" long square head

screws

Screws

Here

- four 11/32" x 7/8" x 1/16" flatwashers

- four 5/16" lockwashers

- four 5/16" hex nuts

2. Attach supports to side frame, making

sure to use correct holes in table supports

and side frame: Use two screws per support

(insert screws through base and then sup-

port); on end of each screw put a flat

washer, lockwasher and nut then finger

tighten so table supports rest in lowest posi-

tion.

Nut

Lockwasher

Flatwasher

Base

Front

Mount rails using

these holes

This concludes the assembly section. Except for installing table boards, fence, and table clamps

the saw should be completely assembled. The next section deals with adjusting your saw to

remove any "looseness" in order to get accurate cuts.

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Adjustments

Read “Controls” section and familiarize your-

self with control names and location before

beginning “Adjustments”.

Arm Lock Adjusting Wheel

Miter/Arm

Lock Lever

With the arm at an "unindexed" position

(other than 90° or 45°) and the miter lock

applied, the locking action should feel tight

and secure.

Considerable effort should be required to

move the arm back towards 0°. It is always

possible to force the arm because of the

leverage advantage the long arm provides.

However, the arm should resist moving when

a reasonable amount of force is applied.

To check follow these steps:

1. Pull miter/arm lock forward to unlock and

rotate arm to approximately 30° left or right.

2. Lock miter/arm lock by pushing handle

toward rear of saw.

3. Apply pressure as shown above.

4. If the arm moves easily:

a.)Unlock miter lock.

b. Locate the adjusting wheel as shown.

c. Turn wheel clockwise to tighten, coun-

terclockwise to loosen.

Tighten

Arm Lock

Adjusting Wheel

5. Repeat steps 1, 2, 3 above and readjust

as necessary.

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Adjustments

Yoke Clamp Adjustment

Yoke Lock

Handle

To check the yoke clamp adjustment follow

these steps:

1. Pull the yoke lock handle towards the

front of saw to unlock yoke. Pull forward on

the yoke index lever (on the left side of car-

riage) to disengage index pin.

2. Swivel the motor halfway between the

crosscutting and rip position so the index pin

is not engaged.

3. Lock the yoke lock handle.

4. Grasp the motor with both hands and try

to swivel it back into the crosscut position. It

should not move.

Arm Cap

5. If it does move follow these steps:

a. Remove arm cap.

Lockwasher

b. Remove carriage stop screw and lock-

washer with a 1/4 inch hex-L wrench.

c. Grasp the carriage assembly, move it

carefully off the end of radial arm, holding

it parallel to the radial arm until all car-

riage bearings are free of their tracks.

Screw

d. Rest the motor and carriage assembly

on saw frame.

e. Set yoke lock handle at unlocked posi-

tion. Tighten nut with 15/16" wrench, until

lock handle locks mid-way between the

two legs of the yoke.

Carriage Stop

Screw

Hex “L” Wrench

(1/4-Inch)

f. Hold the motor and carriage assembly

parallel to radial arm and start the rear

bearings onto the tracks. Continue to hold

the assembly parallel to the tracks until

the forward bearings are on the tracks.

15/16" Wrench

g. Slide the carriage rearward on the

radial arm and install the carriage stop

screw and lockwasher.

h. Repeat steps 1-4. Readjust if neces-

sary.

i. Install arm cap.

WARNING

Reinstall carriage stop screw and lock-

washer to prevent carriage from rolling

off arm.

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Adjustments

Bevel Lock Lever

The purpose of the bevel lock lever is to lock

the motor at any angle. To check follow these

steps:

1. Unlock the bevel lock lever. Move the

bevel index pin to the left and rotate the saw

to approximately 30°. Lock the bevel lock

lever.

Bevel Index

2. Use both hands as shown and try to force

the motor out of position. If the motor moves,

the bevel lock lever needs to be tightened.

On the other hand if it is extremely hard to

lock the bevel lock lever it has been over

-tightened.

Bevel Lock

Lever

3. Follow these steps to adjust:

a. Remove the socket cap screw with hex

wrench as shown.

b. Use the bevel lock lever as a wrench to

tighten or loosen the clamp bolt. Do not

over tighten.

c. Repeat steps 1 and 2. Re-adjust if nec-

essary.

Bevel Lock

Lever

d. Replace bevel lock lever in the locked

position.

e. Tighten the socket cap screw.

Lockwasher

Socket Cap Screw

Note: The clamp bolt has a left handed thread.

Therefore, to increase the clamping effect, rotate the

bevel lock lever - when used as a wrench -from right to

left, or clockwise when viewed from above. If you acci-

dentally rotate it the wrong way and disengage the bolt

from the matching steel nut, it will be necessary to

remove the Yoke Handle, and Bevel Scale, in order to

reinstall the bolt into the nut.

1/8" Hex “L” Wrench

Bevel Lock Lever

In Locked Position

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Adjustments

Arm to Column Adjustment

If you can move the end of the radial arm up

and down when the arm is unlocked, adjust

as directed below:

3/8-16 Bolts

a. Remove two (2) screws from rear cover

plate. Tighten evenly top two 3/8-16 bolts

until the play is removed and the arm will still

move side to side freely. There should be no

vertical or horizontal movement in the arm

when miter/arm lock is locked and unlocked.

b. Bottom two nuts should be snugged

evenly, but not nearly as tight as top two bolts.

3/8-16 Nuts

c. Re-install Rear Cover Plate.

Adjusting Column Tube in Column Support

This adjustment will remove any looseness

between the column tube and column sup-

port while serving two purposes:

• To insure accurate cuts; and

• To allow the column tube to raise and

lower smoothly.

Note: The following adjustment is very critical

All future alignment procedures rely on this adjustment

being performed correctly. All looseness must be

removed.

This section is set up in two sections:

Alignment checks and adjustments. It is very

important that the column tube and the

inside of the column support are coated with

a film of uncontaminated lubricant.

Alignment Checks

Upward

Pressure

Two checks are required, these are adjusted

at the factory, but may have shifted during

shipment.

1. Index and lock arm at 0° Miter.

2. Vertical Alignment Check:

The two piece column support needs to be

compressed by tightening the black and sil-

ver screws to properly control the movement

of the column tube. Precise alignment is

done only by tightening or loosening the sil-

ver 5/16-18 screws in combination with the

brass set screw. Push up slightly on the end

of the arm. Look for a noticeable movement

between the column tube and the column

support.

Look for Movement

Between Column Tube

and Support

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Adjustments

3. Rotational Alignment Check:

While holding the arm with one hand, hold

fingers of other hand as shown, between col-

umn tube and column support. Apply gentle

side-to-side pressure at end of arm. Any

side-to-side or rotational movement can be

felt with finger at arrow location.

Alignment Adjustments

Note: If Vertical Alignment was OK and adjustment is

not needed, proceed to step 6.

1. Loosen (2) 1/4 - 20 Gib socket cap

screws on the left side at the rear of the col-

umn support slightly (1/2 turn).

Fig. 1

2. Vertical Adjustment:

Using the closed end of a box wrench, tighten

all of the 5/16-18 black screw heads on the col-

umn support casting 1/16th to 1/8th of a turn.

Tighten the (2) 5/16-18 silver screw heads

slightly more than the black ones to achieve a

close fit to the column tube (Fig. 2). (A 1/4"

drive ratchet with a six point socket may be

needed to get enough torque on bolts.) Loosen

nut on brass set screw. Tighten the brass set

screw firmly and retighten nut (Fig. 2).

Front

Brass Set Screw

Bright Plated

Bolts

Tighten

3. Elevate and then lower the Arm using the

elevation crank.

4. If the column tube binds and elevation is

difficult, go back to step 2 and loosen the

screws until you achieve smooth but firm ele-

vation, recheck step 3.

Loosen

Fig. 2

5. Repeat "Vertical Alignment Check".

a. If vertical misalignment still exists,

repeat steps 2 through 4.

b. If vertical misalignment no longer

exists, and you have achieved smooth but

firm elevation, proceed to step 6.

Front

Gib Socket

Capscrews

6. Rotational Adjustment:

Tighten the (2) 1/4-20 Gib socket cap screws

until no noticeable rotational play exists. (Fig. 3).

Hex “L” Wrench

(Supplied)

7. Repeat "Rotational Alignment Check"

a. If rotational misalignment still exists,

repeat step 6.

b. If rotational misalignment no longer

exists, and you have achieved smooth but

firm elevation, this alignment procedure is

complete.

Fig. 3

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Adjustments

Adjusting Carriage Bearings

Wipe track on

each side with

a clean cloth

If the carriage bearings are loose it not only

allows the saw blade to move up, down, and

sideways but also results in inaccurate cuts.

Before following these steps make sure the

tracks (steel rods) and carriage bearings

have been cleaned by wiping them with a

clean cloth.

When properly adjusted, the top and bottom

face of all four bearing grooves should be in

contact with the arm tracks for their entire

length and carriage should roll smoothly with

some resistance.

Remove Carriage

Cover

To test for looseness between bearings and

tracks on radial arm, perform the following

steps.

1. Remove left-hand carriage cover. (2 screws)

2. Push the carriage to its full rearward position.

3. Grasp front carriage bearing as shown

and hold as tight as possible. At the same

time pull carriage forward. If you can stop the

bearing from turning, it requires adjusting.

4. Check rear bearing in the same manner.

5. Adjust as follows:

a. Hold the eccentric screw in place with

a 9/16" wrench. Use a 1/2" wrench to

loosen the nut on the bottom just enough

to permit the eccentric screw to turn.

Eccentric

Screw

Washer

b. Rotate the eccentric screw a partial

turn (left or right) as required to take up

looseness.

Assembly

Carriage

Bearing

Carriage

c. Hold the head of eccentric screw in the

position established in the preceding step

and tighten nut on underside of carriage.

Correct adjustment exists when you can-

not keep the bearings from turning. How-

ever, excessive bearing pressure will

cause difficult operation and rapid wear.

Lockwasher

Plain

Washer

Nut

Left Side Carriage Bearings

d. Install carriage cover.

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Adjustments

Positioning Table Supports/installing Front Table/Leveling Front Table

Note: The goal in adjusting the table supports and leveling the front table is to make sure that the table is

the same distance from the radial arm at all points. This ensures that when the table and blade are installed

the clearance between them will be equal at all points.

Positioning Table Supports

Lock

Index Release

Position

1. Release bevel lock lever, move bevel

index lever to the left, raise motor with eleva-

tion crank and rotate the motor to position

arbor shaft down. Tighten bevel lock lever.

