Ryobi R18CS7, Original Instructions Manual

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Ŷ Disconnect the plug from the power source and/
or the battery pack from the power tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories
or storing power tools.
Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the power tool
accidentally.
Ŷ Store idle power tools out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the power tool or these instructions to
operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous
in the hands of untrained users.
Ŷ Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment
or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts
and any other condition that may affect the
power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the
power tool repaired before use.
Many accidents
are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
Ŷ Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges
are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
Ŷ Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits
etc, in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions and
the work to be performed.
Use of the power tool
for operations different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
5) BATTERY TOOL USE AND CARE
Ŷ Recharge only with the charger specified by the
manufacturer.
A charger that is suitable for one
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used with another battery pack.
Ŷ Use power tools only with specifically
designated battery packs.
Use of any other
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Ŷ When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins,
keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects
that can make a connection from one terminal
to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together
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Ŷ Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected
from the battery; avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation
or burns.
6) SERVICE
Ŷ Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replacement
parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
CIRCULAR SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
CUTTING PROCEDURES
Ŷ DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area
and the blade. Keep your second hand on
auxiliary handle, or motor housing.
If both
hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the
blade.
Ŷ Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The guard
cannot protect you from the blade below the workpiece.
Ŷ Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the
workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth
should be visible below the workpiece.
Ŷ Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across
your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable platform.
It is important to support the work properly to minimize
body exposure, blade binding, or loss of control.
Ŷ Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only
when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a “live”
wire will also make exposed metal parts of the power
tool “live” and could give the operator an electric shock.
Ŷ When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide.
This improves the accuracy of cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding.
Ŷ Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes.
Blades that
do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run
eccentrically, causing loss of control.
Ŷ Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers
or bolt.
The blade washers and bolt were specially
designed for your saw, for optimum performance and
safety of operation.
KICKBACK CAUSES AND RELATED WARNINGS:
Ŷ Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or
misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled saw to
lift up and out of the workpiece toward the operator.
Ŷ When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the kerf
closing down, the blade stalls and the motor reaction
drives the unit rapidly back toward the operator.
Ŷ If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the cut,
the teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig into the
top surface of the wood causing the blade to climb out
of the kerf and jump back toward the operator.
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operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided by
taking proper precautions as given below.
Ŷ Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the saw
and position your arms to resist kickback forces.
Position your body to either side of the blade, but
not in line with the blade.
Kickback could cause the
saw to jump backwards, but kickback forces can be
controlled by the operator, if proper precautions are
taken.
Ŷ When blade is binding, or when interrupting a cut
for any reason, release the trigger and hold the saw
motionless in the material until the blade comes
to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove the
saw from the work or pull the saw backward while