Ryobi P551 - Manual (Page 22)

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OPERATION
beveL
scaLe
scaLe
indicator
Fig. 29
work
cLaMp
beveL cut
indicator
point
Fig. 28
indicator
screw
beveL
Lock
knob
 Align cutting line on workpiece with edge of saw blade.
 Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against
the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to
secure the workpiece when possible.
 Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting
operation just to make sure that no problems will occur
when the cut is made.
 Grasp the saw handle firmly. Depress the switch lock
with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several
seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
 Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.
 Release the switch trigger and allow the blade to stop
rotating before raising the blade out of the workpiece.
Wait until the blade stops before removing the workpiece
from the miter table.
TO bEVEL CUT
See Figures 28 - 29.
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece
with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut
is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position
and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 45°.

Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.
 Lift the miter lock lever.
 Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with zero
on the miter scale.
NOTE: You can quickly locate 0° as you rotate the control
arm. The miter table will seat itself in one of the positive
stop index points, located in base.
 Push the miter lock lever down to lock the miter table.
 Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the
left to the desired bevel angle.
 Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°.
 Align the indicator point for the desired angle.
 Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle,
securely tighten the bevel lock knob.
 Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge
securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place
the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge
of a board is placed against the fence, the board could
collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the
blade.
 When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support
the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with
a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 32.
 Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of
saw blade.
 Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against
the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to
secure the workpiece when possible.