Ridgid TS3650 - Manuals

6 Safety Instructions For Table Saw (continued) Plan your work • Use the right tool. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job it was notdesigned for. Inspect your workpiece. • Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of theworkpiece to be cut. • When cutting irregularly shaped w...

glasses. Safety goggles are availableat many local retail stores. Glasses orgoggles not in compliance with ANSIor CSA could seriously hurt you whenthey break. • For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with safety goggles. Plan the way you will push theworkpiece through.• Never pull the workpiec...

8 Safety Instructions For Table Saw (continued) • To reduce the risk of throwback of cut off pieces. • Use the guard assembly. To remove loose pieces beneath ortrapped inside the guard. • Turn saw “OFF”. • Remove switch key. • Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard. Before Leaving The Saw. ...

9 Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Additional Safety Instructions For: Additional Safety Instructions For Herc-U-Lift™ Caster System: Before Using the Caster System Read the following warning located on the plate assembly: Crosscut Type Cuts. • Never use the rip fence when cross-cutting. • An auxil...

Miter CutAn angle cutting operation madeacross the width of the workpiece.MoldingA non through cut which produces aspecial shape in the workpiece usedfor joining or decoration.PloughingGrooving with the grain the length ofthe workpiece, using the fence.(A type of non-through cut.)Push StickA device ...

11 Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Sawblade PathThe area of the workpiece or table topdirectly in line with either the travel ofthe blade or the part of the workpiecewhich will be, or has been, cut by theblade.SetThe distance that the tip of thesawblade tooth is bent (or set)outward...

12 Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued) The plug supplied on your tool may notfit into the outlet you are planning to use.Your local electrical code may requireslightly different power cord plugconnections. If these differences existrefer to and make the properadjustments per...

13 Changing Motor Voltage WARNING: Electric shock cankill. To reduce the risk of shock,never connect plug to powersource outlet until all assemblysteps are completed. Unplug sawbefore making or changing anyconnections. NOTE: The saw is prewired at thefactory for 120V operation. Use thefollowing proc...

14 Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued)Motor Thermal Overload Protector CAUTION: To reduce the risk ofmotor damage, this motor should beblown out or vacuumed frequentlyto prevent sawdust buildup whichwill interfere with normal motorventilation. WARNING: To reduce the risk oft...

15 Unpacking and Checking Contents Tools Needed Unpacking The TS3650 comes with two cartonslabeld 1 of 2 and 2 of 2. Make sure youhave both cartons before beginningassembly.1. Separate saw and all parts from packing materials and check eachone with the illustration and the “Listof Loose Parts” to ma...

Unpacking and Checking Contents (continued) List of Loose PartsItem Part Name Qty. A Miter Gauge...........................1 B Table Extension .....................2 C Blade Guard ..........................1 D Belt Guard .............................1 E Storage Hook Bag .................1 F Drive Be...

Herc-U-Lift™ Caster CartonItem Description Qty. A Channel Rear .......................1 B Tube U-Bolt 19-5/8" Long ......1 C Tube Support 17-1/4" Long ...1 D Plate Assembly ......................1 17 Item Description Qty. E Tube Front 13-7/8" Long .......2 F Caster Swivel 3" ...........

19 4. Assemble the legs as shown. Insert the screws through the holesin the legs, then through the holesin the end panels. Attach mitergauge and rip fence storage hooksas shown. Legs must be assembled on top ofpanels. 5. Screw on the serrated flange hex nuts hand tight. 6. Insert the screws through ...

Assembly (continued) 1. Place the saw upside down onto a smooth piece of cardboard orheavy paper, on the floor, so thesaw is resting on the table top. 2. Place legs on saw so that holes in saw base and leg set line up andtrim label is facing front. 3. Install screws and serrated flange hex nuts as s...

21 Assembling Table Extensions1. From the blister pack locate the following hardware: (Quantityindicated is for two extensions) 8 Hex Head Screws, 5/16-18 x 3/4" Long with washers NOTE: Assemble with saw upsidedown. 2. Insert four (4) 5/16-18 x 3/4 in. long screws with washers through theholes i...

Assembly (continued) WARNING: Table extensionsmust be installed. Front edge oftable and extensions must belined up. An uneven front edgecan twist the fence guide bar.Twisted guide bars can misalignfence. A misaligned fence cancause binding or kickback. Youcould be hit or cut. WARNING: To reduce the ...

23 WARNING: The blade must beparallel to the miter gaugegroove. Misaligned blades couldbind on workpiece. Workpiececould suddenly kickback. Youcould be cut or hit. Checking Heeling Adjustment or Parallelism of Sawblade to Miter GaugeGroove While cutting, the material must movein a straight line para...

25 Checking Blade Tilt, or Squarenessof Blade to Table When the bevel pointer is pointingdirectly to the “0” mark on the bevelscale, the sawblade should make asquare cut 90° to the table. To check for squareness, 90° position: 1. Raise blade to 3" depth of cut. 2. Operate the tilt lock handle (c...

