- Ridgid 12 In. Compound Miter Saw Operator's Manual

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WARNING:
In some operations, the work clamp assembly may
interfere with the operation of the blade guard as-
sembly. Always make sure there is no interference
with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting
operation to reduce the risk of serious personal
injury.
TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figure 14.
WARNING:
A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of
the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow
outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the
spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the
blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the
blade bolt from securing the blade on the spindle.
Either of these situations could result in a serious
accident and can cause serious personal injury.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise saw arm.
 Rotate lower blade guard up and loosen screw. Rotate
blade bolt cover up and back to expose the blade bolt.
 Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt
until the spindle locks.
 Using the wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade
bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
 Remove the outer blade washer or the laser guide. Do
not remove the inner blade washer.
 Wipe a drop of oil onto the inner blade washer or the laser
guide and the outer blade washer or laser guide where
they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been removed, replace
it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do
so could cause an accident since blade will not
tighten properly.
 Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as
shown in figure 14.
Fig. 14
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always install the blade with the blade teeth and
the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing
down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade
rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper
blade guard.
 Replace outer blade washer or the laser guide. The
double “D” flats on the blade washers align with the flats
on the spindle.
 Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt counterclockwise to tighten.
 Tighten blade bolt securely.
 Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.
 Retighten the screw securely.
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45
50
LOWER
BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
BLADE BOLT
COVER
FLAT
ON SPINDLE
INNER BLADE
WASHER
LASER GUIDE OR
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
TO
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADE
BOLT
SCREW
SCREW
BLADE
BOLT
LASER GUIDE
OR OUTER
BLADE WASHER
BLADE
INNER BLADE
WASHER