Ryobi BTS10 - Manual (Page 22)

TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Problem Possible Cause Solution
Excess Vibration. 1. Blade is out of balance.
2. Blade is warped or damaged.
3. Saw is not mounted securely to a
level work surface.
1. Remount and recheck blade.
Replace if necessary
2. Replace blade immediately. See
page 21.
3. Reposition on a level surface and
tighten all mounting hardware
securely.
Rip fence does not operate
smoothly. 1. Rip fence not mounted correctly.
2. Rails are dirty or sticky.
3. Adjustment nut needs adjusting.
1. Remount the rip fence.
See page 11.
2. Wax underneath front bar of rip
fence and front rail.
3. Adjust nut counterclockwise.
Cutting binds or burns work. 1. Blade is dull.
2. Work is fed too fast.
3. Rip fence is misaligned.
4. Wood is warped.
5. Blade is heeling.
1. Replace or have blade sharpened.
2. Slow the feed rate.
3. Align the rip fence. See page 14,
4. Replace wood,
5. Call Ryobi Technical Service at
1-800-525-2579
Wood edges away from rip fence
when ripping. 1. Rip fence is misaligned.
2. Blade not properly sharpened.
1, Check and adjust the rip fence.
See page 14.
2. Have blade resharpened.
Saw does not make accurate
90° or 45° bevel cuts. 1. Positive stops need adjusting. 1. Adjust positive stops.
See pages 13 and 14.
Saw does not make accurate
90° or 45° miter cuts. 1. Miter gauge is misaligned. 1, Recheck setting on miter scale.
Blade makes poor cuts. 1. Blade is dull or dirty.
2. Blade is wrong type for cut
3. Blade is mounted backwards.
1. Clean blade {see page 21) or have
blade sharpened.
2. Replace with correct type.
3. Remount blade. See page 21.
Blade does not lower when
turning blade control handle.
1. Saw dust build up underneath
saw.
1. Clean underside of saw.
Motor labors in rip cut. 1. Incorrect blade for rip cut. 1. Change blade to Ryobi 4650324,
or similar 24-tooth, carbide rip
blade.
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