Ryobi TS1344L - Manual (Page 16)

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ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 13 - 14.
WARNING:
A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw.
Never use a blade that is too thick to allow laser guide
washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger
blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while
thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from secur-
ing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations
could result in a serious accident and can cause serious
personal injury.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise saw arm.
 Rotate lower blade guard up and loosen blade bolt cover
screw. Rotate blade bolt cover up and back to expose
the blade bolt.
 Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt
until the spindle locks.
 Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the
blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
 Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade
washer.
 Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before
placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an
accident since blade will not tighten properly.
 Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as
shown in figure 14.
 Replace outer blade washer. The double “D” flats on the
blade washers align with the flats on the spindle.
 Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads. Turn blade bolt
counterclockwise to tighten.
CAUTION:
Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the
arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at
the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is
also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
 Tighten blade bolt securely.
 Replace the blade bolt cover and tighten blade bolt cover
screw securely. Lower blade guard.
 Raise and lower saw arm to ensure it functions properly.
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
BLADE BOLT
(HEX. HD)
Fig. 14
LOWER
BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
TO
TIGHTEN
TO
LOOSEN
FLAT(S)
ON SPINDLE
BLADE
BOLT
COVER
Fig. 13
NOTE: BEFORE USE,
REPLACE SCREW AND
TIGHTEN SECURELY
TO PREVENT GUARD
MOVEMENT
OUTER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE “D”
FLATS
INNER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE “D” FLATS
BLADE BOLT
COVER SCREW