OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. TABLE SAW TS2410LS Your table saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a RIDGID® product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules .....................................................................................................................................................3-4 Specific Safety Rules ..............................................................................................................
GENERAL SAFETY RULES � SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It’s safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool. � DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. � MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. � DISCONNECT TOOLS. When not in use, before servicing, or when changing attachments, blades, bits, cutters, etc.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. � NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. � INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at an authorized service facility. The conductor with insulation having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment-grounding conductor.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES ALWAYS REMOVE THE RIP FENCE from the saw when cross cutting. � USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES listed in this manual or addendums. Use of accessories that are not listed may cause the risk of personal injury. Instructions for safe use of accessories are included with the accessory. � DO NOT USE THE MITER GAUGE AND RIP FENCE during the same operation. NEVER use rip fence as cutoff gauge when cross cutting.
SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS SPEED AND WIRING Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. When using a power tool at a considerable distance from the power source, use an extension cord heavy enough to carry the current that the tool will draw. An undersized extension cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in a loss of power and causing the motor to overheat.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Pilot Hole (drill presses) A small hole drilled in a workpiece that serves as a guide for drilling large holes accurately. Push Blocks (for jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during operation. This aid helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the cutterhead.
FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter ........................................................... 10 in. Blade Arbor ...............................................................5/8 in. Cutting Depth at 90°.............................................. 3-1/8 in. Cutting Depth at 45°.............................................. 2-1/4 in. Rating .............................. 120 V, AC Only, 60 Hz, 15 Amps Output Speed ........................................4,000 r/min.
FEATURES KNOW YOUR TABLE SAW BLADE HEIGHT LOCK KNOB - This knob, in the center of the height/bevel adjusting handwheel, locks the blade in place. BEVEL LOCKING LEVER - This lever under the worktable surface on the front of the cabinet, locks the angle setting of the blade. HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL - Located on the front of the cabinet, this handwheel is used to lower and raise the blade for adjustments or blade replacement. The handwheel also makes the adjustment for bevel angles easy.
FEATURES OPERATING COMPONENTS WARNING: The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat plate. The height of the blade is set with a handwheel on the front of the cabinet. To accommodate wide panels, the saw table has rails on each side. Detailed instructions are provided in the Operation section of this manual for the basic cuts: cross cuts, miter cuts, bevel cuts, and compound cuts. The rip fence is used to position work for lengthwise cuts.
TOOLS NEEDED The following tools (not included) are needed for assembly and adjustments: COMBINATION WRENCH (4) (3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in., 9/16 in.) PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER HEX KEYS (3) (3/32 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in.) COMBINATION SQUARE FRAMING SQUARE Fig. 5 LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your table saw: SWITCH KEY BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY MITER GAUGE RIP FENCE Fig.
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Carefully lift saw from the carton and place saw on the side with the wheels. Never stand directly in line with the blade or allow hands to come closer than 3 in. to the blade. Do not reach over or across the blade. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, keep your knees bent and lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.
ASSEMBLY TO OPEN THE LEG STAND See Figures 7 - 9. Grasp the grips on the saw table and stand it upright as shown below. Step on the release lever and pull the grips toward you at the same time. Once the leg stand is released from the release lever, ease the leg stand toward the floor by pushing the grips toward the floor. With your hands on the grips, push the leg stand towards the ground until the table saw is in an open position.
ASSEMBLY TO SECURE/LEVEL THE SAW See Figure 10. With the leg stand open and the table saw resting on a flat, level surface, the saw should not move or rock from side to side. If the saw rocks from side to side, the leveling feet need adjusting until the leg stand is balanced. Loosen both the top and bottom wing nuts. WING NUT WING NUT Lift the saw slightly so that you may turn the leveling foot until the leg stand no longer rocks.
ASSEMBLY TO CLOSE THE LEG STAND AND MOVE THE SAW See Figures 12 - 15. Remove any workpieces from the tool. Remove and securely store any tools or accessories such as rip fence, miter gauge, clamps, blade guard, etc. Lower the saw blade. To close the leg stand: At the same time, step on the release lever, grasp the grips, and lift the handles up and away from the body. Push the table saw until the release lever clicks and locks into place.
