Ridgid R3202 Owners Manual - Page 11

ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BLADE See Figures 2 - 3.  Unplug the saw.  Depress and hold spindle lock.  Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the 6 mm blade wrench, while keeping the spindle lock button depressed.  Remove outer blade washer ("D" washer). WARNING: If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so will prevent blade from tightening properly and could result in serious personal injury.  Retract the lower guard into the upper guard, making sure the lower guard spring works properly, allowing the guard to move freely.  Check to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw blade and the arrow on the lower guard are pointing in the same direction. NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the saw as shown.  Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto the spindle.  Replace "D" washer.  Depress spindle lock and replace blade screw.  Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with the 6 mm blade wrench. NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the "D" washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. REMOVING BLADE See Figure 2 - 3.  Unplug the saw.  Depress and hold spindle lock.  Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the provided 6 mm blade wrench, while keeping the spindle lock depressed.  Remove outer blade washer ("D" washer).  Lift lower blade guard.  Remove blade. SPINDLE LOCK INNER FLANGE BUSHING BLADE SPINDLE OUTER BLADE WASHER BLADE SCREW ("D" WASHER) Fig. 2 SPINDLE LOCK TO TIGHTEN 6 mm BLADE TO WRENCH LOOSEN Fig. 3 11