Ryobi RTS21 - Manual (Page 16)

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ASSEMBLY
TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 10.

Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
 To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in
the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate out
toward the front of the saw.
 To reinstall the throat plate, first slip the tab into the slot
at the back of the saw and then push down to secure in
place.
TO CHANGE RIVING KNIFE POSITIONS
See Figure 11.
This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be placed
in the “down” position for non-through cutting and must be
placed in the “up” position for all other cutting operations.

Unplug the saw.
To place in the “up” position for all through cutting:

Remove the throat plate.
 Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel clockwise.
 Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
 Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of
the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded
riving clamp.
 Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged
and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
 Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
 Reinstall the throat plate.
To place in riving knife “down” position for all non-
through cutting:

Remove the throat plate.
 Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel clockwise.
 Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
 Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of
the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded
riving clamp.
 Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw blade.
 Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged
and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
 Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
 Reinstall the throat plate.
Fig. 11
IN “UP” POSITION FOR THROUGH CUTTING
IN “DOWN” POSITION FOR NON-THROUGH CUTTING
RELEASE
LEVER
(LOCKED)
Fig. 11
RELEASE
LEVER
(UNLOCKED)
THROAT
PLATE
Fig. 10
RIVING
KNIFE