Ryobi BTS20R-1 - Manual (Page 27)

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OPERATION
MAKING A COMPOUND MITER CUT
It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on
the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on
scrap wood first.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is securely installed
and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.
 Remove the rip fence by lifting the lock down handle.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Set the saw blade to the correct depth.
 Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge, set the miter
gauge to the desired angle and tighten lock knob.
 Turn the power switch to the ON ( ) position.
 Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the miter gauge. Let the blade build up to
full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.
 Advance the workpiece and the miter gauge toward the
blade. Keep the workpiece flush against the miter gauge.
Push the miter gauge and 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.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF ( ). Wait for
the blade to come to a complete stop before removing
the workpiece.
 After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff
stock.
MAKING NON-THROUGH CUTS
Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or
across the grain (crosscut). The use of a non-through cut is
essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.
NOTE: This is the only type cut that is made without the
blade guard installed. Make sure the blade guard assembly
is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut.
Read the appropriate section which describes the type of
cut in addition to this section on non-through or dado cuts.
For example, if your non-through cut is a straight cross
cut, read and understand the section on straight cross cuts
before proceeding.

Unplug your saw.
 Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat
plate in place. Remove the throat plate.
 Loosen the two hex nuts at the base of the spreader. Do
not remove hex nuts. Remove the blade guard assembly.
Retighten the two hex nuts on the base.
 Insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat
plate screw.
 Raise the blade to the correct height by turning the height
adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
 Feed the workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade
one full revolution to assure proper clearance before
connecting saw to power source.
 Always use pushblocks, pushsticks, and featherboards
when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious
injury. See Figure 34.
WARNING:
When making a non-through cut, the cutter is covered
by the workpiece during most of the cut. Be alert to the
exposed cutter at the start and finish of every cut to avoid
the risk of serious personal injury.
PUSHBLOCK
Fig. 34
“C” CLAMP
FEATHERBOARD
PUSHSTICK
BEVEL
LOCKING LEVER
NON-THROUGH CUT