Ryobi CSB121 - Manual (Page 17)

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OPERATION
BEVEL CUTTING
See Figures 17 and 18.
To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.
■ Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch
on the base when making 45
°
bevel cuts.
■ Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to
determine how much you should offset the guideline
on the cutting material.
■ Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting
between zero and 51.5
°
. Refer to “TO ADJUST
BEVEL SETTING” next.
TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 17.
Follow these directions to adjust the bevel setting.
■ UNPLUG YOUR CIRCULAR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
■ Loosen wing nut.
■ Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach
desired angle setting on bevel scale.
■ Tighten wing nut securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the wing nut
securely tightened can result in serious injury.
TO BEVEL CUT
See Figure 18.
Follow these directions to bevel cut.
■ Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
■ Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
■ Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
■ Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
■ Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
■ Lift the saw from the workpiece.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
BLADE GUIDE NOTCH
BEVEL SCALE
WING
NUT
MOTOR
HOUSING