Ryobi P501 - Manual (Page 11)

11 — English
OPERATION
ADJUSTING THE BEVEL SETTING
See Figure 19, page 16.

Loosen the bevel adjustment knob.
 Raise the motor housing end of the saw until you reach
the desired angle setting on the bevel scale.
 Tighten the bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel
adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious
injury.
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 20, page 16.

Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
 Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.
 Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
 Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
 Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 21, page 16.
WARNING:
Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a
pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting
can result in loss of control of the saw possibly causing
serious injury.
 Adjust the bevel setting to zero.
 Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
 Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle
to avoid serious injury.
 Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
 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.
 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.
Leaving the blade exposed could lead to serious injury.
RIP CUTTING WITH THE OPTIONAL EDGE GUIDE
See Figure 22, page 16.
Use the optional edge guide (not included), part no. 6795708
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.
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the battery
pack is removed from tool and the switch is in the OFF
position. Failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
See Figure 23, page 16.
The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory
adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making
90° cuts.
CHECKING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP
 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.