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Table of Contents Section Title Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety This manual has safety information and instructions to help users eliminate or reduce the risk of accidents and injuries, including: 1. Severe cuts, and loss of fingers or other body parts due to contact with the blade. 2. Eye impact injuries and blindness, from being hit by a thrown workpiece, workpiece chips or pieces of blade. 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.
Safety Kickback Hazard Kickback is the uncontrolled propelling of the workpiece back toward the user during ripping. The cause of kickback is the binding or pinching of the blade in the workpiece. Several 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.
Safety Guard Function and Features The guard is a very important safety feature, designed to reduce the risk of injury associated 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.
Safety 6. Set of pawls to be lowered to the workpiece surface for ripping. They allow the workpiece to pass freely from infeed to outfeed 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 workpieces whose size/shape do not cause the guard to raise automatically.
Safety Safety Instructions Read and follow all safety instructions. Personal Safety Instructions 1. Wear safety goggles labeled ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA 294-3-M88) on the package. It means the goggles meet impact standards 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 clothing, or long sleeves.
Safety Saw Safety Instructions 1. Use guard, pawls and riving knife according to instructions. Keep them in working order. 2. Routinely check saw for broken or damaged parts. Repair or replace damaged parts before using saw. Check new or repaired parts for alignment, binding, and correct installation. 7. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately, remove yellow key, then free blade. Do not try to free blade with saw on. 8. Turn saw off if it vibrates too much or makes an odd sound.
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.
Safety 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.
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: 11
Assembly Introduction In order to get the most enjoyment out of your radial saw it is important that the machine be properly 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.
Assembly 5/16" Diam. Hex Nut (4) 5/16-18 x 3/4" Long Square Head Screw (4) 1/4" Diam.
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.
Assembly WARNING Plugging in saw during assembly could result in electrical shock, or severe cuts from contact with spinning blade. Do not plug in saw at any time during assembly. Plug in saw only when it is to be used. 5. Set stand upright and securely tighten all nuts. 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. Note: These levelers are not intended for height adjustment.
Assembly Mounting Saw 1. From among the loose parts, find the following hardware: 4 4 8 4 Leg Leg Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 5/8 Lockwasher, 5/16 in. External Type Washers, 11/32 ID 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.
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. Push toward rear of saw to lock Holding carriage assembly with both hands, carefully start and slide the carriage onto the tracks.
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 facing left. 3. Use one hand to lift the clear plastic guard at the front of the saw. 4. Use the other hand to grasp the rear of the guard (below the dust elbow). Pull down to loosen Blade Rotation 5. Rotate the entire guard assembly forward approximately 45°. 6. Remove the guard assembly. 7. Motor shaft has left hand threads.
Adjustments Read “Controls” section and familiarize yourself 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.
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 carriage) 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.
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 Pin 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.
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.
Adjustments 3. Rotational Alignment Check: While holding the arm with one hand, hold fingers of other hand as shown, between column 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 column support slightly (1/2 turn).
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.
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 1.
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 washers - 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 counter-bored from the top).
Adjustments 5. Drop a flat washer into each counterbored hole. 6. Start 1-3/4" long pan head screw through center hole and into U-clip, but do not fully tighten. 1/4-20 x 1-3/4" Pan Head Screw 17/64" Flat Washer 1/4-20 x 1" Pan Head Screw 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.
Alignment The saw and blade must be aligned correctly for two reasons: 1) To prevent binding of the blade and workpiece, which can cause jams, kickbacks, or thrown workpieces; 2) To make accurate cuts. Alignment and Adjustment Steps WARNING Plugging in saw during alignment could result in accidental start-up and severe cuts from contact with spinning blade. Do not plug in saw at anytime during alignment or adjustment. Plug in saw only when it is to be used.
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. 5. When the carriage is moved slowly back and forth on the arm, the marked tooth should just touch the square at all points.
Alignment Install Table Clamps 1. Insert fence, then spacer table, then rear table. 2. Tilt table clamp bracket forward and snap into place in opening at rear of left and right table support. 3. Tighten thumbscrews to clamp table sections in place.
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. 2. Place a framing square on the table with the short leg against the saw blade and long leg parallel to fence.
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 forward to front of arm. Tighten carriage lock knob. 3.
