Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TS 2400 RIDGID
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2 Table of C o nten t s Sect io n Pa ge Tabl e of Co nte nts ..... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... 2 Safe ty I nstruc tion s For Tab le Saw ......... .... 3 Safe ty Si gnal Words ... .... ....... .... ........ .... .... 3 Befo re U sing The Saw .
3 Safet y Instr uctions Fo r T ab le Saw Safety is a combination of common s ense, staying alert and knowing how your table saw works . Read this manual to understand t his table saw . Safe ty Si gnal Wor ds DANGER: means if the safety infor- mation is not followed someone wi ll be seriously injured or kil led.
4 Safet y Instr uctions Fo r T able S aw (con tinued ) • F ind and read all the warning l ab els found on the saw (shown below). When Inst alli ng O r Moving The Saw Reduc e the Risk of Dangerous Envi ronme nt. • U se t he saw in a dry , indoor place pro tected from rain.
5 • I f any part is missing, b ent or broken in an y way , or any e lectrical part does n ot work properl y , turn the saw off and unplug the sa w . • R e place dam aged or missing parts before using the saw again.
6 Safet y Instr uctions Fo r T able Saws ( contin ued) Plan you r wor k • U se the right tool. Don’t fo rce tool or attachment t o do a j ob it was not designed f or . Inspect you r workpi ece. • M ak e sure there are no nails or for- eign objects in the part of the work - piece to be cut.
7 retail stores. Glasses o r goggles not in compliance with ANSI or CS A could s eriously hu rt you wh en they br eak. • F or dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with safety goggles. Plan the way you will push the wor kpi ece t hroug h. • Never pu ll the w orkpiece through .
8 Safet y Instr uctions Fo r T able Saws ( contin ued) T o reduce the risk of throw back of cut o ff piece s. • U se t he guard assembl y . T o remo ve loose pieces bene ath or trap pe d in s id e th e gua rd. • Turn saw “OFF”. • Re move switch ke y .
9 Additional S afety Ins tructi ons For: Crosscut T ype Cuts . • N e ve r use the rip fence w hen cross- cutting. • A n auxiliary wood fac ing attached to the miter gauge can help preven t workpiec e twisting and throwback s. Attach it to t he slots provided.
10 Glos sar y of T er ms fo r Wo odw or king (c ontinu ed ) Push Sti ck A devi ce used t o feed t he workpi ece throug h the saw durin g narr ow ri pping type oper ations which he lps keep the operat or ’s hands wel l away f rom the blade. Push Block A devi ce used for ripp ing t ype operat ions too na r row to allow us e of a push stic k.
11 Motor Spec ificatio ns and Electr ical Requ iremen ts Pow er S upp l y and M otor Specifications W ARNING : T o reduce th e ri sk of electrical hazards, fire hazards or da mage to the too l, use pr op er circu it pro t ect i on. Y o ur too l is wire d at the factory for operation using the voltag e shown.
12 Motor Spec ificatio ns and Electr ical Requ iremen ts (cont inued) A temporar y adapter may be used to con- nect thi s pl ug to a 2-pron g outl et as shown if a pr oper ly groun ded three pr ong outle t is not avail able.
13 CAUTION: T o reduce th e risk of motor d amage, this mot or sh ould be b lown out or va cu- um ed frequently to prevent saw- dust bu ildu p whic h will interfer e with n ormal motor ven tilati on. 1. Freque nt “b lo wing” of f uses or tripp ing of ci rcuit b r eakers may resul t i f: a.
14 Unpackin g a nd Check ing C onten ts Unpacking Separa t e saw and all part s from pack i n g materi als and check each one with th e illust ra tion and the “Li st of Loose Parts ” to make cer t ain all it em s are accoun ted for , before disc ar ding any p acking mat er ial.
15 Getting to Kno w Y our T a ble Saw 1 Rip Fe nce 4 Sliding T able 6 MIter Ga uge 7 T wo-Piece 8 Blade T ilt 12 On-Off 9 Elevati on/ Bevel 11 Blade Til t Lock Lever 5 Rip Fence Sto r ag e Handwheel S.
16 Getting to Kno w Y our T a ble Saw 1. Rip Fence. .. i s locked i n plac e by pushin g t he l ock lever d own unti l t he lever rest s on the s t op .
17 b. T o t u rn saw OFF , PUSH lever in. Never l eave the saw until th e cutting tool has come to a compl et e sto p. c. T o lock swi t ch in OFF po siti on, hol d swit ch IN with one hand, REMOVE key wit h oth er hand. W ARNING : F or your o wn safety , low er bl ade or oth er cuttin g tool below table surface.
