Ryobi EBW4023L, Owner'S Operation Manual

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Do not allow familiarity with your saw make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING:
WARNING:
WARNING:
TILTING THE
TA
BLE (Fig. 14)
Loosen the table lock handle (4) slightly .
Turn the angle adjustment knob, tilting the saw table
toward the front of the saw housing until it reaches the
desired angle.
Using the scale indicator (6), check angle markings.
USING THE MITRE GAUGE (Fig. 15)
The mitre gauge can be turned 45 0 to the right or left.
Loose the lock knob (43) on the mitre gauge (45).
With the mitre gauge in the mitre gauge slot (44), rotate
the gauge until the desired angle is reached on the index
scale.
Retighten
USING THE STRAIGHT FENCE (Fig. 16)
USING LASER BEAM (Fig. 20&21)
the lock knob (43).
NOTE: For convenience, store the mitre gauge in the slot
provide on the back of the band saw.
Allows straight cuts to be made of the workpiece.
LUBRICATION
All the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient
amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under
normal operating conditions. Therefore no further lubrication
is required.
Wait until the saw has come to a full and complete stop.
Place the switch in the
OFF
position,remove the switch
key form the switch assembly. Store key in a safe place.
Unplug the saw from the power source.
Make workshop childproof.
If possible lock your workshop.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW
Retighten the table lock handle (4) to hold saw table
(14) securely in place.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning parts. Most plastics are
susceptible to damage from various types of commercial
solvents and may be damaged by their use.Use clean cloths
to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc.
Keep your band saw clean.
Remove sawdust from the inside frequently.
Do not allow pitch to accumulate on the saw table, blade
guides, or thrust bearings. Clean them with gum and pitch
remover.
Apply a thin coat of automobile type wax to the saw tables
top so the wood slides easily while cutting.
Do not, at any time, let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts.They contain chemicals that can damage,
weaken or destroy plastic.
To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible
serious personal injury, turn off the saw, remove the switch
key and unplug the saw before working on the band saw.
Pitch and sawdust accumulates on tires and needs to be
removed with a fine wire brush or a piece of wood. Do not
use a sharp knife or any kind of solvent.
Open front cover and remove saw blade. Refer to section
on Installing and Adjusting the Blade.
Pry the worn tire way from the wheel carefully.
Stretch the new tire around the wheel.
Replace the saw blade and close the front cover.
TIRE (47)
Cleaning tires:
Replacing tires:
The light from the laser beam allows you to locate precisely
the exact location on the workpiece to be cut. (Fig 20)
To start work with the laser beam the first time,
Turn off Band Saw and then remove switch key.
Check to make sure the 2 Button Cells provided have
already been assembled into the Button Cell Protection
Tube (61) that is located inside the Laser Frame. (see Fig 21)
Press Laser On/Off Switch (60) to turn the Laser on.
The Laser beam should be aligned before being used for the
first time.
Turn on the Laser.
Place a pencil line mark as the target location to be cut
on the workpiece.
Press the On/Off Knob to switch on the laser beam and
let the laser line directly over the centre of the pencil
mark on the workpiece.
Switch On the Band Saw to cut the required workpiece.
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
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