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 during ripping and crosscutting. 1. Lock arm in 0°miter crosscut position. Bevel Index Lever Bevel Lock Lever 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 4.
Alignment lnstalling and Adjusting Rip Scale Indicators. 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 carriage cover attaching screws. 3.
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 "InRip" 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.
Alignment Align Riving Knife to Blade 1. The goal of this adjustment is to position the riving knife directly in line with the blade. 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. Pawls Fence Riving Knife Correct: Blade and Riving Knife are in Line and Flat Against Fence. 1.
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 desired position Pull lever to release and push to lock 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 any desired position; pre-set indexed positions at 0°
Controls Yoke Index Lever Table Clamp Elevation Crank 38 Control Function OperationlComments Elevation Crank Raises/lowers radial arm Turn clockwise to raise, counterclockwise to lower Table Clamp Frees table sections to allow changing fence position Turn clockwise to tighten, counterclockwise 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)
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 position 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 carriage in position Always Lock before
Controls Dust Elbow Guard Clamp Screw Guard Pawls/Riving Knife Knob Hold Down Knob Riving Knife Bracket Riving Knife Pawls Hold Down 40 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.
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 Turn counterclockwise to loosen, clockwise to tighten Pawls During ripping, slow or stop kickback by digging into workpiece; when lowered during cros
Electrical Connections WARNING Motor Specifications The AC motor used on this saw is a capacitor-start, non-reversible type. The model covered in this manual has the following specifications: Specification: Model RS10000 Rated H.P. 1.5 Max Developed H.P. 3.0 Voltage Amperes Hertz (cycles) 120/240 13/6.5 60 Phase single RPM 3450 Arbor Shaft Rotation Run Capacitor Clockwise If not properly grounded, this power tool could cause electrical shock, particularly when used in damp locations.
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. 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 permanent ground such as to a properly grounded outlet box.
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 voltage situation.
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 carriage, and thrown workpiece.
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.
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).
Crosscutting Repetitive Crosscutting 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. Carriage Stop 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 distance.
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 distance 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 Front Fence -OR- Position Position In-Rip and Out-Rip Positions In-rip and out-rip refer to blade position.
Ripping Workpiece Positioning Always set up so that the wider part of the workpiece is between the blade and fence. This gives you greater clearance for push sticks, and allows better stability for feeding the workpiece. Push Sticks and Push Blocks 8" Use push sticks and push blocks instead of the hands to push the workpiece through to complete cuts. They help keep hands away from the blade. A push block is used with an auxiliary fence. (see Cutting Aides).
Ripping Outfeed Zone Hazard DANGER Rotational force of blade can pull hands and fingers back into blade. Touching, holding, or pulling on outfeed 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 partial 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.
Ripping To reduce risk of kickback: [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 workpiece to stop or slow kickback if one happens. [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.
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 correctly set the hold down.
Ripping WARNING Ripping Set-up Procedure 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. If workpiece is pushed along fence with kerfs, workpiece could get caught on kerf, pinch blade and cause kickback. Do not use crosscutting fence for ripping. 1.
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 person 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 cutting, check the set-up using both in-rip and out-rip.
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 workpiece 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.
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 Accessories 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.
Cutting Aides Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the Crosscutting and Ripping Instructions found on pages 45 through 57. As you learn new radial arm saw woodworking techniques, 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.
Cutting Aides Making the Handle: • Miter crosscut a piece of 3/4" thick plywood 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: • 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. • Position the handle at the edge of the plywood base as shown.
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.
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 kickback.
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. Read and follow instructions that come with accessory. 3. Do not install accessories on both ends of arbor shaft at same time. 2.
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 working order, it will be necessary to clean, lubricate 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.
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.
Troubleshooting HAVE YOU FOLLOWED ALL STEPS OF THE ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE? IF YOU HAVE NOT FOLLOWED THEM IN THEIR PROPER SEQUENCE, YOU CANNOT EXPECT ACCURATE CUTTING RESULTS. In addition to the proper alignment of your saw, you must also become familiar with the following practices in order to expect the best results. 1. Edge of workpiece which is placed against fence must be as straight as the long side of your framing square. 2. Workpiece must be as flat as the front table board on your saw. 3.
