Ryobi CS120L - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATION
 Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
WARNING:
Never extend your fingers while holding the lower blade
guard handle. Extending your fingers may result in
contact with the blade, causing serious injury.
 Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece with
the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not touch
the workpiece.
WARNING:
Always check to insure that your fingers are clear of the
blade before depressing the switch trigger. Contact with
the blade will cause serious injury.
 Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
WARNING:
Always cut in a forward direction when pocket cutting.
Cutting in the reverse direction could cause the saw to
climb up on the workpiece and back toward you.
 Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
 Lift the saw from the workpiece.
 Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
WARNING:
Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Leav-
ing the blade exposed could lead to serious injury.
RIP CUTTING WITH THE OPTIONAL EDGE GUIDE
See Figure 18, page 16.
Use the optional edge guide (not included), part no. 670957005
when making long or wide rip cuts with the saw.
To assemble the edge guide:

Remove the battery pack from the saw.
 Place edge guide through holes in base as shown in the
figure.
 Adjust edge guide to the width needed.
 Tighten edge guide lock knob securely.
To use edge guide:

Secure the workpiece.
 Position the face of the edge guide firmly against the edge
of workpiece.
 Guide the saw along the edge to achieve a straight rip
cut.
NOTE: The guiding edge of the workpiece must be
straight for the cut to be straight. Use caution to prevent
the blade from binding in the cut.
ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the
product when making adjustments.
0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 19, page 16.
The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted
to assure 0° angle of the saw blade plate when making 90°
cuts.
CHECkING 0° BEVEL STOP

Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-
bench.
 Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base
of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP

Loosen bevel adjustment lock knob.
 Loosen 7 mm hex nut.
 Turn adjustment screw with Phillips screwdriver and
adjust base until it is square with the saw blade plate.
 Tighten 7 mm hex nut, taking care not to move the adjust-
ment screw.
 Tighten bevel adjustment lock knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjust-
ment
lock knob securely tightened can result in serious
injury.