Ryobi P551 - Manual (Page 20)

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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use
of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
This product has been designed only for the purposes listed
below:

Cross cutting wood and plastic (do not cut metals,
ceramics, or masonry products)
 Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames mold-
ings, door casings, and fine joinery
 Bevel cutting and compound cutting
NOTE: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting
operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use
one of the accessory blades available from the dealer.
This product will accept Ryobi One+ 18 V lithium-ion battery
packs and Ryobi One+ 18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator’s
Manuals for your Ryobi One+ battery pack and charger
models.
WARNING:
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the
compound miter saw to a workbench or an approved
workstand. Never operate the miter saw on the floor or
in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always lock the miter
lock lever before making a cut. Failure to do so could
result in movement of the control arm or miter table while
making a cut.
Fig. 25
batterY
pack
Latches
depress Latches to
reLease batterY pack
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside
the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from the blade. Never
perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding
workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the
workpiece if it slips or twists.
TO INSTALL bATTERy PACK
See Figure 25.

Place battery pack in the saw. Align raised rib on battery
pack with groove inside saw.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap in place and that the battery pack is secured in the
tool before beginning operation.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
TO REMOVE bATTERy PACK
See Figure 25.

Locate latches on each side of the battery pack. Depress
the latches to release the battery pack from the tool.
 Remove the battery pack from the tool.