RIDGID BS1400 Owner's Manual page 25

Changing Blades
CAUTION: Blade teeth are sharp.
Use care when handling the saw-
blade.
1. Disconnect the machine from the
power source.
2. Loosen blade tension by turning blade
tension knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
3. Remove the table insert and the table
pin.
4. Open upper and lower cover. Remove
screws and washers from guard blade
rear. Then remove guard.
5. Insert screwdriver through table insert
hole to loosen pivot screw one turn for
guard under the table. Rotate guard
out of the way.
6. Remove the blade from between
upper and lower blade guides.
Remove blade from upper and lower
wheels. Turn blade so it will fit through
slot in table. Remove blade.
7. Guide new blade through table slot.
Place blade in upper and lower blade
guides. NOTE: Make sure blade teeth
point down toward table.
8. Place blade in the middle of the upper
and lower wheel.
9. Replace guard blade rear and tighten
screws.
10. Rotate guard under table to a closed
position and tighten screw.
11. Replace table insert and table pin.
12. Tension and track blade before oper-
ating saw. Find instructions for ten-
sioning and tracking the blade under
"Adjusting Blade Tension" and "Adjust-
ing Blade Tracking".
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