RIDGID R855 User Manual

1Your circular saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly

10FEATURESASSEMBLYKNOW YOUR CIRCULAR SAWSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this

1150505050ATTACHING THE BLADESee Figure 2.WARNING: A 6-1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too

12OPERATIONCAUTION:If at any point during the charging process none of the LEDs are lit, remove the battery pack from the charger to avoid damaging

13OPERATIONTO CHARGEA fully discharged battery pack with a temperature between 32°F (0°C) and 150°F (65°C) will charge in about an hour. Charge the 2

14OPERATIONFig. 5EVALUATEINDICATORCHARGINGINDICATORFULLINDICATORDEFECTIVE INDICATORGREEN LEDRED LED24vXLi?Fig. 6CHARGE LEVEL INDICATORSee Figure 6.The

1524vXLi?TO INSTALL BATTERY PACKSee Figure 7. Place the battery pack in the saw. Align the raised rib inside the saw with the groove on th

16OPERATIONFig. 9Fig. 10KICKBACKSee Figures 9 - 12.Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards you. Blade stallin

17INDICATOR POINTLOCK-OFF BUTTONSee Figure 13.The lock-off button reduces the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-off button is locate

185050OPERATIONOPERATING THE SAWSee Figures 16 - 17.It is important to understand the correct method for oper-ating the saw. Refer to the figures in t

1950500876545050OPERATIONFig. 18CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTINGSee Figures 18 - 19.When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut with the outer

2 Introduction ...

20505050505050OPERATIONFig. 21BASE ASSEMBLYWIDTH OF CUT SCALEBEVEL ADJUSTMENT LEVERBEVEL CUTTINGSee Figures 22 - 23.The angle of cut of the saw may b

21505050500° BEVEL STOPSee Figure 24.The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cu

22BATTERY PACK REMOVAL AND PREPARATION FOR RECYCLINGTo preserve natural resources, please recycle or dispose of batteries properly.This product

23WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1

24983000-92304-07-06 (REV:01)Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to prov

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire an

4GENERAL SAFETY RULESSPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc., in accordance with these instructions and in the manne

5SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES Check damaged parts. Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part that is damage

6SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGERWARNING!READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock,

7SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will

8SYMBOLSSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we su

90876545050FEATURESFig. 1PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSBlade Diameter ..............6-1/2 in.Blade Arbor ....