RIDGID TS3650 - Manual (Page 65)

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of
cutting tool failure and thrown
shrapnel (broken pieces of blade)
read and understand all the
warnings and instructions which
come with carbide tipped blades.
Failure to heed all carbide tipped
blade warnings and safety
instructions can result in serious
injury.
Using Carbide Tipped Blades
Carbide is a very hard but brittle material.
Take care when mounting, using and
storing carbide blades to prevent
accidental damage. Slight shocks, such
as striking a tip during handling, can
seriously damage the blade. Foreign
objects in the work-piece, such as wire
or nails, can also cause tips to crack or
break off.
Before using a carbide tipped blade,
always examine the blade and tips for
damage. Look for bent teeth, a bent
blade, cracks, broken, missing or loose
carbide tips. Do not use a carbide tipped
blade if damage is found or suspected.
Do not use a carbide tipped blade
without all appropriate guards in place.
Mount blade securely in proper rotation
direction.
Never rotate a carbide tipped blade
faster than its maximum recommended
speed.
Dadoing
Dadoing is cutting a groove into the
work-piece. There are a wide variety of
dado heads available - be sure and
consult the specific instructions included
with your dado head.
The slot provided for the saw blade in
the regular table insert is too small for the
dado head to pass through. Therefore,
either a special dado insert must be
purchased or a Zero Clearance Table
Insert may be used.
A dado is never used for thru-sawing or
cutting completely through a workpiece.
It is used for non-thru sawing, cutting
part way into the workpiece. Therefore,
the blade guard and spreader cannot be
used and must be removed. Use
caution. Use miter gauge, rip fence,
featherboards, or push sticks as
required.
WARNING: For your own safety;
always read, understand and
follow all directions in the instruc-
tional booklet furnished with the
dado head.
WARNING: For your own safety,
always replace the blade, table
insert, guard and spreader when
you are finished dadoing.
WARNING: For your own safety,
always use dado insert when using
a dado blade.
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