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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

7-1/4 in., 18 Volt

Compound Miter Saw

P551

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Page 1: ... 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 OPERATOR S MANUAL 7 1 4 in 18 Volt Compound Miter Saw P551 45 battery and charger sold separately ...

Page 2: ...eries 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 ryobitools com When you request w...

Page 3: ...nd safer performance Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult the operator s manual for recommended accessories The use of improper accessories may result in injury NEVER STAND ON TOOL Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is unintentionally contacted CHECK DAMAGED PARTS Before further use of the tool a guard...

Page 4: ...THE WORKPIECE DO NOT operate A tool while under the influence of drugs alcohol or any medication When servicing use only identical replacement parts Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage DOUBLE CHECK ALL SETUPS Make sure blade is tight and not making contact with saw or workpiece before connecting to power supply EnsuRE the switch is in the off position before insertin...

Page 5: ...rform properly shut off the power switch remove the miter saw plug from the power source and have damaged missing or failed parts replaced before resuming operation Always stay alert Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent use of your saw to cause a careless mistake ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury makesuretheworkareahasamplelighting...

Page 6: ...e to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Wet Conditions Alert min Per Minute no No Load Speed min Minutes V Volts Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87 1 The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which ...

Page 7: ...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 KickbackPawls flooring radialarm andtablesaws A device which when properly installed and maintained is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation Arbor The shaft on which a b...

Page 8: ...es 1 1 2 in x 3 in Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum lumber sizes 1 1 2 in x 3 1 2 in Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum lumber sizes 1 1 2 in x 3 in Lower blade guard Upper Blade Guard D handle base Miter Lock lever Bevel Lock Knob Switch Trigger throat plate NO HANDS ZONE LABEL NO HANDS ZONE BOUNDARY LINE Miter Scale BLADE WRENCH MITER TABLE Dust BAG WORK CLAMP 1 ...

Page 9: ... curate precision cutting simple and easy when the laser switch is turned on MITER FENCE The miter fence on the compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against when making all cuts MITER LOCK lever See Figure 2 The miter lock lever securely locks the saw at desired miter angles POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 15 22 1 2 31 62 and 45 ...

Page 10: ... the switch in the off position To lock the switch install a padlock not included through the hole in the switch trigger A lock with a long shackle of 5 16 in diametermaybeused Whenthelockisinstalledandlocked the switch is inoperable Store the padlock key in another location The following tools not included are needed for making adjustments or installing the blade TOOLS NEEDED Fig 5 FRAMING Square...

Page 11: ...not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury The following items are included with your compound miter saw Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench WORK CLAMP DUST BAG blade wrench rear bracket carrying handle Rear Bracket Carrying Handle Operator s Manual ...

Page 12: ...roduct by the manufacturer and require customer installation Use of a product that may have been improperly assembled could result in serious personal injury If factory assembled the saw has been shipped with the saw arm secured in the down position To release the saw arm push down on the top of the saw arm cut the tie wrap and pull out on the lock pin Lift the saw arm by the handle Hand pressure ...

Page 13: ...rely The hole pattern for mounting to a workbench is shown in figure 8 Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement can occur during use If any tipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating DUST BAG See Figure 9 A dust bag is provided for use on this miter saw It fits over theexhaustportontheupperbladeguard Toinstall squeeze th...

Page 14: ... C clamp instead of the work clamp to secure the workpiece prior to making the cut WARNING In some operations the work clamp assembly may interfere with the operation of the blade guard assembly Always make sure there is no interference with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious personal injury To install the work clamp Place the shaft of the work c...

Page 15: ...asher and outer blade washer where they contact the blade WARNING If inner blade washer has been removed replace it before placing blade on spindle Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 12 Replace outer blade washer Double D flats on...

Page 16: ...e miter table Lay a square flat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Place the other leg of the square beside the throat plate in the miter table The edge of the square and the throat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 13 If the edge of the square and the throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as shown in figures 14 and 15 adjustmen...

Page 17: ...f the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19 adjust ments are needed Using the blade wrench loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table See figure 16 Rotate the miter fence left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade to fence alignment The saw has two scale indicators...

