Plunge Cut - RIDGID R4040 Manual Del Operador

OPERATION
TO MAKE A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 26.
Bevel cuts are made by feeding the material into the cutting
wheel with the motor head at an angle. It is recommended
that you only make cuts at 0˚, 22.5˚ and 45˚.
WARNING:
Making cuts at angles other than 0˚, 22.5˚ and 45˚
angles could cause the cutting wheel to come in
contact with the sliding table resulting in damage
to the unit and/or possible serious injury.
 Using a straight edge or square, draw a line on the tile
with a marker or grease pencil.
 Slide the saw table to the front of the water tray before
tilting the saw head.
 Loosen the bevel lock knob.
 Set the saw arm to a 22.5˚ or 45° angle and tighten the
bevel knob.
 Place the miter guide on the table the desired distance
from the wheel and lock in place.
 Make sure miter guide is not in the cut path.
 Place the material on the table and firmly against the miter
guide and fence.
 Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the on/off switch to the on position.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
 Hold the material firmly against the miter guide and fence
and slowly feed the material into the cutting wheel.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the cutting
wheel to come to a complete stop before removing any
part of the material.
TO MAKE A PLUNGE CUT
See Figure 27.
Plunge cuts are made by positioning the material directly
underneath the cutting wheel and lowering the wheel onto
the workpiece. This allows pieces to be cut from the center
of the material.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
 Loosen the lock knob on the side of the motor head and
position the motor head upward to its maximum height.
 Place the miter guide on the table the desired distance
from the wheel and lock in place.
 Turn the on/off switch to the on position.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
 Hold the motor head firmly by the handle.
 Move the material into the desired position for cutting.
 Slowly lower the motor head into the material to make
the cut.
 Raise the motor head.
 Turn the on/off switch to the off position.
 Slide the table away from the motor head and position
the work material for the next cut.
BEVEL LOCK
KNOB
22 — English
BEVEL CUT
45

PLUNGE CUT

45°
0°
Fig. 26
Fig. 27