Ryobi BTS21 - Manual (Page 33)

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OPERATION
MAKING A LARGE PANEL CUT
See Figure 44.
Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface to
avoid tipping from the weight of a large panel.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and
working properly to avoid possible serious injury.
 Place a support the same height as the top of the saw
table behind the saw for the cut work. Add supports to
the sides as needed.
 Depending on the shape of the panel, use the rip fence
or miter fence. If the panel is too large to use either the
rip fence or the miter fence, it is too large for this saw.
WARNING:
Never make freehand cuts (cuts without the miter fence
or rip fence), which can result in serious injury.
 Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before
you turn on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed
before feeding the wood into the blade.
 When the work is completed, press the switch off and
remove the key.
MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT
See Figure 45.
Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or
across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is
essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.
NOTE: This is the only type cut that is made without
the blade guard installed. Make sure the blade guard
assembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of
cut.
Read the appropriate section which describes the type of
cut in addition to this section on non-through or dado cuts.
For example, if your non-through cut is a straight cross
cut, read and understand the section on straight cross cuts
before proceeding.

Unplug the saw.
 Lower the blade.
 Install the blade guard assembly to the mounting plate
using the wing nut. Partially retighten the wing nut. Check
the blade and spreader alignment.
 Tighten wing nut securely.
 Raise the blade to the correct height by turning the
height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
NOTE: Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade
one full revolution to assure proper clearance before
connecting saw to power source.
 Plug in and turn on saw.
 Feed the workpiece into the blade.
 Always use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards
when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious
injury.
WARNING:
When making a non-through cut, the cutter is covered
by the workpiece during most of the cut. Be alert to the
exposed cutter at the start and finish of every cut to avoid
the risk of personal injury.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
Fig. 44
LARGE PANEL CUT
SUPPORTS
HEIGHT
ADJUSTING
HANDWHEEL
RIP FENCE