Ryobi P118B, Operator'S Manual

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10 - English
MAKING A BEVEL CUT
See Figure 18, page 15.
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Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.
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Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.

Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.

Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.

Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.

Lift the saw from the workpiece.
POCKET CUTTING
See Figure 19, page 15.
WARNING:
Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a
pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting
can result in loss of control of the saw possibly causing
serious injury.
 Adjust the bevel setting to zero.

Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.
 Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade
guard handle.
NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle
to avoid serious injury.
 Hold the lower blade guard by the handle.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Never extend your fingers while holding the lower blade
guard handle. Extending your fingers may result in con-
tact with the blade, causing serious injury.
 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.

Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.
 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.

Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop.

Lift the saw from the workpiece.

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.
ADJUSTMENTS
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
See Figure 20, page 15.
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

Remove battery pack.
 Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.

Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base
of the saw using a carpenter’s square.
ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP
 Remove battery pack.

Loosen bevel lock knob.
 Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.

Turn adjusting screw and adjust base until square with
saw blade.
 Tighten hex nut and bevel lock knob securely.
WARNING:
Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel lock knob
securely tightened can result in serious injury.