Ridgid Gen5X R8653 Lever And Lever Spring Replacement Repair Guide

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5

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                          5 minutes            

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Lever and Lever Spring               

• Remove the battery by pressing both buttons on either side of battery and pull away from the saw.
• If there is a blade currently mounted on your saw, wear gloves.

Remove the battery by pressing both buttons on either side of battery and pull away from the saw.

If there is a blade currently mounted on your saw, wear gloves.

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Step 2

• Determine which lever needs to be replaced. The blade depth and cut angle levers are identical part numbers, but located in different areas on this saw.
• The blade angle lever is located on the front left of the saw and connects to the base assembly.
• The blade depth lever is located toward the rear of the left side of the saw behind the motor shroud.

Determine which lever needs to be replaced. The blade depth and cut angle levers are identical part numbers, but located in different areas on this saw.

The blade angle lever is located on the front left of the saw and connects to the base assembly.

The blade depth lever is located toward the rear of the left side of the saw behind the motor shroud.

Step 3

• Slowly loosen the 7mm Torx T20 screw holding the blade angle guide lever in place. There is a compression spring between this screw and the lever.
• After the screw is loose from the last thread, slowly back the screw away from the lever gradually releasing pressure in the spring.

Slowly loosen the 7mm Torx T20 screw holding the blade angle guide lever in place. There is a compression spring between this screw and the lever.

After the screw is loose from the last thread, slowly back the screw away from the lever gradually releasing pressure in the spring.

Step 4

• Slowly loosen the 7mm Torx T20 screw holding the blade angle guide lever in place.
• There is a compression spring between this screw and the lever.
• After the screw is loose from the last thread, slowly back the screw away from the lever gradually releasing pressure in the spring.

Slowly loosen the 7mm Torx T20 screw holding the blade angle guide lever in place.

There is a compression spring between this screw and the lever.

Step 5

• Align the new lever on the mounting post.
• Rest spring inside the lever mounting hole and fasten in place with the 7mm Torx T20 mounting screw.

Align the new lever on the mounting post.

Rest spring inside the lever mounting hole and fasten in place with the 7mm Torx T20 mounting screw.

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