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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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bTS211

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To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using  

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Summary of Contents for BTS211

Page 1: ... manufactured to our high standard for dependability ease of operation and operator safety When properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance WARNING To reduce the risk of injury the user must read and understand the operator s manual before using this product Thank you for your purchase ...

Page 2: ... for ninety 90 days Batteries are warranted for two years HOW TO GET SERVICE Just return the power tool properly packaged and postage prepaid to an Authorized Service Center You can obtain the location of the Service Center nearest you by contacting a service representative at One World Technologies Inc P O Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622 1207 by calling 1 800 525 2579 or by logging on to www ryobitool...

Page 3: ... have only impact resistant lenses they are not safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical It s safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate tool DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories ...

Page 4: ...xiliary tables before transporting saw Failure to do so can result in an accident causing possible serious personal injury ALWAYS USE BLADE GUARD Spreader AND ANTI KICKBACK PAWLS on all through sawing operations STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL Watch what you are doing and use common sense Do not operate tool when you are tired Do not rush DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT ON AND OFF Have ...

Page 5: ...ork that is twisted or warped or does not have a straight edge to guide along the fence IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the cutting tool Use only recommended accessories listed in this manual or addendum...

Page 6: ...peed orbits etc per minute Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual before using this product Eye Protection Always wear eye protection marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 Indicates a potential personal injury hazard Failure to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Wet Conditions Al...

Page 7: ... can result in severe eye damage Before beginning power tool operation always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and when needed a full face shield We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shields Always use eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 The following signal words and meanings are intended to e...

Page 8: ...a loss of power and the motor will overheat If the saw does not operate when plugged into an outlet double check the power supply SPEED AND WIRING The no load speed of this tool is approximately 5 000 rpm This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage For voltage the wiring in a shop is as important as the motor s horsepower rating A line intended only for lights canno...

Page 9: ...g dropped into the blade or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade Workpiece or Material The item on which the operation is being done Worktable Surface where the workpiece rests while performing a cutting drilling planing or sanding operation Anti Kickback Pawls radial arm and table saws A device which when properly installed and maintained is designed to stop the workpiece from bei...

Page 10: ...s No Load Speed 5 000 r min RPM Cutting Depth at 0 3 1 2 in Cutting Depth at 45 2 1 2 in miter scale MITER FENCE SLIDING MITER TABLE BLADE GUARD STORAGE BRACKET S FRONT RAIL LOCKING lever SWITCH ASSEMBLY SCALE HEIGHT bevel ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL BEVEL LOCKING LEVER BEVEL SCALE RIP FENCE table extension outfeed support TABLE TILT HANDLE anti kickback pawls spreader Adjusting clamp knob leg stand BEVEL...

Page 11: ...lower and raise the blade for height adjustments or blade replace ment This handwheel also makes the adjustment for bevel angles easy FEATURES LEG STAND Attached to the table saw base the leg stand opens and closes with ease MITER FENCE WITH ADJUSTING CLAMP KNOB The fence attaches to the sliding miter table and can be angled for miter and compound miter cuts as well as straight cuts such as cross ...

Page 12: ...fe spreader splitter anti kickback pawls and plastic blade guard SWITCH assembly See Figure 3 This saw is equipped with a switch assembly that has a built in locking feature This feature is intended to prevent unauthorized and possible hazardous use by children and others TO TURN YOUR SAW ON With the switch key inserted into the switch lift the switch to turn on l TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF Press the sw...

Page 13: ...pped combination blade provided with your saw Additional blade styles of the same high quality are available for specific operations such as ripping Your local dealer can provide you with complete information WARNING Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury Fig 4 Framing Square Phillips Screwdriver Flathead Screwdriver CO...

Page 14: ...Fence 1 B Large Blade Wrench 1 C Small Blade Wrench 1 D Elbow 1 E Dust Bag 1 F Handle Assembly 1 G Miter Fence with Miter Fence Holder and Adjusting Clamp Knob 1 H Blade Guard with Spreader and Anti Kickback Pawls 1 I Hex Key 1 LOOSE PARTS Fig 5 F I G E D C B A H ...

