Ryobi TS1143L - Manual (Page 16)

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WARNING:
Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged
before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage
spindle lock button when blade is rotating.
NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only
portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so
that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra-
tions.
Never operate the saw without all guards securely
in place and in good operating condition.
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE
See Figures 16 - 19.

Unplug the saw.
 Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock
pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.
 Unlock the miter lock lever.
 Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with zero
dentent on the miter scale.
 Lock the miter table.
 Lay a square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the
square against the fence. Slide the other leg of the square
against the flat part of saw blade.
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
 The edge of the square and the saw blade should be
parallel as shown in figure 17.
 If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away
from the square as shown in figures 18-19, adjustments
are needed.
 Using the blade wrench, loosen the socket head
screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table.
 Rotate the miter fence left or right until the saw blade is
parallel with the square.
 Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade-to-
fence alignment.
The saw has two scale indicators, one on the bevel scale
and one on the miter scale. After squaring adjustments have
been made, it may be necessary to loosen the indicator
screws and reset them to zero. See figure 20.
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 16
FENCE
SOCKET HEAD
SCREW(S)
Fig. 17
VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE
MITER
LOCK HANDLE
MITER
TABLE
BLADE
SQUARE
MITER
FENCE