Operation, Warning, Before leaving the saw – Ryobi BS901 User Manual
Page 17: Locking the switch, Tilting the table, Using the miter gauge
Page 17
OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your saw make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict severe injury.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
See Figure 16.
■
Wait until the saw has come to a full and complete stop.
■
Place the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch
key from the switch assembly. Store key in a safe place.
■
Unplug the saw from the power source.
■
Make workshop childproof.
■
Lock the shop.
LOCKING THE SWITCH
See Figure 16.
■
Wait until the saw has come to a full and complete stop.
■
Place the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch
key from the switch assembly. Store key in a safe place.
TILTING THE TABLE
See Figure 17.
■
Loosen the table lock handle slightly.
■
Turn the angle adjustment knob, tilting the saw table
toward the front of the saw housing until it reaches the
desired angle.
■
Using the scale indicator, check angle markings.
■
Retighten the table lock handle to hold saw table securely
in place.
USING THE MITER GAUGE
See Figure 18.
The miter gauge can be turned 45
°
to the right or left.
■
Loose the lock knob on the miter gauge.
■
With the miter gauge in the miter gauge slot, rotate the
gauge until the desired angle is reached on the index
scale.
■
Retighten the lock knob.
Fig. 17
0
15
45
TABLE LOCK
HANDLE
SCALE
INDICATOR
SAW
TABLE
Fig. 18
3
2
1
MA
XIM
UM
CU
TTIN
G
CA
PAC
ITY
ON
REMOV
E
TO LOC
K
O
9”
BAND
SAW
90
75
60
45
30
75
60
45
30
MITER
GAUGE
SLOT
LOCK
KNOB
MITER
GAUGE
Fig. 16
ON
ON
REMOV
E
TO LOC
K
O
9”
BAND
SAW
30
45
60
75
90
75
60
45
30
ON
OFF
REMOVE
TO
LOCK
OFF
SWITCH
KEY