Page 15: ...use with this tool Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury WARNING Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal injury Fig 6 NUT HEIGHT bevel ADJUSTING HANDWHEEL WASHER SCREW HANDLE assembly WARNING Do not lift ...

Page 16: ... base ease the legs of the stand down Step 3 Grasp the upper leg support below the saw cabi net Step 4 Keeping your left hand clear of the leg stand pull the leg stand up until it locks into place Step 5 With your left hand firmly on the table tilt handle grasp the leg stand with your right hand Steps 6 and 7 Push the leg stand towards the ground with your right hand and pull in the same direction...

Page 17: ...he wheels Push the saw to the desired location then either open the leg stand for immediate saw operation or store the saw in a dry environment to remove replace the THROAT PLATE See Figure 11 Lower the blade by turning the height bevel 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 ...

Page 18: ...ert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut Holding both wrenches firmly push the larger wrench to the back of the machine Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened Do not overtighten Reinstall the throat plate Check all clearances for free blade rotation TO INSTALL miter FENCE See Figure 13 Remove the miter fence from the miter fence storage on the side of the saw cabinet T...

Page 19: ... nut securely NOTE If the wing nut and washers are completely removed reinstall in the following order flat washer star washer and wing nut TO INSTALL dust bag See Figure 15 Slide the elbow inside the dust chute on the back of the table saw Slide the dust bag into the elbow NOTE For efficient operation empty the dust bag before it is half full This will permit better air flow through the bag OPERA...

Page 20: ...nts or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury warning Although many of the illustrations in this manual are shown with the blade guard removed for clarity do not operate the saw without the blade guard unless specifi cally instructed to do so APPLICATIONS You may use this tool for the purposes listed below Straight line cutting operations such as cross cutting ripping mi...

Page 21: ...at 6 in Turn the saw Off and allow the blade to com pletely stop rotating before removing the stock Reset the rip fence and cut spaced rips into the workpiece to allow approximately 1 4 in fingers and 1 8 in spaces between the fingers HOW TO MOUNT A FEATHERBOARD See Figure 18 Remove the adjusting clamp knob bolt and washer from the miter fence holder Place the bolt through one of the holes in the ...

Page 22: ...the miter fence WARNING Always use a push stick with small pieces of wood and also to finish the cut when ripping a long narrow piece of wood to prevent your hands from getting close to the blade Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain and bevel rip cuts are with the grain Compound or bevel miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled ...

Page 23: ...ures 22 23 A slide bolt is located on the front of the saw between the saw table and the front scale When the arrows on both the saw table and sliding table are aligned this bolt slides through the holes in both tables locking them into a fixed position The sliding table has three positions providing additional front support when working with larger workpieces Always lock the sliding table when no...

Page 24: ... Place framing square between carbide teeth and measure from blade This step will insure framing square is square against blade from the front to back of blade Remove framing square and slide miter table to the rear of miter base as far as it will go Rotate the blade so the reference mark on the blade is at the rear of the throat plate Measuring from the same mark on the blade at the rear will eli...

Page 25: ...ely on 0 and secured in place with adjusting clamp knob J Place a framing square G firmly against the miter fence H with the other side against the blade E Check whether the miter fence and blade are square with each other With the framing square against the miter fence there should be no gap from the front to the rear of the blade If a gap exists the miter fence may be out of square Rotate the bl...

Page 26: ...ge Loosen the screw on the scale indicator and align with the 2 in mark as shown Tighten the screw and check the dimension and the rip fence TO use the Rip Fence See Figure 30 Place the rear lip on the rear of the saw table and pull slightly toward the front of the unit Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide surfaces on top of the front rail Push the locking lever down to automaticall...