18 Getting to Kno w Y o ur T able Saw (conti n ued) 17. Ind- I-Cut The plas tic di sk embedde d in th e tabl e in f ront of the sa w bla de, is pro- vided f or m ark ing th e locat i on of the “sawcut ” (k erf) on t he workpie ce.
19 Blade Gua r d St orage Holds the blade guard when maki ng non- thru cuts and tra nsport ing saw . Sl ide blade guar d in as shown. Snap bottom edge of c lear bask et bet ween l atches on base. Wr en c h /B l a de St or a g e Convenie ntly st ores arbo r wrenches as well as an extra sawblade.
20 Alignment T ools Needed Rem ove Fo a m Mo tor Su pp ort A bloc k of fo am was plac ed under t he motor at t he fac tory for shi pping. Lift up one edge of the s aw bas e an d remove th e fo am.
21 Checking Heeling Ad justment or Paral lel ism o f S awblade to Mi ter Gau ge Gr o ove While cu tti ng, the mater ial mus t mov e in a strai ght line p arall el to the sawbla de. Theref ore, bot h the miter gauge gro ove and th e r ip f ence m ust be paral lel to the sawblade .
22 Align me nt (contin ue d) NOTE: Always rev iew the sect ion "Check - ing Bl ade Par alle l t o the Miter Gaug e Groove" before pro ceedi ng with t his sec- tion. 7. Loos en 1/2 t urn the four al ign ment screws i n the top of t abl e next to th e sa wb lade.
23 Checki ng Blade T ilt, or Sq uareness of B l a d e to T able When t he bevel p ointer is poi ntin g direc tly to t he “0” mar k on t he be vel s cale, t he sawblade sh ould mak e a sq uare c ut 90° to t he tabl e. W ARNING : For your own safety , turn swit ch “OF F” and remove plu g f rom po we r so urce outl et .
24 Align me nt (contin ue d) T o check for ali gnm ent , 45° Positi on 1. Lo osen t he bla de ti lt lo ck lever and push el eva tion whe el in a nd to th e right as f ar as p ossible a nd ti ghten t he b lade tilt lo ck le ver. 2. P lace an acc ura te sq uar e agai nst bl ade .
25 Adjusting Rip Fence Guide Bars Aligning Rip Fence Guide Bars 1. Pos ition r ip f ence ove r right end of m ain ta ble . Whi le hol ding up rear of ri p fenc e engage fr ont end of r ip fence ont o the fro nt guide bar . Now lower rip fe nce dow n on t o tabl e .
26 Align me nt (contin ue d) Al ig ni ng S lid in g T a b le E xt en sio n 1. Lock ta ble ex t ensi on lev er . 2. Lo osen t he four nut s unde rne at h the sli di ng tabl e ext ensi on. 3. Use a combinat i o n square to make su re the to p of the slidi ng tabl e ext ensi on is the same hei ght a s the mai n t able.
27 Rip Fence Lock Leve r Adjustmen t The rip fe nce lo ck lever , when locked down, shoul d hol d the rip f ence sec ur e ly . The lever should not be dif ficult to pus h down and lock. T o as sur e prop er fe nce lock adj ust- ment: a. Raise lock leve r and p ush fen ce head t oward rear of saw .
28 Align me nt (contin ue d) Checking Sliding T able Extension Lock the t able ext ension l ock lever . Pull- push on the sl iding t ab l e extens i o n. It should not move. W ARNING : T o reduce th e ri sk of throw n wor kpiece, do not use with exten sion lock l ever unlocke d.
29 Aligning Blad e Guar d IMPORT ANT : T o work pr oper ly , the spreader must always be adjus ted so the cut workp iece will p ass on eith er side of the s preader without bi nding or skewi ng to t he side. NOTE: The spreade r is thi nner than the widt h of the cut (k er f ) by approxim atel y six thick ness es of p aper .
30 Align me nt (contin ue d) Rem ovi ng and In stalli ng S a wb la de W ARNING : T o reduce th e ri sk of injur y from a ccidental st art, turn switch “OFF ” and remov e plug from power sou rce ou tlet before rem oving or installing sawbla de. a. Raise blade gu ard, r emove i nsert , elevat e b lade t o i ts hi ghest po int.
31 Mite r Gaug e Alignm ent NOTE: The graduat i ons are manu fac - tured to v er y cl ose t oler ances which pro- vide ampl e accura cy f or fine woodworki ng. In some cas es where extreme accuracy is r equi red, when m ak- ing a ngle c uts, f or ex ampl e, make a tri al cut a nd then r eche ck it .
32 Align me nt (contin ue d) Marking the Ind- I- Cut: a. W it h blade 90° (squar e t o tabl e) and miter gau ge in lef t groov e, cross cu t a piec e of wo od holdin g the wood firmly agai nst mit er gauge. b. Pull mit er gauge back until f reshl y cu t edge of wood is over disk.