Unlock

Miter/Arm

Lock Handle

2. Unlock and hold miter/arm lock lever in

index release position as shown. Position

arm against left stop (approximately 50°

miter). Loosen carriage lock knob and posi-

tion arbor shaft directly over left hand chan-

nel. Lock miter/arm lock lever.

Bevel Index

Lever

Note: For safety reasons in accordance with the

UL standard, miter stops at 50° left and 90° right

have been provided to prevent 360° rotation of

the radial arm.

Bevel Lock

Lever

3. Slide the arbor wrench handle between

end of motor shaft and table support to act

as a feeler gauge. Carefully lower the motor

with elevation crank until the end of shaft is

just touching the arbor wrench. The wrench

should slide back and forth with only slight

resistance. Tighten screw "A".

Arbor Wrench

Screw “A”

Note: Do not change this elevation setting until

both left and right hand table support channels

have been adjusted.

4. Unlock miter/arm lock lever. Move arm

and carriage to screw "B". Lock miter/arm

lock lever. Adjust position of table support so

that the arbor wrench just slips between the

end of the motor shaft and the support.

Tighten screw "B".

Arbor Wrench

5. Move arm and carriage to right hand table

support and level in the same manner as in

step 3 & 4.

6. Recheck both support channels to make

sure that tightening screws did not affect the

accuracy of the adjustment.

Table Mounting

Support Channel

(Left Hand)

Screw “B”

Screw “A”

7. Elevate motor and return motor to hori-

zontal position to provide clearance for

installation of front work table.

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Adjustments

lnstalling Front Table

1. Set out:

- front table

- tee nut

- 1/4" U-clip

- 1/4" diam. x 1" long cup point set

screw

- four 1/4" diam x 1" long pan head

screws

- 1/4" diam. x 1-3/4" long pan head

screw

- five 17/64" I.D. x 5/8" O.D. flat wash-

ers

Five Counterbored Holes

Top

- four 1/4" lock washers

- four 1/4" diam. hex nuts.

2. Identify top and bottom of front table: top

has counterbored holes. Place table bottom

side up on solid surface. Hammer tee nut

into leveling hole. (This hole is not

T-Nut

counter-bored from the top).

Bottom

Channel

3. Snap U-clip onto front edge of base so

hole lines up with hole just to the left of cen-

ter notch.

U-Clip

4. Place table, top side up, on saw so center

counterbored hole lines up with hole in U-clip.

Note: Table will extend over front edge of saw frame.

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Adjustments

5. Drop a flat washer into each counter-

bored hole.

1/4-20 x 1"

17/64"

Flat Washer

1/4-20 x 1-3/4"

Pan Head Screw

6. Start 1-3/4" long pan head screw through

center hole and into U-clip, but do not fully

tighten.

Front Table

7. Start cup point set screw through leveling

hole and into tee nut, but do not fully tighten.

8. Put 1" long pan head screw in each of

four remaining holes and through matching

holes in table supports. Place lockwasher

and nut on the end of each screw, and

tighten with screwdriver.

Lockwasher

Hex Nut

1/4-20 x 1"

Cup Point Set Screw

Rear Table

Board

Make Front Table Flat

Hold Down

Screw

Leveling

Set Screw

1. Place rear table on its edge, across cen-

ter of front table. Check for gap between sur-

faces.

If there is a gap, close gap by raising or low-

ering center of front table:

to raise center, tighten cup point set screw

against frame;

Front Table

to lower center, tighten center (1-3/4" long)

pan head screw.

2. When gap is closed, make sure cup point

set screw touches frame (look underneath

table), and center (1-3/4" long) pan head

screw is tightened.

This concludes adjusting your saw where you have removed all "looseness" or slack between the

different parts of the saw. The next section deals with actually aligning the sawblade to get accu-

rate cuts.

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Alignment

The saw and blade must be aligned correctly

for two reasons:

WARNING

Plugging in saw during alignment

could result in accidental start-up and

severe cuts from contact with spinning

blade.

1) To prevent binding of the blade and work-

piece, which can cause jams, kickbacks, or

thrown workpieces;

Do not plug in saw at anytime during

alignment or adjustment.

2) To make accurate cuts.

Plug in saw only when it is to be used.

Alignment and Adjustment Steps

Check Framing Square

The following alignments and adjustments

must be made in order. If you miss an

adjustment, you must go back, make the

missed adjustment, and repeat all steps

from that point on.

This edge must

be straight

Draw light

line on board

along this edge

These adjustments are like fine tuning a

piece of equipment. Often, a series of steps

must be repeated more than once in order to

get the adjustment right. There are many

adjustments to make. Because some adjust-

ments may be awkward, you may want to

ask someone to help you.

Should be no gap or overlap here when

square is filipped over to dotted position.

Before you start, make sure the framing

square is true.

Blade

Rotation

Square Crosscut Travel

The goal of this adjustment is to make accu-

rate crosscuts. To do so, the radial arm must

be square to the fence, otherwise, there will

be a slight miter angle in all crosscuts.

Squaring cross cut travel.

1. Index but do not lock arm at 0° miter.

2. Install saw blade as shown. Motor shaft

has left hand threads.

Shaft Wrench

End of arbor wrench

resting on table

Note: Do not overtighten arbor nut. Use the arbor

wrench to just "snug" it.

Sawblade

Outer

Collar

Motor

Arbor

Nut

Inner

Collar

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Alignment

3. Lower arm until saw blade just clears the

front table. Tighten the yoke lock lever and

bevel lock lever.

Miter/Arm Lock Lever

4. Place a framing square on the table, as

shown, with one leg of square firmly against

rear edge of front table. Position the blade

and square until the leg of the square just

contacts a tooth of the blade. Mark this

tooth.

Bevel Index

Lever

Yoke Lock

Lever

5. When the carriage is moved slowly back

and forth on the arm, the marked tooth

should just touch the square at all points. If

marked tooth moves into or away from

square the following adjustments are

required:

Bevel Lock

Lever

Marked

Tooth

a. Loosen (3) 3/8 - 16 set screws in arm

latch at rear of arm as shown.

b. Move the arm in direction to make

marked tooth follow edge of square when

the saw blade is moved along arm in a

“cross cut" manner.

Loosen Three

Set Screws

3/16" Hex “L” Wrench

c. Lock miter/arm lock lever.

(Supplied)

d. Retighten (3) setscrews in arm latch as

tight as possible and recheck "cross cut"

travel.

Note: This squaring of the cross cut travel will simul-

taneously set both of the 45° miter index positions.

6. Set miter indicator on 0° position as

shown.

Rotate Miter

Indicator To

0° Position

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Alignment

Install Table Clamps

1. Insert fence, then spacer table, then rear

table.

Spacer

Table

Rear

Table

Front Table

Fence

2. Tilt table clamp bracket forward and snap

into place in opening at rear of left and right

table support.

Insert Table Clamp

Bracket

3. Tighten thumbscrews to clamp table sec-

tions in place.

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Alignment

Square Blade to Table for Crosscutting

Bevel

Indicator

The goal of this adjustment is to make the

blade square to the table so that crosscuts

will be accurate; otherwise all crosscuts will

have a slight bevel angle.

1. Lower blade until it just clears front table.

Lock miter arm lock lever in the 0° miter

position. Tighten yoke lock handle, carriage

lock knob and bevel lock lever.

Rip

Fence

2. Place a framing square on the table with

the short leg against the saw blade and long

leg parallel to fence. Do not allow the square

to rest against a "set-out" tooth; it must rest

flat against the blade side.

3. If the saw blade is square with the table

top (no visible gap appears between the saw

blade and square) no adjustment is required.

Set bevel indicator to 0° reading. If the

square does not touch the saw blade as

shown (with square leg held firmly against

the table top), perform the following adjust-

ments:

Square

(Place parallel

to fence)

Square

Wrong

Correct

a. Remove handle by removing 5/16-18

socket head screw and lockwasher.

Loosen these

four screws

b. Slightly loosen the four socket head

screws with 1/4" Hex "L” Wrench. Rotate

motor while holding square firmly against

saw blade and table top.

5/16-18 Socket

Head Screw

c. Slightly tighten each of the four screws

and recheck ... Now tighten each screw

tight.

5/16" Lockwasher

d. Reinstall handle and adjust indicator to

0° reading.

1/4" Hex “L” Wrench

(Supplied)

e. Loosen carriage lock knob.

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Alignment

Square Blade to Fence

The goal in setting the blade square to the

fence is to reduce the risk of kickback when

ripping. This adjustment will also reduce

splintering of the workpiece and burning of

the kerf during ripping and crosscutting.

Left Hand

Carriage Cover

1. Lower blade until it just clears table.

2. Unlock carriage lock knob. Pull blade for-

ward to front of arm. Tighten carriage lock

knob.

3. Place square so short edge is against

fence and long edge is against flat surface of

blade (not on a tooth), just below blade col-

lar.

Rip Fence

4. There should be no gap between blade

and square. Note: Not all blades are Perfectly flat.

Check different points along blade surface by making

quarter turns and looking for gap each time. Consider

overall fit of blade. If there is no gap, no adjustment is

needed.

Fence

Square

Motor

Correct

5. If there is a visible gap between the saw

blade and square adjust as follows:

a. Remove left hand carriage cover.

b. Loosen the yoke lock handle. (on right

side of carriage).

c. Loosen slightly the two hex-head

screws holding yoke index pin.

Wrong

d. Rotate the yoke assembly until gap

between the saw blade and square is

eliminated.

e. Tighten yoke lock handle. Retighten

the two hex-head screws.

Lower Hex Head Screws

f. Recheck blade squareness.

g. Install carriage cover.

h. Loosen carriage lock knob and return

blade to rear of arm.

Note: This alignment procedure will simultaneously

set both yoke indexing positions for blade in and out

rip.

Left side of carriage

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Alignment

Make Blade Parallel to Table

The goal of this adjustment is to keep the

workpiece from being thrown or damaged.

This adjustment will also reduce splintering

of the workpiece and burning of the kerf dur-

ing ripping and crosscutting.

Bevel Index

Lever

Bevel Lock

Lever

1. Lock arm in 0°miter crosscut position.

2. Pull blade forward and tighten carriage

lock knob.

3. Raise blade at least 2" above table.

Release bevel lock lever and release bevel

index lever and rotate motor 90°.

Correct

Motor

4. Lock motor at 90° bevel (blade horizontal)

with bevel lock lever.

5. Place square with long side on table

under right side of blade, and short side

hanging down vertically at front of saw.

