Ryobi BTS211 - Manual (Page 31)

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MAKING A bEVEL CROSS CUT
See Figures 40 - 41.
wARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and
working properly to avoid possible serious injury.
 Remove the rip fence.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Set the miter fence to 0° and tighten the adjusting clamp
knob.
 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
 Turn the saw on.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 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 adjusting clamp knob and the hand farthest from
the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
MAKING A bEVEL RIP CUT
See Figure 42.
wARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and
working properly to avoid serious personal injury.
wARNING:
The rip fence must be on the left side of the blade to avoid
trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of
the rip fence to the right of the blade will result in kickback
and the risk of serious personal injury.
 Remove the miter fence.
 Unlock the bevel locking lever.
 Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.
 Lock the bevel locking lever.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade
for the cut and securely lock the handle.
OPERATION
Fig. 40
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 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
 When ripping a long workpiece, place a support the
same height as the table surface behind the saw for
the cut work.
 Turn the saw on.