33 Moun ting Y our Sa w Mou nti ng T abl e Saw to Wor kben ch or Le gs e t W ARNING : T o r educe the risk of injur y from ac cidental st art, mak e sure swit ch is "OFF" and pl ug i s no t co nne c te d to po wer sour ce outlet.
34 Moun ting Y our Saw (c onti nued ) Mou nti ng T abl e Sa w t o R IDGI D Univ ersal Po wer T o ol Legse t #AC 9910 1. Assembl e l egset per i nstru ctions . 2. Lo cate t he fo ur (4) “TS” l ayout point s on the pa rtic le board t abl es . 3. Dril l the four ( 4) abov e holes.
35 Safet y Instruct ions fo r Basic S aw Oper ations Before Each Use Inspect you r saw. • T o reduce t he risk of injury from accide ntal starting, turn the s witch off, unplug t he sa w , and rem ove the switch key before raising or removing the guard, cha nging t he cutting t ool, changing the setup, or adjusti ng anything.
36 Safet y Instr uctions fo r Basic S aw Oper ations (cont inued) • T o redu ce the risk of burns or ot her fire damag e, never use t he saw near flamma ble li quids , v apors or ga se s. • T o reduc e the risk of injury , don’t do layout, assembl y , or setup work on the table whi le blade is spinning.
37 • A ny power saw can throw f oreign objects into the eyes. T his can result in permanent eye damage. Always wea r safety goggles , not glasse s , comp lying with ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3- 99) sho wn on package. Every day eyeglasse s ha ve onl y imp act resi s- tant lenses .
38 Safet y Instr uctions fo r Basic S aw Oper ations (cont inued) • F eed the workpiece in to the saw only f ast enough to let t he blade cut without bo gging do wn or bind- ing. Before freeing jammed mater ial. • Turn switch “OFF”. • Wait for all moving part s to stop.
39 Push S tick Make th e push st ick fr om a piece of solid wood. Us e a piec e of 1 x 2 (3/4 " x 1-5/8" actual ) by 15" lo ng. Mak e the f eatherb oard fro m a piece of 8” x 24” x .
40 Wo rk Fee d Dev ices ( contin ued) Making t he handle: • Miter crossc ut a pi ece of 3 /4 inc h t hick plywood t o shape and size sho wn: NO TE : The mitered co rners can be any size that looks like the drawing (about 1-1/2" by 1-1/2").
41 Fe nce Fa cing Select a piece of s mooth str aight wood approxi mat ely 3/4 inch thick , and the same lengt h as the rip fe nce. Atta ch it to th e fenc e with the thr ee squ are head bolt s, nut s and washers . (See “Hardwar e for Attac hing W ood Facin g”) in Repair Parts Figur e 4.
42 Basic Saw Operat ion s Using the Miter Ga uge The miter gauge is used when cr osscut- ti ng , m iter cu tti ng, be vel cu ttin g, c om - pound miter cutti ng, dadoing and when rabbet ing acros s the end of a narrow workpi ece.
43 Crosscu tting (continued) Slot s are provi ded i n the miter gauge for atta ch ing an aux iliar y fac ing to mak e it easier to cut very long or short pi eces. Select a suit able piece of sm ooth woo d, dr ill tw o ho l es thr ough it and at t ach wi th screws.
44 Miter Cr osscutting Miter cu tting i s cutt ing woo d at an angle other t han 90° wit h the edge of the wood. Follo w the same pro cedure as you woul d for cro sscuttin g. • Adjus t the mite r gauge to the desir ed angle , and lock i t. • The mite r gauge may be use d in ei the r of the gr oov es i n t he tabl e.
45 Using the Ri p Fence Rippin g, bev el ripp ing , resawi ng and rab - betin g are perfor med usi ng th e ri p fenc e togeth er with the auxi liar y fe nce/ work support , pus h stick or p ush block. W ARNING : For your own safety , read and alw ays obs erve all safe t y precau tions listed in m an- ual and on saw .
46 Ripping Definit ion: Cut ting oper at ion along the lengt h of the workpi ece. Position the fen ce to t he desi red wid th of rip and l ock i n place. Be fo r e star ti ng to rip , b e s ur e : 1. Rip f ence is paral lel to s awblade. 2. S preader i s proper ly ali gned wit h saw- blade .
47 Ri pp in g ( con tin ue d ) When “ widt h of rip” is na rrower t han 2" the push sti ck cann ot be use d becaus e the guard wil l interfer e... use the auxi liar y fence and push block. Atta ch a uxiliar y fenc e t o rip fence wi th t wo “C” c lamp s or us e “T” slot a nd hard ware .