Blade

6. Lower radial arm until blade surface, not a

tooth, just rests on square.

Square

7. There should be no gap between blade

and square. Note: Not all blades are perfectly flat.

Check different points along blade surface by making

quarter turns and looking for gap each time. Consider

overall fit of blade. If there is no gap, no adjust-

ment is needed.

Table

Wrong

8. If there is a visible gap between saw

blade and square, a bevel heel condition

exists and adjustment is required.

a. To correct, unlock bevel lock lever.

Loosen the rear motor mount nut until you

can rotate Cam. Rotate Cam as shown

until gap between saw blade and square

is eliminated.

b. Tighten nut.

c. Tighten bevel lock lever and recheck

blade to square.

Clockwise

Counter

Clockwise

d. Reposition motor to crosscut position

with blade at rear of arm.

Nut

Cam

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Alignment

lnstalling and Adjusting Rip Scale Indica-

tors.

Screw #6-32 x 1/2

Note: The rip scales and pointers are intended to be

used for quick settings. For greater accuracy, take

direct measurement between blade and fence.

1. Pre-assemble indicator and twin nut.

Loosen but do not remove two screws which

attach left hand carriage cover.

Rip Scale

Indicator

2. Tilt carriage cover and install rip indicator

with twin nut on inside of cover. Tighten car-

riage cover attaching screws.

3. Loosen two cover screws. Loosen but do

not remove carriage lock knob in right hand

carriage cover. Install rip indicator. Tighten

carriage cover attaching screws.

Twin Nut

4. With fence in its normal position (next to

front table), loosen yoke lock handle, pull

yoke index lever forward and rotate yoke to

the left to index yoke 90° from the cross cut

position. This will locate saw blade between

motor and fence (“In Rip” position). Lock

yoke lock handle.

Yoke Lock Handle

Yoke Index Lever

In-Rip Position

5. Position carriage until edge of blade,

when spun by hand, just touches front face

of fence. The “In-Rip” scale indicator (on the

right hand side of radial arm) should now

read "0" inches on upper portion of the blade

"In-Rip" scale. If not, loosen screws and shift

the indicator until it is aligned with the "0"

mark, then tighten the screws.

Front

Table

Fence

Rear

Table

Table Spacer Board

Note: With saw blade and fence in the position

shown, the upper portion of blade "In-Rip" scale is

used. If fence is moved to extreme rear position, the

lower portion of blade "In-Rip "scale would be used.

Rip Scale Indicator

Rip

Lock Knob

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Alignment

6. The blade "Out-Rip" scale indicator on left

hand side of the radial arm is adjusted in

essentially the same manner as blade "In-

Rip" indicator, except position blade with 2

inches between fence and face of saw blade.

The rip-scale indicator should be positioned

to read 2 inches on upper portion of the

blade "Out-Rip" scale.

“Out-Rip” Position

Note: With saw blade and fence in the position

shown, the upper portion of the blade "Out-Rip " scale

is used. If fence is moved to extreme rear position the

lower portion of blade "Out-Rip "scale is used.

7. Loosen the yoke lock handle, pull the

yoke index lever forward and return the

blade to the crosscut position.

2" Measured from fence

to nearest blade tooth

Note: Blade is now aligned. It is important that you

periodically check alignment and adjustment to insure

accurate cuts and maintain safety of cutting proce-

dures.

Install Guard

The guard is a very important safety feature.

It covers a large part of the blade and helps

protect against severe cuts. Always use the

guard.

1. Lock motor at 0° bevel (blade vertical).

2. Rotate dust elbow 90° so that the opening

is facing to left.

3. Use one hand to lift clear plastic guard;

use other hand to grasp rear of guard (below

dust elbow). Position guard so riving knife

faces front of saw.

4. Tilt front of guard down about 45°. Place

over blade; rotate guard to level position.

Note: Make sure notch in guard fits onto tab on

motor. This will prevent movement of guard about

motor. Squeeze handle trigger to make sure it fully

raises clear plastic guard. If it does not, remove and

re-install guard, making sure that trigger mechanism

engages pull link on guard.

Riving Knife

5. Tighten guard clamp screw.

Parallel

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Alignment

Align Riving Knife to Blade

1. The goal of this adjustment is to position

the riving knife directly in line with the blade.

Pawls

Riving knife alignment is an important safety

factor. The riving knife rides in the kerf of the

cut during ripping to keep the two sides of

the workpiece from pinching on the blade.

Blade pinching is a cause of kickback.

Fence

Riving Knife

Correct: Blade and Riving Knife

are in Line and Flat Against Fence.

1. Lock yoke in in-rip position (blade towards

column, motor towards front of arm).

2. Lower arm until blade just clears table.

3. Unlock carriage lock knob while holding

up lower plastic guard, move yoke back until

blade touches fence. Tighten carriage lock

knob.

4. Loosen pawls/riving knife knob. Lower riv-

ing knife to the table and tighten knob. The

riving knife should rest flat against fence.

Wrong: Riving Knife

Away From Fence.

Wrong: Riving Knife

on Top of Fence.

5. If adjustment is needed:

a) loosen riving knife bracket screw.

b) slide riving knife so it rests against fence.

c) secure riving knife bracket screw.

Pawls/Riving Knife

Knob

6. Raise riving knife and tighten pawls/riving

knife knob.

Riving Knife

Bracket Screw

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Controls

Miter/Arm Lock Lever

Rip Scale &

Rip Indicator

(Out-Rip)

On-Off Switch

Yellow Key

Bevel Index Lever

Bevel Lock Lever

Control

Function

Operation/Comments

Bevel Lock Lever

Frees motor to rotate; locks in any Pull lever to release and push to lock

desired position

Support motor before unlocking because it

can swing down quickly

Bevel index lever must be unindexed before

moving motor

Miter/Arm Lock

Lever

Frees radial arm to move; locks in Pull lever forward to release index

any desired position; pre-set

indexed positions at 0°, 45°L,

45°R

then swing arm left or right Hold in

unlocked position while moving arm

Push lever to rear to lock arm

On-Off Switch

Yellow Key

Turns motor on/off

Pull on, push off

Requires yellow key

Allows saw to be switched on

Insert into on-off switch

Remove after turning saw off

Bevel Index Lever Indexes the saw blade to 0°, 45°,

Move bevel index lever to the left

or 90° pre-set index positions then while positioning the blade, then

release it

Rip Scale & Rip

Indicators

Tells approximate distance

between blade and fence when

saw is in in-rip or out-rip position

Move blade carriage along arm to

align line on indicator with desired

number on scale

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Controls

Yoke Index

Lever

Table Clamp

Elevation

Crank

Control

Function

OperationlComments

Elevation Crank

Raises/lowers radial arm

Turn clockwise to raise, counter-

clockwise to lower

Table Clamp

Frees table sections to allow

changing fence position

Turn clockwise to tighten, counter-

clockwise to loosen

Yoke Index Lever

Frees yoke to rotate between rip

and crosscut positions

Pull the spring loaded yoke pivot

latch forward to release this pin

(Yoke lock handle must be released)

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Controls

Rip Scale &

Rip Indicator

(In-Rip)

Carriage Lock

Knob

Yoke Lock

Handle

Saw Handle

Trigger Guard

Bevel Lock Lever

Control

Function

Operation/Comments

Yoke Lock Handle Locks yoke in rip or crosscut posi-

tion

Pull handle forward to release;

push handle reward to tighten

Yoke index lever must be unindexed before

rotating yoke

Carriage Lock

Knob

Locks carriage to radial arm for

ripping

Rotate counterclockwise to release

carriage; turn clockwise to lock car-

riage in position

Always Lock before ripping

Saw Handle

Provides grasping surface so car-

riage can be moved. Contains trig-

ger mechanism to raise clear

plastic guard when making a

crosscut

Grasp to move blade carriage

Squeeze trigger to fully raise clear plastic

guard. Clear guard must be raised over fence

to crosscut

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Controls

Dust Elbow

Guard

Guard Clamp

Screw

Pawls/Riving

Knife Knob

Hold Down

Knob

Riving Knife

Bracket

Riving Knife

Pawls

Hold Down

Control

Function

Operation/Comments

Guard Clamp

Screw

Secures guard to motor; frees

guard for removal

Turn counterclockwise to loosen,

clockwise to tighten

Guard

Protects against contact with

upper blade; partially protects

against contact with lower blade;

acts as sawdust deflector

Upper part remains fixed in level

position. Notch in guard fits securely

into matching tab on motor

Clear guard is moveable: fully raise

over fence to crosscut; See Saw Han-

dle; most workpieces will automati-

cally raise clear guard during ripping;

See Guard Tab

Hold Down Knob

Hold Down

Frees hold down to move up and

down; locks hold down in place

Turn counterclockwise to loosen,

clockwise to tighten

During ripping, acts as partial bar-

rier to infeed side of blade; keeps

infeed side of workpiece from flut-

tering; acts as sawdust deflector

For ripping, lower hold down to top of

workpiece surface, then raise slightly

and lock in place. For crosscutting

lock in fully raised position

Riving Knife

Bracket

Loosen to align riving knife, then

tighten

Prevents side to side movement of

riving knife and provides means

for adjusting alignment

Dust Elbow

Rotate dust elbow to rear when rip-

ping with saw

Directs sawdust rearward when

crosscutting and ripping

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Controls

Pawls/Riving

Knife Knob

Guard Tab

Pawls

Riving Knife

Control

Function

Operation/Comments

Guard Tab

Provides manual way to raise

clear plastic guard during ripping

when workpiece fails to raise it

Push and hold until workpiece clears

guard, then release

Pawls/Riving

Knife Knob

Frees pawls and riving knife to

independently move up and down clockwise to tighten

Turn counterclockwise to loosen,

Pawls

During ripping, slow or stop kick-

back by digging into workpiece;

when lowered during crosscut-

For ripping, set pawl level on work-

piece surface. For safety reasons set

pawls before ripping; See Ripping Set-Up for

ting, provide partial barrier to lead- details and illustrations

ing edge of blade

Riving Knife

Reduces kickback by keeping kerf For ripping, lower to table

open; when lowered during cross- For safety reasons riving knife must

cutting, provides partial barrier to

leading edge of blade

be in line with blade. See Alignment:

Riving Knife to Blade

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Electrical Connections

Motor Specifications

WARNING

If not properly grounded, this power

tool could cause electrical shock, par-

ticularly when used in damp locations.

The AC motor used on this saw is a capaci-

tor-start, non-reversible type. The model

covered in this manual has the following

specifications:

WARNING

If electrical shock occurs, your reac-

tion to shock could bring hands into

contact with blade.

