Ryobi BTS10 - Manual (Page 21)

MAINTENANCE
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
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WARNING:
Always begin any maintenance procedure by
disconnecting the saw from the power supply to avoid
risk of serious personal injury.
1. Periodically check the tightness and condition of all nuts,
bolts, and screws. Make sure that the throat plate is in
proper position and securely attached.
2. Check the blade guard assembly for secure mounting
and smooth operation.
3. To maintain the table surface, fence and rails, periodically
apply paste wax to them and buff to provide smooth
functioning. To prevent work from slipping during cutting
operation, do not wax the working face of the miter gauge.
4. To improve function and prolong the life of your saw,
periodically clean out sawdust from underneath the table
and in the blade teeth. To keep blade clean, remove blade
from saw and clean with resin solvent.
5. Clean plastic parts only with a soft damp cloth. Do
SPECIFIC TABLE SAW MAINTENANCE
To remove or change the blade
1. Raise the blade to the maximum height.
2. Remove the two screws holding the throat plate in place
and remove the throat plate. See Figure 26.
3. To keep blade arbor from rotating, place the open ended
wrench on flats located on the left side of the blade. See
Figure 27.
4. Place the second wrench over the arbor nut located on
the right side of the blade. Turn nut counterclockwise to
loosen.
5. Remove arbor nut, washer and saw blade.
6. Position new blade on the arbor, making sure the teeth
are pointing down toward the front of the table.
7. Attach washer and arbor nut.
8. Tighten arbor nut, making sure to hold the blade
stationary with the open ended wrench.
9. Replace throat plate, making sure that the side with the
rolled edge underneath is closest to the blade.
10. Securely attach throat plate with screws.
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