Operation – RIDGID R3203-1 User Manual

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No more than 1/4 inch

OPERATION

WARNING

:

Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.

WARNING

:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields when operating power tools. Failure
to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.

APPLICATIONS

You may use this tool for the purpose listed below:

Cutting all types of wood and wood products

NOTE: The use of abrasive cut-off wheels is not
recommended for this saw.

KICKBACK

See Figures 4 - 7.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw
is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any
action which pinches the blade in the wood.

DANGER:

Release switch immediately if blade binds or saw
stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control
of the saw. Loss of control can lead to serious
personal injury.

To guard against kickback, avoid dangerous practices such
as the following:

Setting blade depth incorrectly

Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece

Twisting the blade while making a cut

Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set
blade

Supporting the workpiece incorrectly

Forcing a cut

Cutting warped or wet lumber

Operating the tool incorrectly or misusing the tool

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

Fig. 6

KICKBACK - BLADE SET TOO DEEP

INCORRECT SUPPORT

CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SETTING = BLADE EXPOSED 1/4 in.

OR LESS ON UNDERSIDE OF WORKPIECE

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