Ryobi P504 - Manual (Page 12)

12 - English
OPERATION
 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.
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 21, 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
 Remove battery pack.
 Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-
bench.
ADJUSTMENTS
 Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base
of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP
 Remove battery pack.
 Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
 Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.
 Turn adjusting screw and adjust base until square with
saw blade.
 Tighten hex nut and bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjust-
ment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.