Ryobi TS1300 - Manual (Page 9)

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Fig. 2
KNOW YOUR MITER SAW
See Figure 2.
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with
all operating features and safety requirements.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your miter saw to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
14 AMP MOTOR
Your saw has a powerful 14 amp motor with sufficient
power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball
bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease
of servicing.
10 in. (254 mm) CARBIDE TIPPED BLADE
A 10 in. (254 mm) carbide tipped saw blade is included with
your miter saw. It is fine for most wood cutting operations,
but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the
accessory blades available from your nearest Ryobi dealer.
CUTTING CAPACITIES
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0
°
:
Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 6.
It will cut dimensional lumber up to the thickness of a 4 x 4.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45
°
:
Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 4.
CARRYING HANDLE
See Figure 3.
For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter
saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been
provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 3. To
transport, turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw
arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by
depressing the lock pin. Tighten the miter lock handle.
Remove the saw from the workbench or workstand. It is now
ready to transport.
LOWER
BLADE GUARD
DUST BAG
UPPER
BLADE GUARD
SAW ARM SWITCH
LOCK-OFF LEVER
FENCE
MITER TABLE
MITER SCALE
MITER
LOCK HANDLE 8 mm WORK
CLAMP SCREW
SWITCH TRIGGER
NO HANDS
ZONE LABEL
MITER
TABLE BASE
CONTROL ARM
MITER
LOCK PLATE
"NO HANDS ZONE"
BOUNDARY LINE
POSITIVE STOP (S)
WORK CLAMP
FEATURES
DANGER KEEP H ANDS AWAY FROM BLA DE
45
15
0
30
1 5
0
TABLE
EXTENSION
STOP
BLOCK