Ridgid R4510 Operation Manual - Page 41

ADJUSTMENTS TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE See Figures 63 - 65. The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and the miter gauge grooves. WARNING: A misaligned rip fence can cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce the risk of injury, always maintain proper rip fence alignment  Unplug the saw.  Move the rip fence along side the miter gauge groove and lock the rip fence in place with the locking lever.  If the rip fence is not parallel, loosen the four socket head cap screws located to each side of the locking handle.  Place the blade of the combination square in the right miter gauge groove.  Slide the rip fence against the blade of the combination square.  Alternately tighten the socket head cap screws. Recheck alignment.  Repeat steps as needed until rip fence is correctly aligned. The locking lever on the rip fence should hold the rip fence securely against the front and back rails. The lever should not be difficult to push down and lock. To assure proper fence lock adjustment:  Lock the rip fence in place.  Try moving the fence from side-to-side. If the fence moves, tighten the adjusting nut 1/4 turn.  With the rip fence in the locked position, recheck rip fence parallelism with the miter gauge groove and adjust if necessary. COMBINATION SQUARE LOCKING LEVER Fig. 63 SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW LOCKING LEVER ADJUSTING NUT Fig. 64 Fig. 65 41