Specification:

Model

RS10000

1.5

Rated H.P.

Max Developed H.P.

Voltage

WARNING

3.0

120/240

13/6.5

To avoid electric shock or fire, immedi-

ately replace worn, cut, or damaged

power cord.

Amperes

Hertz (cycles)

Phase

single

3450

RPM

The unit is wired for 120V and has a plug

that looks like this:

Arbor Shaft Rotation Clockwise

Run Capacitor Yes

3-Prong

Plug

Note: If saw does not start when switched on, imme-

diately turn saw off and refer to Troubleshooting.

Leaving the switch on will destroy the motor

Grounding

Prong

Properly

Grounded Outlet

Power Supply

WARNING

The power tool is equipped with a 3-conduc-

tor cord and grounding type plug listed by

Underwriters' Laboratories. The ground con-

ductor has a green jacket and is attached to

the tool housing at one end and to the

ground prong in the attachment plug at the

other end.

Saw is factory wired for 120V opera-

tion. Connect to 120V, 15-AMP branch

circuit and use 15-AMP time delay fuse

or circuit breaker. Failure to connect in

this way could result in injury from

shock or fire.

The plug requires a mating 3-conductor

grounded type outlet as shown above. If you

have an outlet that is of the 2-prong type, it is

recommended that you have a qualified

electrician replace it with a properly

grounded 3-prong outlet.

The saw must be properly grounded. Not all

outlets are properly grounded. If you are not

sure that your outlet is properly grounded,

have it checked by a qualified electrician.

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Electrical Connections

WARNING

To maintain proper tool grounding, if

outlet you are planning to use for this

power tool is a 2-prong type do not

remove or alter grounding prong in any

manner.

Make Sure This

Grounding

Is Connected To

Lug

A Known Ground

3-Prong

Plug

An adapter is available for connecting the

plug to 2-prong receptacles. The green

grounding lead or grounding lug extending

from the adapter must be connected to a per-

manent ground such as to a properly

grounded outlet box.

2-Prong

Lug

Note: The adapter illustrated is for use only if you

already have a properly grounded 2-prong receptacle.

Note: In Canada the use of a temporary adapter is

not permitted by the Canadian Electrical Code.

Extension Cords

Extension Cord Wire Sizes Required for

Length

120V (A.W.G.)

Note: Make sure the proper extension cord is used

and is in good condition.

110-120V

0-25 Ft.

26-50 Ft.

The use of any extension cord will cause some

loss of power. Determine the minimum wire

size (American Wire Gauge No. (AWG #))

extension cord per table. Use only 3-wire exten-

sion cords with 3-prong grounding type plug

and 3-pole receptacles which accept the tool's

plug.

Note: The smaller the gauge number, the heavier the

cord. For circuits farther away from the electrical circuit

box, wire size must be increased proportionately to

deliver ample voltage to the motor

Motor Protection & Reset Button

The motor protector opens the circuit and

stops the motor when the motor temperature

exceeds a safe level, the motor is over-

loaded, or a low voltage condition exists.

Manual Re-set

Button (Red)

When the protector activates, immediately

turn saw off, remove yellow key and wait for

motor to cool. Push red re-set button and lis-

ten/feel for click to indicate protector is re-set.

If you do not hear/feel a click, motor is still too

hot. Wait a while longer and repeat. (It may

take over one hour for the motor to cool suffi-

ciently for protector to reset.)

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Electrical Connections

To Change Motor Voltage to 240 Volt A.C.

Under normal home workshop conditions, if

full voltage is supplied to the motor, your saw

will operate efficiently on 120V. If any of the

following conditions exist, it will be advisable

to have a qualified electrician reconnect the

motor for 240V operation:

• heavy duty operation

• either undersized or overloaded branch

circuit serves the saw

• power company cannot correct a low volt-

age situation.

The following procedure to change motor

voltage should be performed only by a quali-

fied electrician. Note: Whenever changing the

switch position from 120 to 240V, make certain that all

necessary steps (including proper fusing of the branch

circuit) are completed.

DANGER

To avoid electric shock, unplug saw

before changing motor voltage.

Pan Head

Screw

1. Unplug saw.

Motor Cover

Panel

2. Remove pan head screw from top of

motor cover. Remove motor cover panel at

blade end of motor.

3. Use small screwdriver to slide dual volt-

age switch to 240V position.

4. Re-install motor cover panel.

5. Replace 120V power cord plug with 240V,

15 amp, UL listed assembled-on plug cap.

6. Connect power cord white and black

leads to two "hot" plug blades; connect

power cord grounding wire to plug ground

prong.

Dual Voltage

Switch

7. Plug cord into 240V, 15 amp, 3-blade

receptacle. Make sure receptacle is con-

nected to a 240V A.C. power supply through

a 240V branch circuit having at least a 15

amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker.

Note: No adapter is available for this type plug.

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Crosscutting

Crosscutting Defined

Straight

Bevel

Miter

Crosscutting is cutting a workpiece to length.

The workpiece is held firmly against the

fence, and the blade is pulled through the

workpiece to make the cut. Straight, bevel,

miter, and compound cuts can be made.

Compound

Crosscutting Safety

The hazards associated with crosscutting

include: exposed blade teeth, rolling car-

riage, and thrown workpiece. This section

explains these hazards and tells how to

avoid them or reduce the risk of their hap-

pening. Read this section before making

any type of crosscut. Follow these steps

every time you make a crosscut.

Rolling Carriage

WARNING

When saw is turned on, blade can sud-

denly come forward. To reduce risk of

this happening:

Keep one hand on saw handle when turn-

ing saw on.

Adjust leveling feet to make sure radial

arm slants slightly toward rear.

Exposed Blade Teeth

WARNING

Thrown Workpiece

During crosscutting, blade teeth can

be exposed. To reduce risk of having

fingers, hand or arm cut off:

CAUTION

Workpiece could be picked up by spin-

ning blade and thrown. You might be

hit by thrown workpiece. To reduce

risk of thrown workpiece:

Correctly install and use guard.

Lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence

or workpiece, whichever is higher, by 1/4".

Lowered pawls or riving knife act as partial

barrier to front of blade.

Make sure installed fence is at least half

as high as the workpiece, and never less

than 3/4".

Keep hands away from blade and out of

blade path. Keep hand holding down

workpiece at least 8" from blade.

Start and finish cut with blade in rearmost

position, behind fence.

Firmly hold workpiece flat on table and up

against fence. Cut only one workpiece at a

time.

Blade can come off table edge beyond 30°

left miter position. Use right miter position

whenever possible.

Pull blade through workpiece only far

enough to complete cut, and never more

than half the diameter of blade.

Do not cut freehand. You will not be able to

control workpiece.

If blade jams, turn off saw, remove yellow

key, then free blade.

Do not touch or move workpieces until

blade has stopped spinning.

Use length stop only on end of workpiece

which is held down.

Use table extensions to support work-

pieces that extend beyond table.

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Crosscutting

Crosscut Kerfs

A kerf or shallow cut is needed in the table

and fence to serve as a path for the blade

and to ensure that the blade cuts all the way

through the workpiece. A kerf is needed for

each different cutting path.

To make an approximately 1/16" deep kerf:

1. Prepare table:

- put fence in front position

- tighten table clamps

2. Prepare blade:

- lock motor in crosscut position

- lock radial arm at desired miter angle

- lock motor at desired bevel angle*

- unlock carriage lock and push blade

to rearmost position, behind fence

- lower blade* to just clear table

- lower pawls or riving knife to clear

fence by 1/4".

* raise clear plastic guard before changing bevel angle

and when lowering beveled blade, otherwise it may

jam into table.

3. Grasp saw handle, then turn saw on.

Keep one hand on saw handle through

step 6.

4. Slowly lower blade until it touches table,

then lower one more full turn of crank.

5. Squeeze handle trigger to fully raise clear

plastic guard so it will clear fence. Pull blade

through fence and across table as far as it

will go.

6. Push blade to rearmost position, behind

fence, and turn saw off. Keep hand on saw

handle until blade stops spinning.

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Crosscutting

Making Crosscuts

Follow these steps to make crosscuts.

1. Prepare table:

- put fence in front position

- tighten table clamps

2. Prepare blade:

- lock motor in crosscut position

- lock radial arm at desired miter angle

- lock motor at desired bevel angle*

- unlock carriage lock and push blade

to rearmost position, behind fence

- lower blade into kerf* but not touching

kerf bottom (blade should move

freely).

* raise clear plastic guard before changing bevel angle

and when lowering beveled blade, otherwise it may

jam into table.

3. Position workpiece against fence, and

lower pawls or riving knife to clear fence or

workpiece, whichever is higher, by 1/4".

(Note: Lowering the pawls or riving knife pro-

vides a partial barrier to the leading edge of the

blade.)

4. Grasp saw handle, then turn saw on.

Keep one hand on saw handle through

step 7.

5. Hold workpiece down and against fence.

Keep hand at least 8" away from blade.

6. Squeeze handle trigger to fully raise clear

plastic guard so it will clear fence and work-

piece. Pull blade through workpiece but only

far enough to complete cut, and never more

than half the diameter of blade.

7. Push blade carriage to rearmost position,

behind fence, and turn saw off. Keep hand

on saw handle until blade stops spinning.

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Crosscutting

Repetitive Crosscutting

Carriage

Stop

Repetitive crosscutting is the repeated and

continuous cutting of many pieces of lumber

to the same length. Carriage and length

stops can help make this type of crosscutting

more efficient.

A carriage stop defines the distance needed

to pull the blade through to complete each

cut. This will prevent pulling the blade

through more than the recommended dis-

tance.

Length

Stop

To make a carriage stop use 1x2 lumber:

a) cut two pieces, each 2" long

b) clamp a piece on each side of radial arm,

so blade carriage stops at distance needed

to complete cut

c) check that clamps do not interfere with

hand grip on saw handle.

A length stop defines the cut length and

ensures that all pieces will be cut to the

same size. Clamp a piece of 1x2 lumber on

the fence to define the cut length.

Keep hand holding down workpiece at

least 8" from blade.

Crosscutting Hints

because it tends to move during these

types of cuts.

1. To extend life of table top, make auxil-

iary table cover out of 1/4" plywood or

fiberboard. Clamp or nail to original table

top, section by section. If you use nails,

nail in the four corners to make sure blade

will not contact nails.

6. Do not miter on the left side of the table

in a manner that allows the blade to come

off of the table.

7. When cutting hard woods, like oak, or

making compound cuts, keep arm holding

saw handle rigid and pull blade through

slowly.