ASSEMBLY TO CHECK THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 16. WARNING: The throat plate must be level with the saw table. If the throat plate is too high or too low, the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges resulting in binding or kickback which could result in serious personal injury. SET SCREWS Fig. 16 To align the throat plate with the saw table: Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise. Loosen the screw in the throat plate. Using a 3/32 in.
ASSEMBLY SMALL BLADE WRENCH TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION See Figure 18. CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to heed this warning could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece. LARGE BLADE WRENCH HEX NUT NOTE: Arbor shaft has left-hand threads. Unplug the saw. Remove blade wrenches from storage area by unscrewing wing nut. Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate.
ASSEMBLY ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 20. If the blade guard assembly is out of alignment with the saw blade, adjust the alignment of the blade guard assembly. The spreader must be aligned with the saw blade. NOTE: The spreader is thinner than the width of the cut (kerf) by approximately six thickness of paper. Unplug the saw. HEX KEY HEX HEAD BOLT Lift the blade guard. Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
OPERATION APPLICATIONS Always use clean, sharp, and properly-set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly before beginning a cut. When making a cut, use steady, even pressure. Never force cuts. Do not cut wet or warped lumber. Always hold your workpiece firmly with both hands or with push sticks. Keep your body in a balanced position to be ready to resist kickback should it occur. Never stand directly in line with the blade.
OPERATION TYPES OF CUTS See Figure 22. There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section. 1 CROSS CUT WARNING: Always make sure the blade guard and antikickback pawls are in place and working properly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.
OPERATION FEATHERBOARD HOW TO MOUNT A FEATHERBOARD A featherboard is a device used to help control the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence. Featherboards are especially useful when ripping small workpieces and for completing non-through cuts. The end is angled with a number of short kerfs to give a friction hold on the workpiece and locked in place on the table with a C-clamp. Test to ensure it can resist kickback. See Figure 24. Completely lower the saw blade.
OPERATION GULLET TO CHANGE BLADE DEPTH See Figure 25. The saw blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the saw blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the workpiece. Loosen the blade height lock knob by turning it counterclockwise. Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise or lower it by turning the handwheel counterclockwise.
OPERATION INDICATOR TO SET THE RIP FENCE INDICATOR TO THE BLADE PAN HEAD SCREW See Figure 27. 0 Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the front rail. 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOTE: The blade guard assembly must be removed to perform this adjustment. Reinstall the blade guard assembly when the adjustment is complete. Unplug the saw. Place the rip fence on the saw table so that it lightly touches the right side of the saw blade. Lock the rip fence in place.
OPERATION LOCK KNOB TO USE THE MITER GAUGE See Figure 30. �The miter gauge provides greater accuracy in angled cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended. There are two miter gauge channels, one on either side of the blade. When making a 90° cross cut, you can use either miter gauge channel.
OPERATION HEELING (PARALLELING) THE BLADE TO THE MITER GAUGE GROOVE RIGHT MITER GAUGE GROOVE COMBINATION SQUARE See Figures 32 - 34. WARNING: The blade must be square so the wood does not bind resulting in kickback. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. Do not loosen any screws for this adjustment until you have checked with a square and made test cuts to be sure adjustments are necessary. Once the screws are loosened, these items must be reset. Unplug the saw.
OPERATION MAKING CUTS CROSS CUT PLACE HANDS ON WORKPIECE AND MITER GAUGE LOCK KNOB The blade provided with the saw is a high-quality combination blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations. WARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury. Use the miter gauge when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the miter gauge in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise.
OPERATION RIP CUT MAKING A RIP CUT BLADE See Figure 37. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. RIP FENCE SCALE 12 13 14 WARNING: 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. 15 30 15 0 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. Set the blade to 0°.
OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUT VIEWED FROM THE FRONT, BELOW THE TABLE SAW See Figures 39 - 40. It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood. BEVEL LOCKING LEVER BEVEL INDICATOR WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. HEIGHT/BEVEL ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL RIP CUT BEVEL RIP CUT See Figure 41. It is recommended that you make test cuts on scrap wood. WARNING: The rip fence must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of the rip fence to the left of the blade will result in kickback and the risk of serious personal injury.
