Ryobi BTS20R-1 - Manual (Page 17)

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REMOVING/REPLACING THE THROAT
PLATE
See Figure 10.

Unplug the saw.
 Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting handwheel
counterclockwise.
 Loosen the screws in the throat plate.
 Lift the throat plate from the saw.
 To reinstall the throat plate, align the holes in the throat
plate with the holes in the saw table.
 Retighten the screws, being careful not to overtighten,
which can cause the throat plate to bow or bend.
TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION
See Figures 11 - 12.

Unplug the saw.
 Remove the throat plate.
� Make sure the bevel locking lever is locked. Raise the
blade arbor to its full height by turning the height adjust-
ing handwheel counterclockwise.
� Using the smaller wrench, insert the flat open end into
the flats on the arbor shaft as shown. Insert the larger
wrench over the arbor nut, and, holding both wrenches
firmly, pull the larger wrench forward to the front of the
machine to loosen and push to tighten. Make sure the
arbor nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Arbor shaft has right-hand threads.
� Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
ASSEMBLY
THROAT
PLATE
SCREW
Fig. 10
Fig. 12
NOTE: PLACE BLADE BETWEEN
INNER AND OUTER BLADE WASHER
Fig. 11
LARGE
WRENCH
SMALL
WRENCH
SMALL
WRENCH
LARGE
WRENCH
TO
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
OUTER
BLADE WASHER
INNER
BLADE WASHER
SMALL
SPACER
LARGE
SPACER
ARBOR
ARBOR NUT