Page 27: ...o 16 in NOTE Use the scale on the front rail when a specific width is desired Push the table extension lever beneath the saw table towards the back of the saw Grasp the table extension with both hands and pull it until the scale on the front rail indicates the desired measurement Retighten the table extension lever by pulling it towards the front of the saw To close Push the table extension lever ...

Page 28: ...e the blade is square If the distances are different Extend the extension table see page 27 Loosen adjusting bolts 1 and 3 NOTE The adjusting bolts are located above the height bevel adjusting handwheel and under the saw table in the front of the saw Turn adjusting bolt 2 left or right until the blade is square NOTE If the back of the blade was too far from the framing square place a block of wood...

Page 29: ...the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first To make a cross cut See Figures 36 37 WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury WARNING Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury Remove the rip fence Set the blade to the correct depth for the ...

Page 30: ...ocks to move the piece through the cut and past the blade 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 miter cut See Figure 39 WARNING Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury Remove the rip fence Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece Set the mit...

Page 31: ...op 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 in...

Page 32: ...erious 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 the desired angle and tighten 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 movin...

Page 33: ...work Add supports to the sides as needed Depending on the shape of the panel use the rip fence or miter fence If the panel is too large to use either the rip fence or the miter fence it is too large for this saw Make sure the wood does not touch the blade before you turn on the saw Turn the saw on Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge flush against the rip fence Let the blade buil...

Page 34: ...NOTE The blade washer may be used provided the arbor shaft extends slightly beyond the arbor nut Make sure the blade nut is fully engaged and the arbor extends past a securely tightened blade nut Install the dado throat plate and rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely then lower the blade Depending on the shape and size of the wood use either the rip fence or miter gauge Turn the po...

Page 35: ... to full height Make sure the bevel locking lever is locked Insert the open end of the small blade wrench onto the flats on the arbor shaft Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut Holding both wrenches firmly pull the outside wrench right side forward while pushing the inside left side to the back of the saw Remove the blade To install a standard blade Place the new blade...

Page 36: ...ack of the saw loosen the two screws and reposition the blade guard assembly left or right as needed to align the spreader with the saw blade Once properly aligned securely retighten the screws Recheck the marked blade tooth using the combination square to insure the adjustment has not moved TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE TO THE BLADE See Figure 51 Unplug the saw Raise the locking lever t...

Page 37: ... turned as far as possible and doesn t indicate zero properly you may need to adjust the bevel indicator NOTE It will be necessary to remove the bevel handle to adjust the bevel indicator If the blade is not an exact 45 Loosen the adjustment bolt and the bevel locking lever Place a combination square beside the blade on the left Turn the bevel handle until the bottom of the blade has moved complet...

Page 38: ...ous personal injury Periodically check all clamps nuts bolts and screws for tightness and condition Make sure the throat plate is in good condition and in position Check the blade guard assembly To maintain the table surfaces fence and rails periodically apply paste wax to them and buff to provide smooth functioning Protect the blade by cleaning out sawdust from underneath the table and in the bla...

Page 39: ...dull Work is fed too fast Wood is warped Rip fence is misaligned Blade not properly sharpened or set Miter base or slides improperly adjusted Replace blade Replace blade Tighten all hardware Reposition on flat surface Adjust legs of leg stand Check saw blade installation Replace blade if necessary Remount the rip fence Clean and wax rails Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise Adjust clamp screw cloc...

Page 40: ...curate 90º or 45º cuts Height bevel adjusting hand wheel is hard to turn Saw does not start Blade makes poor cuts Blade does not lower when turning height bevel adjusting handwheel Motor labors in rip cut Positive stops inside cabinet need adjusting Bevel Cuts Miter gauge is misaligned Miter Cuts Gears or screw post inside cabinet are clogged with saw dust Motor cord or wall cord is not plugged in...

Page 41: ...41 NOTES ...

Page 42: ...y designed to filter out microscopic particles ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Phone 1 800 525 2579 www ryobitools com BTS211 Parts and Service Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement parts please obtain your model and serial number from the product data plate MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER How to obtain Replacement Parts Replacement parts can be purc...

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