2. Make several fences, so each will have

only a few kerfs (See Cutting Aides). Too

many kerfs will weaken a fence.

8. To keep cut line accurate, periodically

check blade alignment.

3. Keep table clean of chips and sawdust.

4. Use sharp blades, and use the right

blade for each job.

9. Do not cut severely warped, bowed or

twisted workpieces.

5. When making miter or bevel cuts, use

extra force to hold workpiece down

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Ripping

Ripping Defined

Ripping is changing the width of a workpiece

by cutting along its length. The workpiece is

fed into the blade, which rotates in a fixed

position, parallel to the fence and a set dis-

tance from the fence. A solid fence (no kerfs)

serves as a guide for the workpiece. Place

the fence in the front position for narrower

workpieces, or in the rear position for wider

ones.

Rear Fence

Position

Front Fence

Position

-OR-

In-Rip and Out-Rip Positions

In-rip and out-rip refer to blade position.

In-rip: the blade is toward the column, and

the motor is toward the table front. In-rip is

recommended because this position allows

better visibility of the workpiece and your

hands. Use in-rip when you set the blade 1/2

to 16" from the fence.

Outfeed

Side

Out-rip: the blade is toward the table front,

and the motor is toward the column. Use

out-rip only when you set the blade 16" or

more from the fence.

Do not set the blade closer than 1/2 " to

the fence. The radial saw is the wrong

tool for such a narrow cut. A band saw

would be more appropriate for this type

of cut.

Ripping Safety

The hazards associated with ripping include:

outfeed zone hazard, kickback, and wrong

way feed. This section explains these haz-

ards and tells how to avoid them or reduce

the risk of their happening. Read this sec-

tion before making any type of rip cut.

Follow these steps every time you make a

rip cut.

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Ripping

Outfeed Zone Hazard

DANGER

Rotational force of blade can pull

hands and fingers back into blade.

Touching, holding, or pulling on out-

feed side of workpiece while blade is

still spinning will result in fingers,

hand or arm being cut off. To reduce

risk of outfeed hazard:

Set pawls and riving knife; they act as par-

tial barrier to outfeed side.

Start and finish cut from infeed side.

Keep both hands on infeed side.

Keep hands away from outfeed side.

Push workpiece through to complete cut.

Do not reach around to pull it.

If blade jams, turn saw off, remove yellow

key, then free blade.

Kickback

Kickback is the uncontrolled propelling of the

workpiece back toward the user.

WARNING

Kickback can happen when blade is

pinched or bound by workpiece.

Pinching or binding can happen when:

• pawls and riving knife are not used or not

set correctly

• riving knife is not aligned with blade

• blade is not parallel to fence

• workpiece is twisted or warped and rocks

on table top

• pressure is put on outfeed side of work-

piece

• workpiece is released before being

pushed past pawls

• user touches or tries to pull workpiece

through outfeed side before blade has

stopped spinning.

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Ripping

To reduce risk of kickback:

Push workpiece through from infeed to

outfeed side until it is completely past

pawls.

Set pawls and riving knife according to rip-

ping set-up procedure. Correctly set riving

knife is more likely to prevent workpiece

from binding or pinching blade; correctly

set pawls are more likely to grab into work-

piece to stop or slow kickback if one hap-

pens.

Use featherboard (see Cutting Aides).

Keep hands away from outfeed side.

If blade jams, turn saw off, remove yellow

key, then free blade.

When cutting composition materials, or

other materials with one smooth and one

rough side, put rough side up so pawls will

be more likely to grab.

Check that riving knife is in line with blade

(see Alignment: Riving Knife to Blade).

Cut only straight workpieces so surface

will lie flat on table and edge will stay tight

against fence. If you must cut an irregular

workpiece, attach a straight edge (see

Cutting Aides).

Wrong Way Feed

Wrong way feed is ripping by feeding the

workpiece into the outfeed side of the blade.

WARNING

Rotational force of blade will pull work-

piece through violently if workpiece is

fed in same direction as blade rotates

(wrong way feed). Hands and fingers

could be pulled along with workpiece

into spinning blade before you can let

go or pull back. Fingers, hand or arm

could be cut off. Propelled workpiece

could hit bystander.

To eliminate risk of wrong way feed:

Feed workpiece against blade rotation.

Set pawls and riving knife; they act as par-

tial barrier to outfeed side.

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Ripping

Hold Down Function

The hold down must be set correctly during

ripping to act as barrier against the infeed

side of the blade, to help keep the workpiece

flat on the table, and to deflect workpiece

chips. It must be lowered to just clear the

workpiece.

The hold down must be re-set each time a

different thickness workpiece is cut.

Set Hold-Down to

just clear

workpiece

Follow the Ripping Set-Up Procedure to cor-

rectly set the hold down.

Pawls and Riving Knife Function

The pawls and riving knife must be set cor-

rectly during ripping to reduce the risk of

kickback, to prevent wrong way feed, and to

act as a barrier to the hazardous outfeed

side of the blade.

Set Pawl level

on workpiece

The riving knife rests on the table. It keeps

the workpiece kerf open. This reduces the

chances that the cut workpiece will spring

closed and pinch the blade. Pinching the

blade is a cause of kickback.

Set Riving Knife

fully down

The pawls rest level on the upper surface of

the workpiece. During cutting they allow the

workpiece to pass freely from the infeed to

the outfeed side, but help stop the kickback

motion from outfeed to infeed side by grab-

bing into the workpiece surface.

The pawls must be re-set each time a differ-

ent thickness workpiece is cut.

Follow the Ripping Set-Up Procedure to cor-

rectly set the pawls and riving knife.

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Ripping

Ripping Set-up Procedure

WARNING

If workpiece is pushed along fence

with kerfs, workpiece could get caught

on kerf, pinch blade and cause kick-

back. Do not use crosscutting fence

for ripping.

Follow these steps before ripping.

These steps must be repeated each time

a different thickness workpiece is ripped.

A kerf must be made for each different

width cut. Also see the special notes for

bevel set-up that follow this section.

1. Prepare table:

- insert solid (no kerfs) fence (Note: Use

auxiliary fence when blade is set 1/2 to 2" from

fence (See Cutting Aides)

- tighten table clamps.

2. Prepare blade:

- lock radial arm at 0° miter - lock blade

in in-rip position*

- lower blade to just clear table

- lock blade carriage desired distance

from fence. Note: Make sure wider part of

workpiece will be between blade and fence.

In-Rip Set-up

use out-rip position for rips 16" or wider

3. Make kerf:

a) turn saw on

b) lower blade about 1/16" into table

c) turn saw off and remove yellow key.

4. Place workpiece parallel to and up

against blade.** Note: Workpiece will be between

blade and table front.

5. Lower hold down** to workpiece, then

raise slightly so it just clears top surface of

workpiece. Lock in place.

6. Lower riving knife to table. Lower pawls

to workpiece surface.** Move workpiece

toward outfeed side until one set of pawls

rests level on workpiece surface. Lock in

place.

** bevel set-up: see special notes, next page

Setting Guard For Rip Cut

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Ripping

7. Remove workpiece from table.

8. Ready push stick or push block.

9. Set up table extension(s) and support

their outer ends. Do not use another per-

son to support workpieces because this

can cause kickback and it exposes helper

to potential hazards at outfeed side.

Special Notes for Bevel Set-Up

CAUTION

Bevel ripping creates unique problems

of visibility and feeding. Before cut-

ting, check the set-up using both in-rip

and out-rip. Use the position that gives

the best combination of workpiece vis-

ibility and push stick clearance.

WARNING

Bevel the edge that is not against the

fence.

1. When setting bevel angle, raise radial

arm to allow sufficient clearance for blade

and guard to not jam in table.

2. When blade is beveled manually raise

clear plastic guard before lowering blade to

table or kerf, otherwise it may jam in the

table.

3. To set hold down, place workpiece

directly under guard nose, rather than paral-

lel to blade.

4. To set pawls, place workpiece directly

under set of pawls closer to table. This set of

pawls will keep contact with workpiece sur-

face.

Making Rip Cuts

Follow these steps to make in-rip cuts. For

out-rip cuts, reverse hand functions; that is,

put right hand on table and use left hand to

support and push workpiece.

In-Ripping

1. Follow ripping set-up procedure.

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Ripping

2. Insert yellow key and turn saw on.

3. Stand at infeed side and out of line of

workpiece, in case of kickback. Start and

finish cut from infeed side.

4. Put workpiece on table, in front of hold

down, and tight against fence. To hold work-

piece in position, put left hand on table, at

least 8" in front of hold down, and lightly

press fingers against workpiece. Support

workpiece with table extension or right hand.

CAUTION

For large workpieces use a feather

board in place of your hand on the

table. It gives better support. (See cut-

ting aides)

Keep Hand

Back 8"

Out-Ripping

5. With right hand, push workpiece under

hold down and into blade. Keep left hand

fixed on table, applying slight pressure to

keep workpiece against fence.

6. Use right hand to continue to apply feed

pressure to part of workpiece close to fence.

Keep hand at least 8" in front of hold down.

Note: Most workpieces will automatically raise clear

plastic guard as they pass from infeed to outfeed side.

Unusually tall and narrow workpieces may not raise

clear guard. When this happens, push guard tab to

raise guard, then release tab when guard rests on top

of workpiece surface.

CAUTION

Pushing guard tab means using only

one hand to control workpiece. While

pushing tab, use extra care to guide

workpiece and to keep hand at least 8"

in front of hold down.

Guard

Tab

Release tab as soon as clear guard

rests on workpiece.

7. When end of workpiece gets to table, use

push stick or block, instead of hand, on part

of workpiece between blade and fence to

push until workpiece is completely past

pawls.

Keep Hand

Back 8"

In-Ripping

8. Turn saw off and wait for blade to stop

spinning before touching workpiece.

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Ripping

Dado Blades, Molding Heads

See Accessories for information on safety,

installation and use of dado blades and

molding heads.

Edging

Edging is the use of a dado blade or molding

head in the horizontal position. It is an

advanced technique that requires a molding

head guard and a special fence. See Acces-

sories for information on safety, installation

and use of dado blades and molding heads

for edging. See Cutting Aides for information

on making the special fence.

Ripping Hints

1. To extend life of table top, make auxiliary

table cover out of 1/4" plywood or fiberboard.

Clamp or nail to original table top, section by

section. If you use nails, nail in the four com-

ers to make sure blade will not contact nails.