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 Sharpen or replace blade Feeding rate too fast Improper motor cooling Saw blade has heel Saw blade is dull While motor is running, fuses blow Motor starts slowly or fails to come to full power Motor Overloaded Need 15 amp circuit Need 15 amp slo
Troubleshooting Cutting Problem Possible Cause(s) What to Do Inaccurate cut Loose locks Check miter, rip, bevel, and swivel locks.
Troubleshooting Cutting Problem Possible Cause(s) 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 Fence not straight Dull or incorrect blade Re-align Do not cut severely warped pieces Slow feed rate Adjust carriage bearings, then realign saw Replace fence Sharpen or replace blade Board pulls away from fence during ripping Saw blade
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Repair Parts 70 PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 10 9 7 1 11 14 8 3 4 2 13 12 5 15 34 7 35 36 41 42 16 17 6 4 5 37 33 18 32 20 19 21 22 23 31 24 26 25 38 39 29 40 27 30 28 Figure 1 43
PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number Figure 1 Key No Part No. 1 2 3 804423-1 75090 60342 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 60353 815649 60249 13848 827922 827923 827905 63686 805494 60391 827924 — 131201 9421620 — 809491-6 822079 822080 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.
Repair Parts 72 PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 12 11 20 13 20 14 9 8 14 14 7 15 15 15 10 10 10 6 5 21 16 4 19 17 18 2 11 27 11 27 4 24 37 38 3 25 17 39 1 19 23 3 1 14 15 10 21 22 18 36 26 11 27 63 62 31 27 40 32 33 34 43 23 35 45 41 30 44 5 46 42 29 47 29 48 28 51 •61 60 11 59 • Any attempt to repair this motor may create a HAZARD unless repair is done by a qualified service technician.
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. 13848 827884 827880 809813-1 120399 63657 827903 63658 63656 60040 131201 805467-4 815807-1 63782 819039 161255-7 37816 30567 30530 60336 63779 63528 30521 827885 827904 63641 805482 128880 804667-1 828172 60249 60039 Description * Screw, Type “T” Pan Rec. Hd10-32 x 1/2 Cover, L.H. Carriage Indicator, Rip * Screw, Pan Rec.
Repair Parts 74 PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 1 2 20 3 26 19 27 28 18 4 27 17 28 14 16 5 5 13 12 11 27 29 30 8 23 15 21 14 13 7 10 6 22 12 11 42 43 41 24 9 28 34 28 35 25 43 42 33 27 23 8 31 32 36 41 37 40 39 Figure 3 38
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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Part No. 102593 63623 60330 805793 63610 456299 821346 9416187 805467-6 60078 118615 187077 60340 9415743 186648 817398-1 60367 60336 805838-1 828329 63500 63614 Description * Screw, Soc.
Repair Parts 76 PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 4 3 2 1 5 7 35 6 8 9 8 34 36 34 33 10 11 18 30 17 37 31 9 12 25 14 28 29 16 27 32 15 Location of Lower Guard 14 26 13 13 24 Screw 23 22 Lower Guard Slot Washer 21 20 19 Inner Tab Figure 4 Detail “A” Lower Inner Guard
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. 1 2 3 4 821217 827948 805552 815865 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 816333-6 802392-47 808447-6 827919 274865 820521 820515 161255-6 805552 815815 820517 809491-1 820512 824159 Description Key No. 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 Hd Type "TT" 10-32 x 5/16 Spacer #10 x .
Repair Parts PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 12 5 4 3 6 13 14 5 11 5 9 11 15 1 2 7 16 17 8 2 19 jIf this part is removed, discard and replace with a new push nut. 10j j10 18 19 28 21 22 20 24 21 23 27 29 26 22 25 Figure 5 - Arm Assembly Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number Key No. Part No.
Repair Parts PARTS LIST FOR RIDGID 10" RADIAL SAW MODEL NUMBER RS10000 1 3 5 4 6 7 2 8 8 3 4 1 9 1 10 1 11 11 12 Figure 6 - Leg Set Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number Key No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Part No. 821343-1 805589-5 821779-1 821780-1 114604 115120 805467-3 Description Leg 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 Key No Part No.
Lifetime Warranty On RIDGID Tools The RIDGID REPUTATION is the result of the consistent product quality and years of pride in workmanship. Rigorous checks and controls from raw materials to packaged products insure product confidence widely accepted as the mark of the professional trades. Therefore, RIDGID covers its products with a LIFETIME WARRANTY against defects in material or workmanship.