Page 18: ...e saw blade not the blade teeth Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade to table alignment at several points The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 21 If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23 adjustments are needed Loosen the bevel lock knob Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade i...

Page 19: ...ve the workpiece Make several practice cuts on different styles and thickness of material Repeat the steps above as necessary Follow the directions below for using the laser guide Removing your mark Position the laser line near the left edge of your mark on the work surface in order to remove the mark To cut your mark Position the laser line near or over your mark on the work surface in order to c...

Page 20: ...ery pack and charger models WARNING Before starting any cutting operation clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a workbench or an approved workstand Never operate the miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury WARNING To avoid serious personal injury always lock the miter lock lever before making a cut Failure to do so coul...

Page 21: ...y To Cross cut See Figures 26 27 A cross cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece A straight cross cut is made with the miter table set at the 0 position Miter cross cuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height Lift the miter lock lever Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with zero on the ...

Page 22: ...n angle between 0 and 45 Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height Lift the miter lock lever Rotate the miter table until the pointer aligns with zero on the miter scale NOTE You can quickly locate 0 as you rotate the control arm The miter table will seat itself in one of the positive stop index points located in base Push the miter lock lever down to lock the miter table Loosen th...

Page 23: ...f the two angle settings Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interdependent with one another Each time you adjust the miter setting you change the effect of the bevel setting Also each time you adjust the bevel setting you change the effect of the miter setting It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut The firstanglesettingshouldbecheckedaftersettingthesecond angle since adjus...

Page 24: ...le Before turning on the saw perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made Grasp the saw handle firmly Depress the switch lock with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to...

Page 25: ...4 59 M 34 32 B 11 60 M 28 48 B 9 85 M 24 35 B 8 53 M 21 27 B 7 52 M 18 88 B 6 72 M 16 98 B 6 07 M 33 36 B 14 38 M 27 62 B 12 20 M 23 56 B 10 57 M 20 58 B 9 31 M 18 26 B 8 31 M 16 41 B 7 50 M 32 18 B 17 09 M 26 57 B 14 48 M 22 64 B 12 53 M 19 73 B 11 03 M 17 50 B 9 85 M 15 72 B 8 89 M 30 76 B 19 70 M 25 31 B 16 67 M 21 53 B 14 41 M 18 74 B 12 68 M 16 60 B 11 31 M 14 90 B 10 21 M 29 10 B 22 20 M 23 ...

Page 26: ...e miter saw ceiling w a l l inside corner crown molding flat on miter table 38 52 Fence MITER Table BOTTOM edge against fence RIGHT SIDE INSIDE CORNER LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE CORNER Fence MITER Table Fig 33 outside corner Top edge against fence LEFT SIDE INSIDE CORNER RIGHT SIDE OUTSIDE CORNER cutting crown molding This compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crownmolding Ingeneral compoundm...

Page 27: ...tom edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Right side outside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save right end of cut 33 85 33 85 33 85 33 85 cutting warped material See Figures 34 35 When cutting warped material always make sure it is posi tioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown ...

Page 28: ...self or if there is play in the pivot joints have saw repaired by at your nearest authorized service center Bevel Pivot Adjustment Thecompoundmitersawshouldbeveleasilybyloosening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot have saw repaired by at your nearest authorized service center Fig 36 Positive Stop Adjustment Screw FOR 45 ANG...

Page 29: ...he laser should be on the left edge of the kerf Once aligned tighten the screw NOTE If laser does not align correctly return to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for repair To adjust the miter lock lever See Figure 38 Prior to squaring the saw blade to the fence check and adjust the miter lock lever if needed In the locked posi tion the action of pushing the miter lock lever fully down ...

Page 30: ...o accelerated wear and possible premature failure because the fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings brushes commu tators etc Consequently we do not recommend using this tool for extended work on these types of materials However if you do work with any of these materials it is extremely important to clean the tool using compressed air LUBRICATION All of the bearings in this...

Page 31: ...31 NOTES ...

Page 32: ...he following information MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Phone 1 800 525 2579 www ryobitools com Ryobi is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited and is used pursuant to a license granted by Ryobi Limited WARNING Some dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to c...

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