How Do You Adjust A Ridgid Saw?
Ridgid brand table saws are adjusted at the factory to give you very accurate cuts. Shipping can cause jarring which may necessitate re-adjusting. Also, over time the saw might need re-adjusting because of wear. It’s always a good idea before cutting a crucial piece of your project to check the squareness setup with a square and make cuts in scrap wood first. There are many saw adjustments possible, ranging from bevel stops to the table extension. The most vital is the squareness of the blade to the table. Check for squareness in the zero-degrees position. Raise the blade to a 3-inch cut. Release the bevel locking lever and then push the height/bevel adjusting lever as far as you can to the left. The bevel locking lever is under the flat table surface directly beneath the blade. Lock the lever and place a combination square against the blade. Loosen the zero-degree stop screw if the blade isn’t square. The screw is next to the bevel locking lever—on the right, looking face on. Loosen