2. Keep table clean of chips and sawdust.

3. Use sharp blades.

4. Use the right blade for each job.

5. For workpiece with one smooth and one

rough surface, such as paneling or finished

fiberboard, cut with rough surface up so

pawls will be more likely to grab in case of

kickback.

6. To keep cut line accurate, periodically

check blade alignment.

7. If you must cut an irregular workpiece,

attach a straight edge (see Cutting Aides).

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Cutting Aides

Before cutting any wood on your saw, study

all of the Crosscutting and Ripping Instruc-

tions found on pages 45 through 57. As you

learn new radial arm saw woodworking tech-

niques, you'll see that many types of cuts

need different support and feeding devices,

known as jigs or fixtures. They can help you

make cuts more accurately. By helping to

steady the workpiece and keep you away

from the blade, they can help you safely use

your saw for certain cuts. Many people cus-

tom build their own jigs and fixtures. Jigs and

fixtures are often designed for a particular

cut. You can use your radial saw to easily

make many jigs and fixtures. To get you

started, we've included instructions for some

simple ones. After you have made a few

practice cuts, make up these jigs before

starting any projects. Make the push stick

first.

Push Stick

Slightly Less Than Thickness

Of Workpiece Up To 3/8"

90° Notch

Material for Push Block

At Least 12"

At Least

5-5/8"

3/8" Thick Plywood

Base

At Least 12"

At Least

5-5/8"

3/4" Thick Plywood

Handle

Push Sticks

Make the push stick using a piece of 1 x 2.

(see drawing top right for dimensions and

shapes)

Cutting Out the Base

Push Block

3/8"

There are any number of ways to properly

cut your work pieces to make a push block.

The following steps describe one way you

can proceed.

2-1/2" (save)

4th Cut 1st Cut

5-1/8"

3rd Cut

Making the base:

2nd Cut

12"

• Start with a piece of 3/8" plywood at least

5-5/8" wide or wider and 12" long or longer.

• Make two ripcuts. Perform the first ripcut

along the long side of the 3/8" plywood to

create a 3/8" wide strip. Next ripcut the 3/8"

plywood to a width of 5-1/8".

Creating the Notch

• Crosscut the 3/8" plywood to 12" long.

• Crosscut a 2-1/2" piece off of the 3/8"

wide by 3/8" thick strip and save this short

piece for later.

1st Cut

2-1/2"

2nd Cut

4-3/4"

• The next cuts will create the 3/8" by 9-1/2"

notch in the base. Mark the long edge of

the board 2-1/2" from one end. Make a

crosscut into the edge, stopping about 3/4"

into the board. Set the saw to the in-rip

position and rip the width to 4-3/4" along

the same edge as the stopped crosscut.

Stop the ripcut where the two cuts inter-

sect. Turn off the saw and remove the base

piece. The base should now measure as

shown.

Finished Base

12"

5-1/8"

3/8"

2-1/2"

4-3/4"

These Edges

Must Be

Parallel

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Cutting Aides

Making the Handle:

Cutting out the handle

1-1/2"

• Miter crosscut a piece of 3/4" thick ply-

wood to the shape and size shown. The

mitered corners can be any size that looks

like the drawing (about 1-1/2" by 1-1/2").

Putting it together:

1-1/2"

• Using good quality wood working glue,

glue the 2-1/2" strip saved earlier to the

base as shown. Important: Do not use

nails or screws. This is to prevent dulling

of the saw blade in the event you cut in to

the push block.

12"

Assembly

• Position the handle at the edge of the ply-

wood base as shown. Fasten them

together with glue and wood screws.

Important: Make sure the screw heads do

not stick out from the bottom of the base.

The bottom must be flat and smooth

enough to slide along the auxiliary fence

you are now ready to make.

Glue Only

Auxiliary Fence:

Making the base:

• Start with a piece of 3/8" thick plywood at

least 5-1/2" wide and at least 30" long.

• Cut the piece to 5-1/2" wide and 30" long.

Making the side pieces:

• Using 3/4" plywood at least 30" long, rip-

out one piece 2-1/4" wide and one piece

3-5/8" wide.

Screw Head Must Be

Flush Or Recessed

• Separately, crosscut both pieces to 30"

long.

3/4" Plywood Handle

Putting it together:

• Glue and then fasten with screws the side

pieces to the base as shown. Make sure

the edge of the base and the face of the

side piece are parallel as indicated in the

note next to the drawing. Important: Make

sure the screw or nail heads do not stick

out from the bottom of the base. The bot-

tom must be flat and smooth enough to

rest on the saw table without rocking.

Finished Push Block

3/8" Plywood Base

3/4" Plywood

2-1/4"

4-3/4"

Glue

3/8"

Plywood

Use 2 screws in at least 2 equally

spaced locations along fence

(for a total of 4 screws)

30"

5-1/2"

This Face and

This Edge Must

Be Parallel

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Cutting Aides

WARNING

To reduce the risk of shock, burns or

lacerations form accidental start up of

saw, turn power switch off and unplug

saw before taking off blade, adding or

changing accessories and before

doing any maintenance or servicing

saw.

Molding/Sanding

Rear Table (Top View)

Instructions for operating the molding head

are contained in a booklet furnished with the

molding head.

2-1/2"

For use of molding head cutter or drum

sander with saw arbor vertical, the rear table

required an opening (next to rear face of

fence) for clearance. Cut this opening as

shown.

18-1/2"

Note: Spacer table is too narrow for this opening. Be

sure opening is cut in the rear table.

For top-side rabbeting or molding in the in-

rip position, relieve the fence by positioning

the cutting tool at the desired location on the

arm, locking the carriage lock knob, and low-

ering the cutting tool slowly into the fence -

remove only as much material from the

fence as necessary.

Note: When using drum sander, vacuum motor often

to prevent sawdust/powder build-up, because powder

interferes with motor ventilation and can clog starter

switch.

Featherboard

Use a featherboard on the infeed side during

ripping to help keep the workpiece against

the fence.

24"

5-1/2"

Kerf About

1/4" Apart

To make a featherboard, use knot-free 3/4”

lumber 5-1/2" wide. Miter crosscut lumber at

a 30° angle to 24". Rip to make 5" long cuts

about 1/4" apart.

30°

4-1/2"

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Cutting Aids

Clamp the featherboard to the front table, so

that the angled edge of the featherboard is

against the workpiece on the infeed side of

the blade. Do not clamp the featherboard

against the cut off part (out-feed side) of

the workpiece. If clamped to the outfeed

side, the featherboard can squeeze the

kerf closed, put binding pressure on the

blade, and cause kickback.

Straight Edge for Irregular Workpiece

WARNING

If you try to rip an irregular workpiece,

it could bind blade and cause kick-

back.

If the workpiece you want to rip does not

have a straight edge, attach a straight-edged

board to the workpiece:

a) place irregular side of workpiece against

fence

b) put straight-edged board on top of work-

piece and against fence

c) tack straight edged board to work piece.

Note: Straight-edged board must not extend beyond

leading end of workpiece and should cover workpiece

width only enough to pass between blade and fence.

Note: Use fence at least as high as combined

heights of workpiece and straightedged board.

O.S.H.A. Requirements

If this radial arm saw is to be used in a com-

mercial setting it must be outfitted to meet

O.S.H.A. (Occupational Safety and Health

Administration) standards. To meet these

standards optional accessories may have to

be purchased. Contact RIDGID at 1-800-4-

RIDGID if you need help purchasing these

accessories.

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Accessories

Accessories Safety

Information for Dado

1. Use only accessories recommended for

radial saws. Use of any other accessory or

attachment might increase the risk of injury

to you or others.

1. Put inside loose collar on arbor shaft first,

then install dado. Tighten blade nut directly

against outside surface of dado.

2. Saw arbor is designed for dado up to 13/16"

wide. Use of wider dado could cause dado and

blade nut to spin off. To make larger than 13/16"

wide cut, take several passes with dado.

2. Read and follow instructions that come

with accessory.

3. Do not install accessories on both ends of

arbor shaft at same time.

3. To avoid excessive load on motor when

making a 13/16" wide cut, limit depth of cut

to 1/8" in one pass.

4. Do not use twist drill bits longer than 7"

because they can bend and break.

5. Use a spade type drill 1" or smaller in

diameter for drilling only wood or plastic.

Information for Edging

Edging is the use of a dado or molding head

in the horizontal position. Edging requires

the use of a molding head guard (see

Accessories List)

6. Do not use reduced shank drills.

7. Remove blade wrenches before turning

saw on.

1. Use molding head guard for edging with

molding head and dado blade. Follow

instructions that come with guard. Do not

edge with a blade.

DANGER

Grinding wheels, abrasive or cut off

wheels, or wire wheels can break

explosively and throw pieces. You can

be blinded or receive a life threatening

puncture wound. Do not use grind

wheels, abrasive or cut off wheels, or

wire wheels.

DANGER

Edging without a guard can bring

hands and fingers too close to blade.

Hands, fingers and arm could be cut

off. Buy, install, and follow instructions

for molding head guard.

WARNING

When using accessory shaft, exposed

arbor shaft can pull in clothing, hair or

jewelry as it rotates. Broken bones and

severe cuts could occur.

WARNING

Blade cannot be guarded in horizontal

position. Edge with guarded molding

head or dado. Do not edge with blade.

Follow personal safety instructions.

Locate arbor shaft under radial arm:

lock blade carriage in out-rip position,

then bevel motor to -90°.

2. Whenever possible, edge with arm locked

at indexed 0° miter, so blade carriage is

more likely to lock firmly.

3. Before edging, with saw unplugged and

yellow key out, turn cutting tool by hand to

make sure it does not strike guard or any

other part of saw.

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Maintenance

General Information

Oil Here

When new, the saw requires no lubrication.

The saw has been partially aligned and all

bearings are lubricated and sealed for life. In

time, in order to keep the saw in good work-

ing order, it will be necessary to clean, lubri-

cate and re-align.

WARNING

To avoid shock, burns, or lacerations

from accidental start up of saw, turn

power switch off and unplug saw

before doing maintenance or servicing

saw.

Cam Surface

Bevel Index Pin

Oil Here

Cleaning

Periodically remove any heavy build-up of

sawdust that may accumulate on the saw.

The absorbing tendency of sawdust will draw

lubricants away from the areas where they

are needed. Wipe the carriage bearings and

track surfaces with a dry or lightly oiled cloth.

To avoid motor damage due to sawdust

build-up, which interferes with normal motor

ventilation, vacuum the motor often.

