Ryobi BTS10S - Manual (Page 28)

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OPERATION
 Position the rip fence the desired distance from the right
side of the blade and lock down the lever.
 Place a support the same height as the table surface
behind the saw for the cut work.
 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
 Turn the saw ON.
 Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full
speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
 Using a push stick and/or push blocks, slowly feed the
workpiece toward the blade. Stand slightly to the side of
the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance
of injury should kickback occur.
 Once the blade has made contact with the workpiece,
use the hand closest to the rip fence to guide it. Make
sure the edge of the workpiece remains in solid contact
with both the rip fence and the surface of the table. If rip-
ping a narrow piece, use a push stick to move the piece
through the cut and past the blade.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing any
part of the workpiece.
 After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff
stock.
 Grasp the workpiece from the lead end (the end fed
into the blade first) and carefully remove it from the saw
table.
TO MAKE A COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER
CUT
See Figure 31.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and
working properly to avoid serious personal injury.
 Remove the rip fence by depressing the lock and lifting
the locking handle.
 Turn the bevel locking lever to the left to unlock it. Turn
the blade adjusting handle until the bevel indicator is at
the desired angle.
 Retighten the bevel locking lever and set the blade to the
correct depth for the workpiece.
 Set the miter gauge to desired angle and tighten the miter
gauge lock knob.
 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
 Turn the saw ON.
Fig. 31
COMPOUND MITER CUT
 Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter
gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest
from the blade should be placed on the miter gauge and
workpiece.
 Keep the workpiece flush against the miter gauge. Stand
slightly to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade
to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing any
part of the workpiece.
 After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff
stock.