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OPERATION
WARNING
Never extend your fingers while holding the
lower blade guard handle. Extending your fingers
may result in contact with the blade, causing serious
injury.
Q
Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece
with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does
not touch the workpiece.
Q
Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
Q
Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.
WARNING
Always cut in a forward direction when pocket
cutting. Cutting in the reverse direction could
cause the saw to climb up on the workpiece and
back toward you.
Q
Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.
Q
Lift the saw from the workpiece.
Q
Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw.
WARNING
Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised
position. Leaving the blade exposed could lead
to serious injury.
WARNING
To prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury, always remove the
battery pack from the product when making
adjustments.
0° BEVEL STOP (Fig. 22)
The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory
adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade plate when
making 90° cuts.
CHECKING 0° BEVEL STOP
Q
Place the saw in an upside down position on a
workbench.
Q
Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the
base of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP
Q
Loosen bevel adjustment knob.
Q
Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is
square with the saw blade plate.
Q
Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.
WARNING
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel
adjustment knob securely tightened can result in
serious injury.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
When servicing, use only identical replacement
parts. Use of any other parts may create a
hazard or cause product damage.
WARNING
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shields during power product operation
or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also
wear a dust mask.
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury, always remove
the battery pack from the product when cleaning
or performing any maintenance.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic 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, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline,
petroleum-based products, penetrating oils, etc.,
come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can
damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may
result in serious personal injury.
Only the parts shown on the parts list are intended to
be repaired or replaced by the customer. All other parts
should be replaced at an Authorized Service Center.
BATTERIES
This product will accept Ryobi One + 18 V lithium-ion
batteries or 18 V nickel-cadmium batteries. Length of
service from each charging will depend on the type of
work you are doing.
The batteries for this product have been designed to
provide maximum trouble-free life. However, like all
batteries, they will eventually wear out. Do not disassemble
battery pack and attempt to replace the batteries.
Handling of these batteries, especially when wearing
rings and jewelry, could result in a serious burn.
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