OPERATION MAKING A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT SUPPORTS LARGE PANEL CUT RIP FENCE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 See Figure 42. It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood. 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 4 3 2 1 0 WARNING: 30 15 Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. 15 0 Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.
OPERATION MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT NON-THROUGH CUT See Figure 44. Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes. NOTE: This is the only type of cut that is made without the blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the blade guard assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut.
OPERATION MAKING A DADO CUT DADO CUT 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 See Figure 45. An optional dado throat plate is required for this procedure (refer to the Accessories section later in this manual and check with the retailer where the table saw was purchased). All blades and dado sets must not be rated less than the speed of this tool. This saw is designed for use with a 6 in. stack dado (up to width of 13/16 in.).
ADJUSTMENTS LARGER WRENCH WARNING: SMALLER OPEN WRENCH Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. WARNING: Blades coast after turn off. Possible serious injury can occur if hands come in contact with blade. The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been jarred out of alignment during shipping.
ADJUSTMENTS TO SET THE BEVEL INDICATOR AND BEVEL STOPS AT 0˚ AND 45˚ ON OFF 45 See Figures 48 - 51. The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require setting during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to be checked. To check for squareness, 0˚ position: 30 15 Unplug the saw and remove the switch key. 0 Raise the blade to a 3 in. depth of cut. Release the bevel locking lever.
ADJUSTMENTS BLADE AT 45˚ POSITION If blade is not square to the table: Loosen 45º stop screw until it is even with the top of the saw table using 5/32 in. hex key. 45˚ STOP SCREW Release the bevel locking lever and position the height/ bevel adjusting handwheel until blade is 45º to the table. Lock the bevel locking lever. Screw the 45ºstop screw until the saw blade starts to move. Check again for squareness and readjust if needed. Check bevel indicator.
ADJUSTMENTS 12 13 14 TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 See Figures 54 - 56. The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and the miter gauge grooves. 15 30 15 0 LOCKING LEVER WARNING: A misaligned rip fence can cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce the risk of injury, always maintain proper rip fence alignment Fig. 54 Unplug the saw.
ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THE BEVEL LOCKING LEVER See Figure 57. Release bevel locking lever and bevel saw blade to 45º. Push bevel locking lever to lock blade into place. With moderate force, attempt to move the height/bevel adjusting handwheel toward the 0º bevel. If height/bevel adjusting handwheel cannot be moved, no adjustment is needed. If handwheel can be moved, adjust the bevel lock nut by rotating clockwise 1/4 turn. Repeat above step as necessary.
MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. NYLON SET SCREW AND NUT GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts.
MAINTENANCE BRUSH REPLACEMENT BRUSH CAP See Figure 61. Unplug the saw. Lower blade completely and bevel to 45º. Lock the blade. Turn saw upside down. Remove brush caps with a screwdriver. NOTE: Brush assembly is spring load and will pop out when brush cap is removed. Remove brush assemblies and check for wear. Replace both brushes when either has less than 1/4 in. length of carbon remaining. Do not replace one side without replacing the other.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Excess vibration. Solution Cause Blade is out of balance. Replace blade. Blade is damaged. Replace blade. Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware. Work surface is uneven. Reposition on flat surface. Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation. Rip fence not mounted correctly. Remount the rip fence. Rails are dirty or sticky. Clean and wax rails. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Adjust clamp screw. Rip fence does not lock at rear.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Saw does not make 0˚ or 45˚ cuts. Cause Solution Bevel stops not properly adjusted. See To Set the Bevel Indicator and Bevel Stops at 0˚ and 45˚ (Squaring the Blade) in the Adjustments section. Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts). See To Adjust the Miter Gauge in the Adjustments section. Height/Bevel Adjusting Handwheel is Gears or screw post inside cabinet hard to turn. are clogged with sawdust. Clean the gears or screw posts. Handwheel is locked.
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WARRANTY RIDGID® HAND HELD AND STATIONARY POWER TOOL 3 YEAR LIMITED SERVICE WARRANTY WHAT IS NOT COVERED Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting warranty service. This warranty applies only to the original purchaser at retail and may not be transferred.
OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. TABLE SAW TS2410LS CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www.ridgidwoodworking.com. The model number of this tool is found on a plate attached to the motor housing. Please record the serial number in the space provided below.