RIDGID R8452 manual

1 Y our circular saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When pr operly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator’ s manual befor e using this pro[...]

2  Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2  General Safety Rules ........................................................................................................................................[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! RE AD AND UN DE RS T AN D ALL INS TR UC TI ON S. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in elec tric shoc k, fir e and/or serious persona l injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA  Keep your work area clean and well lit. Clu t t ere d benches and dark areas invite accidents.  Do not o[...]

4 SERVICE  T ool service must be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury . GENERAL SAFETY RULES  When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or[...]

5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and KICKBACK. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Supports must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the panel.  Do not use dull or damaged blade. Unsharpened or improperly set blades produce narr ow [...]

6 SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER WARNING! RE AD AND UN DE RS T AN D ALL INS TR UC TI ON S. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in elec tric shoc k, fir e and/or serious persona l injury .  Before using battery charger , read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery char ger , battery , and pr oduct [...]

7 SYMBOLS Some of the follow ing symbol s may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning . Pro per interp re tatio n of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . V V olts V oltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W W att Power min Minutes Time Alternating Current T ype of curren[...]

8 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requir es extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair . When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: T o avoid serious personal injury , do not attempt to use[...]

9 FEA TURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Diameter ....................................................... 6-1/2 in. Blade Arbor ............................................................... 5/8 in. Cutting Depth at 0º ................................................. 2-1/8 in. Cutting Depth at 45º .......................................[...]

10 FEA TURES ASSEMBL Y KNOW YOUR CIRCULAR SAW See Figure 1. The safe use of this pr oduct r equires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as wel l as a know led ge of the pr ojec t you are atte mpt ing . Bef or e use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. BEVEL [...]

11 A TT ACHING THE BLADE See Figure 2. WARNING: A 6-1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw . Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guar d, while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from securing blade on spindle. [...]

12 OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possi[...]

13 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 5. Fig. 5 POWER INDICA TOR EV ALUA TE INDICA TOR CHARGING INDICA TOR FULL INDICA TOR NOTE: The 9.6 V olt, 12 V olt, and 14.4 V olt battery packs will not slide all the way down onto the char ger port. Insert 9.6 V olt, 12 V olt, and 14.4 V olt battery packs until they click into place and are aligned with the l[...]

14 OPERA TION TO INST ALL BA TTER Y P ACK See Figure 6.  Place the battery pack in the saw . Align the raised rib inside the saw with the groove on the battery pack.  Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and the battery pack is secur ed in the saw before beginning operation. CAUTION: When placing battery pack i[...]

15 OPERA TION Fig. 8 Fig. 9 KICKBACK See Figures 8 - 11. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towar ds you. Blade stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood. WARNING: T o avoid kickback, release switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls. Kickback could cause you to lose control of [...]

16 OPERA TION LOCK-OFF BUTTON See Figure 12. The l ock- off butto n reduce s th e pos sibil ity o f ac ciden tal starting. The lock-of f button is located on the handle above the switch trigger . The lock-off button must be depressed before you pull the switch trigger . The lock resets each time the trigger is released. NOTE: Y ou can depress the l[...]

17 OPERA TING THE SAW See Figures 14 - 15. It is important to understand the correct method for oper - ating the saw . Refer to the figures in this section to learn the correct and incorr ect ways for handling the saw . DANGER: When liftin g the saw from the workpie ce, the blade is exposed on the underside of the saw until the lower blade guard cl[...]

18 OPERA TION Fig. 16 CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING See Figures 16 - 17. When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut with the outer blade guide notch on the saw base. Sin ce blad e thi ckne sse s var y , alw ays make a tria l cut in scra p materi al along a guideline to determine how much, if any , the guideline must be offset to pr oduc[...]

19 OPERA TION Fig. 19 BASE ASSEMBL Y WIDTH OF CUT SCALE BLADE WIDTH OF CUT SCALE See Figure 19. A width of cut scale has been provided on the base of the saw . When making straight cr oss cuts or rip cuts, the scale can be used to measure up to four inches to the right side of the blade. It can be used to measure up to one inch to the left side of [...]

20 POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 22. The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts. TO CHECK  Remove the battery pack from the saw . WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting, causing possible serious personal injury [...]

21 5 0 4 5 3 0 3 2 1 4 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fig. 23 LOWER BLADE GUARD HANDLE LOWER BLADE GUARD POCKET CUTTING See Figure 23. WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempti ng a pocket cut at any other setting can result in loss of control of the saw , possibly causing serious injury . Adjust the bevel setting to zero[...]

22 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. WARNING: T o avoid serious p[...]

23 W ARRANTY Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting war - ranty service. Limited to RIDGID ® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1/04 and after . This product is manufactured by One W orld T echnologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID, Inc. All warranty communications should be dir ected to One W orld T echnol[...]

24 983000-898 3-24-06 (REV :02) Customer Service Information: For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www .ridgid.com. The model num[...]