Ryobi P500 - Manual (Page 19)

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Fig. 23
BEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
BLADE
CARPENTER'S
SQUARE
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
HEX NUT
POSITIVE 0°
BEVEL STOP
ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the bat-
tery pack is removed from tool and the switch is in the
OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 23.
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.
CHECKING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
 Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-
bench.
 Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of
the saw using a carpenter’s square.
ADJUSTING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
 Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
 Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is
square with the saw blade.
 Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad-
justment knob securely tightened can result in serious
injury.
ADJUSTING THE LASER
See Figure 24.
NOTE: Draw a pencil line on a scrap workpiece parallel to
the long edge of the base as a straight line guide to aid in
the adjusting process.

Make sure the laser is turned off.
 Remove the laser cover by lifting it off its base.
 Turn the laser on.
 Loosen the screw inside the laser.
 Rest the front of the base on a scrap workpiece.

Adjust the laser beam with the mark on the scrap
workpiece by loosening the screw to the laser aperture
and slowly moving the laser guide left or right.
 Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in
scrap workpiece to ensure an accurate cut.
 Once alignment is achieved, tighten the screw.
 Replace the laser cover.

Check for proper alignment.
 Repeat as necessary until the laser is aligned.
LASER
COVER
SCREW
Fig. 24
PENCIL
LINE
LONG EDGE
OF BASE