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Part No. SP6263 PrintedinU.S.A.
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Table of Contents Section Title Page Safety . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 3 Introduction . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 12 Assembly .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 12 Adjustments .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... . 19 Alignment .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ..
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Safety This manual has safety information and Major Hazards instructions to help users eliminate or Three major hazards are associated with reduce the risk of accidents and injuries, using the radial arm saw for ripping. They including: are outfeed zone hazard, kickback and 1. Severe cuts, and loss of fingers or other wrong way feed. body parts due to contact with the blade. This section only briefly explains these haz- 2. Eye impact injuries and blindness, from ards. Read the ripping and crossc
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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 th
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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 Handle/Squeeze Trigger to set and use the guard correctly for each type of cut. 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 uppe
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Safety 6. Set of pawls to be loweredtothe 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 outfeedtoinfeedsideby grabbinginto 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 Tab guard at the start of ripping unusual work- pieces whose size/shape do not cause the guard to raise automatically. Hazards Associate
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Safety 2. Turn saw off, remove yellow key, and Safety Instructions unplug before leaving work area. Do not Read and follow all safety instructions. leave until blade has stopped spinning. Personal Safety Instructions 3. Make work area child-proof: remove yel- low key to prevent accidental start-up; store WARNING key out of sight and reach; lock work area. Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other 4. Keep floors clean and free of sawdust, construction activities co
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Safety 6. Before turningonsaw,clear tableofall Saw Safety Instructions objects except workpiece to be cut and nec- 1. Useguard,pawlsandrivingknifeaccord- essary fixtures, clamps, or feather-boards. ing to instructions. Keep them in working 7. If blade jams, turn saw off immediately, order. remove yellowkey, thenfreeblade. Donot 2. Routinely check saw for broken or dam- try tofreeblade with saw on. aged parts. Repair or replace damaged 8. Turn saw off if it vibrates too much or parts before using
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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 workp
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Safety Note where they are located on the saw. On-Product Safety Labels Read and follow the safety information There are several safety labels on the saw. and instructions in these labels. Refer to They alert the user to hazards explained in the manual for detailed explanations and the manual and remind the user how to instructions. 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 g
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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 andtoremind you to wear safety goggles: On the front of the yoke is this general safety instruction label: 11
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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 A covering from a
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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) 5/16" Lockwasher
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Assembly Crank Arm Cap 1/4" Diam. x 5/8" Long 1/4" External Tooth Truss Head Screw (24) Lockwasher (24) 5/16" Diam. External Lockwasher (4) Leveling Foot (4) 11/32" x 11/16" x 1/16" 3/8" Diam. Hex Nut (8) Washer (8) 5/16"Diam. x 5/8"Long 5/16" Diam. Hex Nut (4) Hex Head Screw (4) 1/4" Diam. Hex Nut (24) Tools Needed for Assembly and Alignment 7/16-inch Wrench 1/2-inch Wrench Medium Screwdriver 9/16-inch Wrench 1/8" Hex Wrench Phillips Screwdriver 5/8-inch Wrench 15/16-inch Wrench Pliers Small Ha
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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 6. To level steel legs, loosen nut on inside of severe cuts from contact with spinning leg and turn nut on outside to raise or lower blade. feet. Adjust all four levelers if necessary, and Do not plug in saw at any time during then tighten nuts on inside of leg. assembly. Note: These levelers are not intended for height Plug in saw only when it is to be used.
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Assembly Mounting Saw Leg 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 lineupwithholes marked Xintop of Side Stiffener legs and RIDGID logo on leg set is facing front. 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 pro
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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 Holding carriage assembly with both hands, Push toward rear of Lock Lever saw to lock carefullystartandslidethecarriageontothe tracks. The assembly must be held parallel with the arm so that all four bearings slide smoothly onto the arm
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Assembly Remove saw blade. 1. Tighten carriage lock knob, located on rightside ofarm. 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.
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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 With the arm at an "unindexed" position Lock Lever (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 s
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Adjustments Yoke Clamp Adjustment Yoke Lock To check the yoke clamp adjustment follow Handle these steps: 1. Pull the yoke lock handle towards the front of saw to unlock yoke. Pull forward on theyokeindex lever(on theleftsideof 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