29 Installation Instructions 1. Locate the following hardware: 4 Hex Head Screw w/Washer1/4-20 x 1-5/8 4 Washer 1/4 I.D. 12 Lock Nut 1/4-20 8 Hex Head Screw 1/4-20 x 1/2 2. Locate the following: 4 Bracket 3. Install the four leg brackets on the inside of each leg using 1/4-20 x1/2" hex head scre...

31 1. Locate the following hardware: 4 Square Head Bolts, 5/16-18 x 1" Long 4 Serrated Flange Hex Nuts, 5/16-18 2. From the fence guide bar carton find the following: 1 Front Guide Bar (Long) 3. Insert four 5/16-18 x 1” long square head bolts into the holes as shown. 4. Attach serrated flange he...

Assembly (continued) 32 Installing Rear Fence Guide Bar 1. Locate the following hardware: 4 Square Head Bolts, 5/16-18 x 1" Long 4 Serrated Flange Hex Nuts, 5/16-18 2. From the fence guide bar carton find the following: 1 Rear Guide Bar (Short) 3. Insert four 5/16-18 x 1” long square head bolts ...

33 Installing Shims 1. Locate the following hardware: 10 Very thin shim washers. 2. Loosen the 4 nuts holding the rear guide bar in place. 3. Holding the guide bar against the rear of saw table and extensions,note if there is any gap between thetable or extension and the insideface of the rear guide...

Assembly (continued) 34 Installing Spacer Bar 1. Locate the following hardware: 2 Set Screws 10-32 x 7/16" long From unlabeled bag assemblyremove the following: 2 Locking Plates From among the loose parts find thefollowing: 1 Spacer Bar 2. To determine how many shim washers (shown on previous pa...

35 WARNING: A misaligned fence cancause kickbacks and jams. Toreduce the risk of injury, followthese instructions until the fenceis properly aligned. Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment Hex Head Screwsfor AdjustingFence Parallelism Miter Gage Groove 1. The rip fence must be PARALLEL with the sawblade and...

37 6. Raise blade guard. Lift up both anti- kickback pawls. Insert a large setscrew wrench in the notches of the pawls to hold the pawls out of theway. Align spreader square to tableas shown. 7. Tighten both hex head screws. Serrated FlangeHex Nut Aligning Blade Guard1. Lay blade of square or other ...

38 Assembly (continued) 4. Place rip fence on the right hand side of table. Carefully move itagainst blade so that it is parallel tothe blade, and just touches tips ofsaw teeth. Tighten rip fence locklever. 5. Insert folded paper between spreader and fence. 6. Using M10 wrench loosen the 1/4-20 hex ...

39 Installing Belt1. Locate the motor belt2. Lower the blade all the way down and set bevel to 0°. 3. Install belt on saw pulley and motor pulley. 4. Sight along edges of both pulleys check that the belt is parallel to theedges of both pulleys. If not, use aHex “L” wrench to loosen thesetscrew on th...

MotorStud Flat Washer Serrated Flange Hex Nut BeltGuard 40 Assembly (continued) 2. Lower blade all the way down and remove the motor belt. 3. Install one flat washer onto each of the four motor studs. 4. Open the hinged belt guard by pressing down on the tab lock asshown. 5. Position the guard so th...

41 Mounting Switch on Right Side1. Slide the nuts into the lower slot of the front guide bar from the right end, withthe switch facing front. 2. Slide switch assembly left until the left side of switch assembly is in line withright side of main saw table - tightenscrews. Mounting Switch on Left Side...

42 Getting to Know Your Table Saw 12 Micro-Adjust Rip Fence 1 On-Off Switch 4 Bevel Handwheel 11 Ind-I-Cut 14 Rip Fence Storage Hooks 13 Casters 6 Rip Fence 9 Table Insert 8 Blade Guard 10 Sawblade 7 Miter Gauge 5 Tilt Lock Handle 3 Elevation Lock Knob 15 Sawdust Ejection Port 7 Miter GaugeStorage H...

43 WARNING: Never operate sawwithout the proper insert in place.Use the table insert when sawing.Use the combination dadomolding insert when using a dadoor molding head. 2. Elevation Handwheel...elevates or lowers the blade. Turn clockwise toelevate, counterclockwise to lower. 3. Elevation Lock Knob...

A. Raise blade guard, remove insert, elevate blade to its highest point. B. To remove blade, hold arbor wrench securely, pull arbor nut wrenchtowards the front of the table. C. To tighten arbor nut, hold arbor wrench securely, push arbor nutwrench towards the rear of the table. When installing the b...

46 Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) 15. Sawdust Ejection Port Your table saw is equipped with avacuum hookup. This feature willallow you to attach any standard2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vacuumhose into the hole provided forconvenient sawdust removal. If largescraps become lodged in thesaw...

9. Turn the saw “ON”.10. Slowly and cautiously raise the saw blade into the zero clearance insert byrotating the elevation handle clock-wise 4 turns. Return the saw blade tocompletely lowered position. 11. Turn the saw “OFF” and unplug.12. Remove clamps and board.13. Loosen the flat head screw and r...