48 Usin g Feath erboard s fo r Thr u Sawi ng Feather boards ar e not employed f or thru sawing oper ation s when using the miter gauge. Feather boards ar e used to keep the work in co nt act with the f ence and t able as shown, and to help stop ki ckba cks.
49 Usi ng F eat herbo ard s for No n-Th ru Sawi ng Feather boards ar e not employed dur ing non-th ru sawing oper at ions when usi ng the mi ter gauge. Use fe athe rboards for all other non-thr u sawing oper atio ns (when sawbl ade gua rd must be removed).
50 Basic Saw Oper at ions (co nti nued) Resawing Resawing is a rip c ut made i n a piece of wood th roug h it s t hicknes s. The pi ec e is typic al ly posit ioned on i ts edge. If the piece i s narr ower than 3- 3/8" it can be resawn in one pass with the blade guard in plac e.
51 Dadoing Dadoing i s cutt i ng a groove int o th e work- piece. T here ar e a wi de vari ety o f dado heads a vailable - be su re and consult the specif i c instr uctio ns incl uded with your dado head.
52 Basic Saw Oper at ions (co nti nued) Rabbeting Rabbeti ng is known as cut ting out a sec- tion of the cor ner of a piece of mate rial , across an end or along a n e dge. T o make a rabbet r equires cuts whi ch do not go all the way th rough the mat erial .
53 Mold ing Molding is cutt ing a shape on the edg e or face of t he workp iece. Wit h a moldi ng head and a selec tion of diff er ent kn if e shapes it is pos sible for alm ost a ny kind of molding (base , cove , bead , etc .) to be produced . There ar e a wide v ariet y of mol ding heads avail abl e as well as many di ffe ren t shapes of kni ves.
54 Maintai n ing Y o ur T able Saw Main tena nc e W ARNING : For your own safety , turn swit ch “OF F” and remove plu g f rom po we r so urce outl et befor e maint ainin g or lu br ic a ti n g your saw . • Do not allow sawdu st to accum ul ate insi de the saw .
55 W ARNING : T o reduce th e ri sk of injur y from u nexpected st arting or e lectrical shock, u nplug the pow er c ord b efore w orking on the sa w .
56 Tr oubles ho otin g W ARNING : For your own protection, turn switch “O FF” and always re m ove pl ug fr om pow er sou rce ou t let be fo re tr ou bl e sho oti ng . Gen eral T rouble Probabl e Cause Remedy Excess i ve Vib r at io n 1 . Bl ade o u t of ba l an c e o r dama ge d 1.
57 Mot or NOTE: Motors use d on wood wo rki ng t ools are p arti cular ly suscept ibl e to the accumu- lation o f sa wdust and wood ch ip s and sho uld be blown o ut o r “V acuumed” f requent ly to prevent int erfer ence wi th no r mal mot or v ent ilatio n.
58 Repair Parts Part s L ist for RIDGID 10 Inch T able Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID part s are avail able o n-lin e at www .ridgid part s.com Figu re 1 1 2 3 60 6 9 17 38 21 23 24 22 26 27 28 31 41 32.
59 Repair Parts Part s L ist for RIDGID 10 Inch T able Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID part s are avail able o n-lin e at www .ridgid part s.com Figu re 1 Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number * S tan dard Hardwar e It em - May be purchased locally † These part s a re ava ilabl e wher e you purc hase d your saw .
60 Repair Parts Part s list for RIDGI D 10 I nch T able Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID part s are available on-line at www.ridgidp arts.com Figu re 2 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 51 16 49 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2.
61 Repair Parts Part s L ist for RIDGID 10 Inch T able Saw Mod el TS2 4001 RIDGID part s are available on-line at www.ridgidp arts.com Figu re 2 Always Order by Part Number - not by Key Number * S tandard Hard ware Item - May be pur chase d loc ally Ke y No.
62 Repair Parts Pa r t s L i st fo r RID G ID 10 In ch T abl e Saw Model No. TS2400 1 RIDG ID p arts are available on-line at w ww. ridgidp art s.com Figu re 3 - Mite r Ga ug e Ass em bl y Always Order by Part Number - Not by Key Number * S tan dar d Har dware I tem - May be purcha sed local ly Key No.
63 Repair Parts Part s L ist for RIDGID 10 Inch T able Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID part s are available on-line at www.ridgidp arts.com Figure 4 - Fence Assemb ly Always Order by Part Number - not by.
64 Repair Parts Part s L ist for RIDGID 10 Inch T able Saw Model No. TS24001 RIDGID part s are available on-line at www.ridgidp arts.com Figure 5 - Guard Asse mbl y Always Order by Part Number - not b.
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