Cam Surface

Swivel Index Pin

Lubrication

Do not lubricate motor bearings, carriage

bearings, or the area between the miter lock

and the column tube. Motor and carriage

bearings are sealed and do not need added

lubrication.

Lubricate

Column Tube

Areas that should be lubricated periodically

are the bevel index pin, swivel index pin, and

column tube.

You can lubricate other points if necessary,

but only when sticking or binding occurs.

Use a small amount of SAE No. 1OW30

automotive engine oil. Excess oil attracts air-

born dust and sawdust.

Apply a few drops of oil to top of pin and

allow to flow down sides of pin. Move pin up

and down in its housing to work the oil over

side of pin.

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Maintenance

Replacing Pawls

Make sure the teeth of the pawls are always

sharp. If they become dull the pawls must be

replaced:

1. Use 7/16" wrench to remove hex nut.

Remove old pawls.

2. Install new pawls. Place spacers exactly

as shown.

3. Re-install hex nut.

4. Check that pawls work freely.

Blade Changing

To change the saw blade:

1. Turn switch off, remove yellow key, and

unplug saw.

2. Remove guard.

3. Use both blade wrenches in scissor

action to loosen blade nut. Note: Arbor shaft

has left-hand threads. Turn nut clockwise to

loosen.

4. Remove nut, blade collar, and blade.

Install new blade, making sure that teeth

point down towards the front of the table.

5. Re-install blade collar and nut. Note: Do

not overtighten nut because this can cause blade col-

lar to warp and blade to wobble during cutting.

Grease

Pull Link

Here

Slider

Slot

6. Re-install guard.

Lubricating Blade Guard Assembly

If guard becomes difficult to raise:

1. Clean sawdust from the slot and slider.

2. Regrease with a small amount of light

grease applied to the slot and slider. Also

add a thin coat of grease between the Trig-

ger and the Pull Link.

Adjust Set Screws

Adjusting the Trigger

If the Trigger becomes loose side-to-side,

adjust the setscrews at the top of the Yoke

Handle. Use a 1/8" hex wrench to tighten

setscrews tight. Then back off one setscrew

until the Trigger moves freely.

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Troubleshooting

HAVE YOU FOLLOWED ALL STEPS OF THE

ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE? IF YOU HAVE

NOT FOLLOWED THEM IN THEIR PROPER

SEQUENCE, YOU CANNOT EXPECT ACCU-

RATE CUTTING RESULTS.

In addition to the proper alignment of your

This edge of board

against fence for all cuts

saw, you must also become familiar with the

following practices in order to expect the

best results.

Fence

1. Edge of workpiece which is placed

against fence must be as straight as the long

side of your framing square.

1st Cut

2. Workpiece must be as flat as the front

table board on your saw.

Turn workpiece over end for end...keep same edge

against fence when making successive cuts.

3. There must be no sawdust or other wood

chips between the fence and the front table

board.

4. There must be no sawdust or other wood

chips underneath workpiece or between-

workpiece and fence.

2nd and 4th Cuts

5. Workpiece must be held tightly against

fence and down against the table...this is

especially important when making angle

cuts because the workpiece has a tendency

to move.

Pencil line for

gauging required length

6. Always use the correct sawblade for the

job. Always keep it sharp.

Scrap

3rd Cut

7. When making a four sided frame:

a. The two side pieces must be exactly

the same length.

b. The top and bottom pieces must be

exactly the same length.

c. Always place the same edge of the

workpiece against, the fence ... turn the

workpiece end for end for the successive

cuts and mark a pencil line on the table

for gauging the required length.

Deviation from any of the above practices

will have an effect on the accuracy of the

cuts that you make.

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Troubleshooting

Motor Problem

Possible Cause(s)

What to Do

Motor overheats or stalls

Overloaded power line

Reduce line load by removing

other lights, appliances

Slow down rate of feed

Vacuum sawdust from motor to

allow normal air circulation

Check alignment

Feeding rate too fast

Improper motor cooling

Saw blade has heel

Saw blade is dull

Sharpen or replace blade

While motor is running, fuses Motor Overloaded

Slow down rate of feed

Call your electrician

Install correct fuses

blow

Need 15 amp circuit

Need 15 amp slow-blow

fuse

Low voltage

Check voltage. Normal loads can

be safely handled at 10% above

or below nameplate voltage;

heavy loads need same voltage

at motor terminal as on name-

plate

Motor starts slowly or fails to

come to full power

Incorrect gauge extension

cord

Refer to table in Electrical Con-

nections

Overloaded power line

Reduce line load by removing

other lights, appliances

Increase wire size or shorten

length of wiring

Undersize wires or circuit

too long

Motor will not run

Protector circuit open

Low voltage

Push re-set button; listen and feel

for click

Check power line for correct volt-

age

Sawdust build-up

Bent or bound-up arbor

shaft

Vacuum motor

Check that shaft turns freely by

hand; if it doesn't, contact RIDGID

Fuses blow when motor is

turned on

Internal damage

Take saw to RIDGID service cen-

ter

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Cutting Problem

Possible Cause(s)

What to Do

Inaccurate cut

Loose locks

Check miter, rip, bevel, and

swivel locks. See Adjustments

section

Saw out of alignment

Check alignment

Crosscuts not accurate at

indexed miter positions

Sawdust between workpiece

and fence

Keep front table clean

Fence not straight

Swivel lock loose or not

locked

Replace fence

Adjust swivel lock for wear

Crosscut travel not square

with fence

Square blade crosscut travel

Carriage assembly loose on

arm

Adjust carriage bearings, then

realign saw

Arm not indexing properly

Looseness between column

tube and column support

Adjust miter lock for wear

Adjust column support

Depth of crosscut varies from

Table not parallel with radial

Adjust table supports

one side of workpiece to other arm

Saw cuts at slight bevel

Blade not square to table

Square blade to table for

crosscutting and ripping

Table not parallel to radial arm Adjust table supports

Bevel lock loose

Adjust bevel lock

Work table not flat

Carriage bearings loose

Adjust or replace table

Adjust carriage bearings, then

realign saw

Workpiece kerf rough with

tooth marks from blade

Blade not square to fence

Using improper blade for

desired finish cut

Square blade to fence

Use proper smooth-cutting

blade

Blade tends to advance

through workpiece too fast

during crosscutting

Blade dull

Sharpen or replace blade

Pull blade slowly and steadily

through workpiece

Replace blade with one

designed for radial arm saws.

User pulls blade through

workpiece too fast

Incorrect blade

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Cutting Problem

Possible Cause(s)

What to Do

Workpiece strikes riving knife

during ripping

Riving knife not in line with

blade

Align riving knife to blade

Workpiece binds, smokes,

and motor slows or stops

when ripping

Saw blade out of alignment

Warped workpiece

Re-align

Do not cut severely warped

pieces

Feed rate too fast

Slow feed rate

Carriage assembly loose

Adjust carriage bearings, then

realign saw

Fence not straight

Replace fence

Dull or incorrect blade

Sharpen or replace blade

Board pulls away from fence

during ripping

Saw blade out of alignment

May occur as normal result of Use featherboard on infeed

Re-align

applying feed pressure

side

Saw Problem

Possible Cause(s)

What to Do

Radial arm moves when

locked in a non-indexed miter

position

Miter not locked firmly

Adjust miter lock for wear

Motor moves when bevel lock Bevel not locked firmly

is locked

Adjust bevel lock for wear

Adjust rip lock for wear

Clean and lubricate track

Yoke moves when rip lock is

locked

Rip lock not locked firmly

Blade carriage does not travel Dirty track

smoothly on arm

Carriage bearings set too tight Adjust carriage bearings, then

realign saw

Rip lock rubbing track

Worn steel track

Loosen Rip Lock

Replace track

Bad carriage bearing

Replace carriage bearing

Blade does not stop spinning

Blade nut loose

Tighten blade nut

within 15 seconds after saw is Internal damage

turned off

Contact RIDGID service cen-

ter

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Figure 1

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Figure 1

Key

No.

Key

Part No.

63432

822078

141667-33

805552-7

809491-1

145544

37530

115109

115120

826284

—

63467

60339

63881

9420417

827950

63683

Description

Part No.

804423-1

75090

60342

Description

Cord, with Plug

Cover, Rear Arm

Bolt Square Head

3/8-16 x 2-1/4 High Strength

Washer, .380 x 47/64 x 1/8

Bearing, Arm

Nut, Lock 3/8-16

Screw, Pan Rec. Hd 10-32 Ty T x 1/2

Scale, Miter

Fence, Rip

Table, Front

Screw, Set SL. Cup 1/4-20 x 1

Washer, 17/64 x 5/8 x 1/32

Screw, Pan Hd 1/4-20 x 1

Nut, Tee

60353

815649

60249

13848

827922

827923

827905

63686

805494

60391

827924

—

131201

9421620

—

809491-6

822079

822080

Nut, "U" Clip

Lockwasher, 1/4

Nut, Hex 1/4-20

Clamp Assembly

Base Assembly, See Fig. 3

Cap, Flag Terminal

Bolt, Sq. Hd 3/8-16 x 2-1/4 Gr 5

Clamp, Cord

Screw, Type “T” Hex Washer Hd 1/4-20 x 5/8

Guard Assembly, See Fig. 4

Wrench, Hex "U” 3/16

Wrench, Hex "U” 1/4

Wrench

Owners Manual - English

Owners Manual - Spanish

Owners Manual - French

Indicator, Miter

Trim Arm

Pad, Trim

Nut, Square 3/8-16

Screw, Pan Rec. Ty AB 10 x 3/4

Knob, Lever Arm

Arm Assembly, See Fig. 5

Lockwasher, 5/16

Screw, Soc. Hd Cap 5/16-18 x 1/2

Yoke Assembly, See Fig. 2

Screw, Pan Hd 1/4-20 x 1-3/4

Table, Rear

63682

822384-1

SP6263

SP6263S

SP6263F

Table, Spacer

* Standard Hardware Item - May Be Purchased Locally

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

•61

• Any attempt to repair this motor may create a HAZARD unless repair

is done by a qualified service technician. Repair service is available

at your nearest Emerson Retail Store.

Figure 2

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Figure 2 - Yoke Assembly

Key

No.

Key

No.

Part No.

13848

827884

827880

809813-1

120399

63657

Description

Part No.

