Ryobi BTS16 - Manual (Page 36)

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ADJUSTMENTS
Fig. 49
Blade
riP FenCe
loCKinG
leVer
11
12
13
14
15
16
30
29
SCreWS
Fig. 48
loCK nut
KnoB
Miter
GauGe BaSe
45° adJuStaBle
StoP SCreW
0° adJuStaBle
StoP SCreW
Miter
GauGe rod
TO ADJUST THE MITER GAUGE
See Figure 48.
You can set the miter gauge at 0° and plus or minus 45° with
the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws.
NOTE: The miter gauge provides close accuracy in angled
cuts. For very close tolerances, test cuts are recommended.
 Loosen knob and pull out on stop pin to rotate miter
gauge base past stop screws.
 Loosen the lock nut of the 0° stop screw at the stop pin
with a 8 mm wrench.
 Place a 90° square against the miter gauge rod and the
miter gauge base.
 If the rod is not square, loosen the knob, adjust the rod,
and tighten the knob.
 Adjust the 0° stop screw until it rests against the stop
pin.
 Adjust the plus and minus 45° stop screws using a 45°
triangle and the steps above.
TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP
FENCE TO THE bLADE
See Figure 49.
 Unplug the saw.
 Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to be
moved.
 Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the rip
scale.
 Move the fence back and turn the framing square 180°
to check the other side.
 If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the two
screws on the fence and align it.
 Retighten the two screws.
 Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
wARNING:
Before plugging the saw back in to make test cuts, make
sure the switch is in the
OFF position and the blade guard
is in place. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.