Ryobi BCL14181H, User Manual

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WARNING
Always remove battery pack from your tool when
you are assembling parts, making adjustments,
cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery
pack will prevent accidental starting that could
cause serious personal injury.
REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 4.
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Locate the latches on the side of the battery pack and
depress them to release the battery pack from the saw.
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Remove battery pack from the saw.
CUTTING WHEELS
The best of cutting wheels will not cut efficiently if they are
dull or badly worn. Using a dull wheel will place a heavy
load on the saw. Keep extra wheels on hand, so that sharp
wheels are always available.
STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW
See Figure 5.
To start the saw:
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Depress the lock-off button.
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Depress the switch trigger.
Always let the wheel reach full speed, then guide the saw
into the workpiece.
To stop the saw:
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Release the switch trigger.
After you release the switch trigger, allow the wheel to
come to a complete stop. DO NOT remove the saw from
the workpiece while the wheel is moving.
LOCK-OFF BUTTON
See figure 5.
The lock-off button reduces the possibility of accidental
starting. The lock-off button is located on the handle above
the switch trigger. The lock-off button must be depressed
before you pull the switch trigger. The lock resets each
time the trigger is released.
Note: you can depress the lock-off button from either the
left or right side.
ADJUSTING WHEEL DEPTH
See figure 6.
Always keep correct wheel depth setting. The correct
wheel depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 6.35
mm below the material being cut. More wheel depth will
increase the chance of kickback and cause the cut to be
rough. For more depth of cut accuracy, a scale is located
on the rear bracket.
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Loosen the depth adjustment knob.
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Determine the desired depth of cut.
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Locate the depth of cut scale on the rear bracket.
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Hold the base flat against the workpiece and raise or
lower the saw until the indicator mark on bracket aligns
with the notch on the wheel guard.
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Tighten the depth adjustment knob securely.
OPERATING THE SAW
See figure 7 - 8.
It is important to understand the correct method for
operating the saw. Refer to the figures in this section to
learn the correct and incorrect ways for handling the saw.
WARNING
When lifting the saw from the workpiece, the
wheel is exposed on the underside of the saw.
To make the best possible cut:
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Hold the saw firmly with both hands.
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Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while
making a cut.
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Support the workpiece so that the cut (kerf) is always
to your side.
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Support the workpiece near the cut.
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Clamp the workpiece securely so that the workpiece
will not move during the cut.
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Always place the saw on the workpiece that is
supported, not the “cut off” piece.
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Place the workpiece with the “good” side down.
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Draw a guideline along the desired line of cut before
beginning your cut.
MAKING CUTS
Always draw the line to be cut on the tile using a marker or
grease pencil. If the tile is shiny and hard-to-mark, place
masking tape on the tile and mark the tape.
A common problem when cutting tile is straying from the
marked line. Once you’ve strayed from the mark, you
can not force the wheel back to the line by twisting the
tile. Instead, back up and recut the tile slicing off a small
amount of tile until the wheel is back on track.
To avoid this problem, use a straight edge guide whenever
possible for making cross cuts and miter cuts. If wet
cutting is desired, it should be performed outside.
USING THE EDGE GUIDE
See figure 9.
Use the edge guide when making long or wide rip cuts
with the saw.
1. Remove the battery pack from the tool.
2. Place the edge guide through the slots in the saw
base.
3. Adjust the edge guide to the width needed.
4. Tighten the wing screw securely.
When using an edge guide, position the face of the edge