63652

63651

63469

821356-1

827901

63643

805874-1

822180

63645

129530

63620

60337

809492

806179-1

821354

821342

9421628

131201

60288

9421626

805802

63649

Description

* Screw, Type “T” Pan Rec. Hd10-32 x 1/2

Cover, L.H. Carriage

Indicator, Rip

* Screw, Pan Rec. Hd 6-32 x 1/2

Nut, Square 5/16-18

Housing, Index Pin

Cam, Motor

Stud, Motor

Bushing, Rubber

Yoke

Knob, Bevel Index

Stud, Yoke Clamp

Handle, Yoke Lock

Nut, Square L.H. 5/16-18

Pin, Index

827903

63658

63656

Pin Assembly, Index

Spring, Index

Bracket, Spring

60040

* Washer, 21/64 x 3/4 x 1/16

* Lockwasher, 5/16, Ext. Tooth

* Screw, Hex Hd 5/16-18 x 3/4

Screw, Eccentric

Washer Assembly, Carriage Bearing

Bearing, Carriage

* Nut, Lock 5/8-11

* Washer, .630 x 1. 125 x .093

Bumper

Cap, Shaft

Trim, Yoke

131201

805467-4

815807-1

63782

819039

161255-7

37816

30567

30530

60336

63779

* Screw, Type “T” Pan Rec. Hd 10-32 x 7/8

* Screw, Type “T” Pan Rec. Hd 8/32 x 5/16

Indicator, Bevel

Trigger

Handle, Yoke

Screw, Soc. Cap 5/16-18 x 2

* Lockwasher, 5/16

Screw, Locking Set 1/4 - 20 x 3/8

Screw, Soc. Cap 5/16-18 x 1-1/2

Plate, Retainer

Nut, Speed

Bolt, Hex Hd 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 High Strength

Bearing, Sleeve

63528

30521

Shoe, Rip Lock

Ring, Index

Spring, Swivel Latch

Cover, R.H. Carriage

Knob, Carriage Lock

Carriage

* Nut Hex Jam 5/16-18

Nut, Shaft

60335

63647

Screw, Hex Hd L.H. 5/16-18 x 2

Lever, Bevel Lock

* Lockwasher, Ext. Tooth No. 10

Screw, Hex Soc. Button Hd Cap 10-32 x 5/8

* Screw, Hex Hd 5/16-18 x 2

Cap, Yoke

827885

827904

63641

805482

128880

804667-1

826184

60249

114603

806214

451188

810362-1

828484

810659

809492-2

Collar Blade

Blade, Saw

Motor

Clamp, Cord

* Nut, Lock 3/8-16

* Washer, .380 x 47/64 x 1/16

Screw, Pan TY “T” 8-32 x 1/2

60039

* Standard Hardware Item - May be purchased locally

† Stock Item - May be secured through the hardware departments of many retail stores

• Any attempt to repair this motor may create a HAZARD unless repair is done by a qualified service technician. Contact your nearest Service Center.

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Figure 3

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Figure 3 - Base Assembly

Key

No.

Key

No.

Part No.

102593

63623

60330

Description

Part No.

Description

* Screw, Soc. Set 3/8-16 x 1/2

Latch, Arm

Ring, Retaining 3"

828332

805839-1

828580

805482

802352

805642

828333

63617

Gear, Bevel

* Nut, Lock 1/2-13

Support, R.H.

* Nut, Hex 5/16-18

805793

63610

Tube Column

Gib, Column Tube

* Nut, Lock 5/16-18

* Ring, Retaining 1/2

Gear, Pinion

Bearing, Elevating Shaft

* Washer, .515 x .875 x .032

* Ring, Retaining 1/2

Shaft, Elevating Crank

Ring Retaining

456299

821346

9416187

805467-6

60078

118615

187077

60340

9415743

186648

817398-1

60367

* Pin, Roll 1/4 x 1

Nut, Elevation

* Screw, Type “T” Hex Washer Hd. 5/16-18 x 3/4

* Screw, Hex Hd. 5/16-18 x 1

* Screw, Hex Hd. 5/16-18 x 1/2

* Nut, Hex 3/8-16

60080

805641-4

828331

30442

* Lockwasher, 3/8

* Washer, .380 x 7/8 x 1/8

* Screw, Hex Hd. 3/8-16 x 1-1/4

* Screw, Hex Hd. 5/16-18 x 1-7/8

Screw, Locking Cap 1/4-20 x 5/8

Bolt, Hex Hd. 5/16-18 x 1-7/8 High Strength

Bolt, Hex Hd. 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 High Strength

Support, L.H.

63435

Bushing

102570

827918

828233

818199

805553-24

131201

109163

120399

828819

* Screw, Soc. Set 1/4-20 x 3/8

Crank, Elevating

Base Asm.

Channel, Table Mounting

* Washer, 11 /32 x 7/8 x 1/16

* Lockwasher, 5/16

* Bolt, Square Hd 5/16-18 x 3/4

Nut Sq. 5/16-18

60336

828581

828329

63500

63614

60300

Shaft, Elevating

Washer, Thrust .502 x.927 x .031

Bearing

Washer, 1/2 x 7/8 x.01 0 (as required)

Screw Set Oval 5/16-18 x 1-1/4

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Location of Lower Guard

Screw

Lower

Guard Slot

Washer

Lower

Inner Guard

Inner Tab

Detail “A”

Figure 4

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PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Figure 4 - Guard

Key

No.

Part No.

821217

827948

805552

815865

Description

Part No.

820519

114604

820530

808822-1

820532

809019-4

820632-3

809019-5

820985

Description

Nut, Slotted 1/4 - 20

* Lockwasher 1/4

Support, Knife

Screw, Guard Clamp

Link, Pull

* Washer, 17/64 x 5/8 x 1/16

Screw, Hex Washer Hd Type

"TT" 1/4 - 20 x 1/2

* Screw, Pan Shoulder Type "TT" 10-32

Spacer #10 x .125

Washer, Spring

Nut, Push 1/4

Bolt

828695

Bolt, Rd Hd Short Neck 5/16 - 18 x 1-3/4

* Ring, Retaining

* Bolt, R.H. Short Neck 5/16 - 18 x 5/8

Lower, Inner Guard

Screw Plastite #8-16 x 1/2

Washer 3/16

Guard

Link

Guard, Lower

Hold Down

808447-6

827919

274865

820521

820515

161255-6

805552

815815

820517

809491-1

820512

824159

Knob, 5/16-18

* Washer 21/64 x 5/8 x 1/16

Spacer

808380

805548-10

824161-1

820524-1

820531

821218-1

60413

828139

821449

827916

Knife, Riving

* Nut, Lock 1/4-20

* Washer 17/64 x 5/8 x 1/16

Pawl, AKB

Bushing

Nut, Push 5/16

Elbow, Dust

Nut, Square 5/16 - 18 Double

Strap-Retainer

* Screw, Pan Hd. 1/4-20 x 1

Holder, AKB

Screw, Flat Hd Type “TT” 1/4 - 20 x 9/16

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Repair Parts

PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

If this part is removed,

discard and replace

with a new push nut.

Figure 5 - Arm Assembly

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Key

No.

Part No.

No.

Description

Housing, Pin

Pin, Arm Lock

Pawl, Arm Lock

Spring, Tension

* Screw, Type “T” Hex

Washer Hd 1/4-20 x 5/8

Guide

Part No.

63636

63773

13848

Description

63626

63629

63631

63628

9420417

Pin, Clevis

Insulation

* Screw, Type 'T' Pan Hd

10-32 x 1/2

* Lockwasher, Ext. Tooth N10

Track

114603

805840

448337

63883

63632

Screw, Type 'T' Rd. Hd

10-32 x 5/8

Rod, Index

63630

Spring, Arm Lock

Rod, Arm Lock

* Nut, Push 3/8

* Washer, 21/64 x 1 x 1/8

Lever, Arm Lock

* Washer, 17/64 x 5/8 x 1/32

* Nut, Push 1/4

Pin, Lever

826122

60337

Key Switch

* Screw, Type 'T' Pan Hd

10-32 x 7/8

Switch, Locking

(Includes Key No. 23)

Cap, Arm

Arm, Radial

Clamp, Cord

Retainer Switch

805814

802612-8

60332

827881

805552-7

802612-6

63638

826123

827882

827637

810659

827883

63637

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Repair Parts

PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW

MODEL NUMBER RS10000

Figure 6 - Leg Set

Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number

Key

No.

Key

Part No.

Description

Part No.

Description

821343-1

805589-5

821779-1

821780-1

114604

Leg

118774

131201

* Washer,

Screw, Truss Hd. 1/4-20 X 1/2

Stiffener, Side

Stiffener, Front/Rear

* Lockwasher, External 1/4

* Nut, Hex 1/4-20

Screw, Hex Hd 5/16-18 x 5/8

11 /32 x 11 /16 x 1/16

* Lockwasher,

External 5/16

* Nut, Hex Jam 5/16-18

* Nut, Hex 3/8-16

Foot, Leveling

805482

118645

803835-3

115120

805467-3

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What is covered

RIDGID® tools are warranted to be free of defects in workman-

ship and material.

How long coverage lasts

This warranty lasts for the lifetime of the RIDGID® tool. Warranty

coverage ends when the product becomes unusable for reasons

other than defects in workmanship or material.

How can you get service

To obtain the benefit of this warranty, deliver via prepaid transpor-

tation the complete product to RIDGE TOOL COMPANY, Elyria,

Ohio, or any authorized RIDGID® INDEPENDENT SERVICE

CENTER. Pipe wrenches and other hand tools should be

returned to the place of purchase.

What we will do to correct problems

Warranted products will be repaired or replaced, at RIDGE

TOOL’S option, and returned at no charge; or, if after three

attempts to repair or replace during the warranty period the prod-

uct is still defective, you can elect to receive a full refund of your

purchase price.

What is not covered

Failures due to misuse, abuse or normal wear and tear are not

covered by this warranty. RIDGE TOOL shall not be responsible

for any incidental or consequential damages.

How local law relates to the warranty

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental

or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights, and

you may also have other rights, which vary, from state to state,

province to province, or country to country.

No other express warranty applies

This FULL LIFETIME WARRANTY is the sole and exclusive war-

ranty for RIDGID® products. No employee, agent, dealer, or other

person is authorized to alter this warranty or make any other war-

ranty on behalf of the RIDGE TOOL COMPANY.

Stock No. RS1000

Model No. RS1000 0

Serial No. _______________

The model and serial number of your Radial Saw may

be found at the front of the base.

You should record both model and serial number in a safe

place for future use.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

CALL 1-800-4-RIDGID

www.ridgidwoodworking.com

Please have your Model Number and Serial Number on hand

when calling.

RIDGID Power Tools

Emerson Electric Co.

Part No. SP6263

Form No. SP6263-2

Printed in U.S.A. 3/01

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