Ryobi TSS120L - Manual (Page 28)

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OPERATION
 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 35.
 Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of
saw blade or laser line.
 Loosen the slide lock knob by turning the knob
counterclockwise.
 Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against
the fence. Use the 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 to make sure that no problems will occur when
the cut is made.
 With the saw off, grasp the saw handle firmly then pull
the saw forward until the blade arbor (center of the saw
blade) is over the front of the workpiece or until the saw
is fully extended.
 Squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the
blade to reach maximum speed.
 Slowly lower the blade into and through the front edge
of the workpiece.
 Push the saw handle away from you and toward the bevel
scale at the back of the saw.
 Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to
stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece
and removing the workpiece from miter table.
NOTE: A cross cut is made by cutting across the grain of
the workpiece. A straight cross cut is made with the miter
table set at the 0° position. Miter cross cuts are made with
the miter table set at some angle other than 0°.
MAKING AN AUXILIARY FENCE
See Figure 38.
Certain unusual cuts may benefit from a thicker miter fence
(auxiliary fence) due to the size and position of the workpiece.
The holes provided in the miter fence are there for just this
purpose. The miter fence holes are used to secure the aux-
iliary fence which requires two pieces of wood 1/2 in. thick,
3-1/2 in. high, and 10 in. long to make.
NOTE: The auxiliary fence can only be used when the bevel
is set at 0°. When making a bevel cut, the auxiliary fence
MUST be removed.
To attach the auxiliary fence to the saw:

Place one piece of wood against the miter fence and
aligned with the left edge of the miter table and mark the
hole location from behind the fence using a pencil.
 Drill holes through the wood then countersink the holes
on the front of the wood.
 Secure the wood to the miter fence using flat head
screws.
 Make a full 45° left miter cut through the left side auxiliary
fence.
NOTE: Check for interference between the auxiliary fence
and the lower blade guard. Correct any interference
before proceeding.
 Repeat steps with second board by aligning with right
side of miter table.
PUSH
BACK
Fig. 37
Fig. 38
SLIDE CUT
AUXILIARY
FENCE
ALIGN BOARD
WITH EDGE OF
MITER TABLE