Ryobi CSB121 - Manual (Page 18)

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OPERATION
POSITIVE 0
°
BEVEL STOP
See Figure 19.
Your saw has a positive 0
°
bevel stop, that has been
factory adjusted to assure 0
°
angle of the saw blade
when making 90
°
cuts. However, misalignment can
occur during shipping.
TO CHECK POSITIVE 0
°
BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to check the positive 0
°
bevel
stop.
■ UNPLUG YOUR CIRCULAR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
■ Place the saw in an upside down position on a
workbench.
■ Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base
of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
TO ADJUST POSITIVE 0
°
BEVEL STOP
Follow these directions to adjust the positive 0
°
bevel
stop.
■ UNPLUG YOUR CIRCULAR SAW.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental
starting causing serious injury.
■ Loosen wing nut.
■ Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.
■ Turn screw and adjust base until square with saw
blade.
■ Tighten hex nut and wing nut securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the wing nut
securely tightened can result in serious injury.
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
See Figure 20.
Your saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its
base. It is parallel with the saw blade and you can use it
to measure the distance into the material the blade cuts.
NOTE: Six inches is the maximum length of cut that you
can measure. Also, it is accurate only when the depth of
cut is set at full maximum depth.
Fig. 19
Fig. 20
HEX NUT
WING NUT
CARPENTER’S
SQUARE
LENGTH OF CUT SCALE