48 Getting to Know Your Table Saw (continued) WARNING: To reduce the risk ofinjury from accidental start, makesure switch is “OFF” and saw isunplugged. Installing Zero Clearance Insert/DadoBlades NOTE: Before using the dado blade readand understand the Safety and Operatinginstructions contained in t...

49 • If using blade stabilizers, check for proper clearance before raising thesaw blade. • When using a dado blade, follow the procedures above. However, useadditional caution due to the largeamount of material being “cut-away”from the zero clearance insert. • Rotate the dado blade manually, (don’t ...

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (continued) 50 - Always use unbroken, balanced blades designed to fit this saw’s 5/8inch arbor. - When thru-sawing (making cuts where the blade comes through theworkpiece top), always use a 10 inchdiameter blade. This keeps thespreader in closest to the b...

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (continued) 52 Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning • Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it runs for a short while.If it makes an unfamiliar noise orvibrates a lot, stop immediately. Turnthe saw off. Unplug the saw. Do notrestart until finding ...

53 Attaching Wood Face Board 1. A T-slot is provided in the rip fence for attaching a wood facing when usingthe dado head, or molding head,featherboards or other jigs andfixtures. 2. Select a piece of smooth straight wood approximately 3/4 inch thick,and the same length as the rip fence. 3. To faste...

54 Work Feed Devices (continued) Push Block There are any number of ways to properly cut your workpieces to make a push block. The following steps describe one way you can make a push block. Making the base: • Start with a piece of 3/8 inch plywood at least 5-5/8 inches wide or wider and 12 inches l...

55 Making the handle:• Miter crosscut a piece of 3/4 inch thick plywood to shape and size shown: NOTE: The mitered corners can be anysize that looks like the drawing (about 1-1/2" by 1-1/2").Putting it Together• Using good quality woodworking glue, glue the 3/8" x 3/8" x 2-1/2"pi...

57 Basic Saw Operations Using the Miter Gauge The miter gauge is used whencrosscutting, miter cutting, bevel cutting,compound miter cutting, dadoing andwhen rabbeting across the end of anarrow workpiece. Before Starting: • Never use the rip fence when cross- cutting except as specificallyinstructed....

• Slide the workpiece along the miter gauge until it touches the block...hold the workpiece securelyagainst the miter gauge or clamp itwith the hold-down clamp (optionalaccessory not shown). • Make the cut...turn the saw off... remove the piece after the bladehas stopped and before cutting thenext p...

59 Miter Crosscutting Miter cutting is known as cutting wood atan angle other than 90° with the edge ofthe wood. Follow the same procedure asyou would for crosscutting. • Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and lock it. • The miter gauge may be used in either of the grooves in the table.Mak...

60 Basic Saw Operations (continued) Using the Rip Fence Ripping, bevel ripping, resawing andrabbeting are performed using the ripfence together with the auxiliaryfence/work support, push stick orpush block. • Never use the miter gauge when ripping • Use a push stick whenever the fence is 2 inches or...

Ripping Definition: Cutting operation along thelength of the workpiece. Position the fence to the desired widthof rip and lock in place. Before starting to rip, be sure: 1. Rip fence is parallel to sawblade. 2. Spreader is properly aligned with sawblade. 3. Anti-kickback pawls are functioning proper...

62 Basic Saw Operations (continued) When “width of rip” is narrower than 2”the push stick cannot be used becausethe guard will interfere...use the auxiliaryfence and push block. Use the T-slots in the rip fence to attachthe auxiliary fence. See “Work FeedDevices/Attaching Wood Face Board”section of ...

63 Using Featherboards for Thru-Sawing Featherboards are not employed forthru-sawing operations when using themiter gauge.Featherboards are used to keep thework in contact with the fence and tableas shown, and to help stop kickbacks.Use the T-slots in the rip fence to attacha 7-1/2" high flat fa...

64 Basic Saw Operations (continued) Mount featherboards to facing board andtable as shown, so that leading edges offeatherboards will support workpieceuntil cut is complete, and the workpiecehas been pushed completely past thecutter (sawblade, dado-head, etc.) with apush stick, as in ripping. Before...

67 Molding Molding is cutting a shape on the edge orface of the workpiece. With a molding headand a selection of different knife shapes itis possible for almost any kind of molding(base, cove, bead, etc.) to be produced.There are a wide variety of molding headsavailable as well as many different sha...

68 Adjustments Miter GaugeNOTE: The graduations are manufac-turedto very close tolerances which pro-videample accuracy for fine woodworking. Insome cases where extreme accuracy isrequired, when making angle cuts, forexample, make a trial cut and then recheck it.There are adjustable screw stops for t...

69 Maintaining Your Table Saw Maintenance • Do not allow sawdust to accumulate inside the saw. Frequently blow out anydust that may accumulate inside the sawcabinet and the motor. • Clean your cutting tools with a gum and pitch remover. • The cord and the tool should be wiped with a dry clean cloth ...

70 Lubrication RIDGID Recommends the Following Accessories The saw motor bearings have beenpacked at the factory with proper lubri-cant. See motor label for lubricationinstructions. The following partsshould be oiled occasionally with SAEno. 20 or no. 30 engine oil.1. Tilt screw threads and pivot nu...

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