Ryobi BTS16 - Manual (Page 35)

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ADJUSTMENTS
 Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely.
 Lower the saw blade and reinstall the throat plate.
NOTE: Securely tighten throat plate screws. Do not allow
the throat plate to bow up above the table surface.
TO SET THE bLADE AT 0° AND 45°
See Figures 46 - 47.
The angle settings of your saw have been set at the factory
and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require set-
ting during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to
be checked.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the blade and the blade guard.
 If the blade is not perfectly vertical (0°), loosen the adjust-
ment bolt and the bevel locking lever.
 Place a combination square beside the blade on the left.
Lock the angle by pushing the bevel locking lever and
retighten the adjustment bolt.
 Turn the bevel handle until the bevel indicator points to
zero. If the bevel handle is turned as far as possible and
doesn't indicate zero properly, you may need to adjust
the bevel indicator.
NOTE: It will be necessary to remove the bevel handle
to adjust the bevel indicator.
 If the blade is not an exact 45°, loosen the adjustment
bolt and the bevel locking lever.
 Turn the bevel handle until the bottom of the blade has
moved completely to the left side of the slot. Lock the
angle by pushing the bevel locking lever.
 If the blade is not an exact 45°, loosen the adjustment
bolt and the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel indicator to 45°.
 Turn the power switch to the ON position.
 Make a test cut.
Fig. 47
0° adJuStMent
Bolt
CoMBination
Square
Blade
BeVel
indiCator
BeVel
loCKinG
leVer
BeVel
Handle
45°
CoMBination
Square
Blade
45 ° adJuStMent
Bolt BeVel
Handle
BeVel
indiCator
BeVel
loCKinG
leVer
Fig. 46