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KICKBACK

See Figure 8.

The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous
practices.

Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is
driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any
action which pinches the blade in the wood.

DANGER:

Release switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls.
Kickback could cause you to lose control of your saw. Loss
of control can lead to serious injury.

KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY:

Incorrect blade depth setting. 

See Figure 8.

Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.

Twisting blade while making a cut.

Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set
blade.

Incorrectly supporting workpiece. 

See Figure 9.

Forcing a cut.

Cutting warped or wet lumber.

Tool misuse or incorrect operating procedures.

TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:

Always keep the correct blade depth setting – the correct
blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 1/4 in.
below the material to be cut. 

See Figure 10. 

One blade

tooth below the material to be cut works best for most
efficient cutting action.

Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before beginning
a cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.

Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide
when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade in
the cut.

Always use clean, sharp and properly set blades. Never
make cuts with dull blades.

To avoid pinching the blade, support the workpiece
properly before beginning a cut. The right and wrong
ways to support large pieces of work are shown in
figures 9 and 11.

0

15

22.5

30

45

50

0

15

22.5

30

45

50

Fig. 8

KICKBACK

BLADE SET TOO DEEP

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SETTING =

BLADE EXPOSED ONE BLADE TOOTH

BELOW THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT

RIGHT

Fig. 9

WRONG

OPERATION

Summary of Contents for RY6201

Page 1: ...ay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation Warnings and Cautions If you use your cordless circular saw properly and only for what it is intended you will enjoy years of safe reliable service Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools OPERATOR S MANUAL 5 1 2 in 140 mm CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW MODEL NO RY6201 SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter 5 1 2 in 140 mm Blade ...

Page 2: ...rts are missing do not operate this tool until the missing parts are replaced Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury Table of Contents 2 Accessories 2 Unpacking 2 Rules For Safe Operation 3 6 A Important Safety Rules For Battery Tools 4 B Important Safety Instructions For Charger 4 C Important Safety Instructions For Circular Saws 5 Symbols 6 Features 7 Operation 8 17 Ma...

Page 3: ...G Wear hearing protection during extended periods of operation SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work It s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate tool DON T OVERREACH Keep proper footing and bal ance at all times Do not use while standing on a ladder or unstable support MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep tools sharp at all times and clean for best and safest performance Fo...

Page 4: ...ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Continued IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for battery charger part number 1412001 Before using battery charger read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual on battery charger and product using battery charger To reduce risk of ...

Page 5: ...ce tool Stay alert exercise caution Don t remove saw from work during a cut while the blade is moving See Pages 12 and 13 BEFORE MAKING A CUT BE SURE THE DEPTH AND BEVEL ADJUSTMENTS ARE TIGHT USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES Do not use blades with incorrect size holes Never use blade washers or boltsthataredefectiveorincorrect Themaximumblade capacity of your saw is 5 1 2 inches 140 mm NEVER touch the blad...

Page 6: ...dicates danger warning or caution May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs DANGER Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury WARNING Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others Always follow th...

Page 7: ...trigger The lock resets each time the trigger is released NOTE You can depress the lock off button from either the left or right side Fig 1 SWITCH TRIGGER UPPER BLADE GUARD LOWER BLADE GUARD BLADE BASE ASSEMBLY BEVEL CUT ADJUSTMENT BEVEL ADJUSTMENT KNOB BLADE WRENCH 5 mm HEX KEY DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB BLADE WRENCH STORAGE AREA OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE SCREW WING SCREW OPTIONAL RIP...

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Page 9: ...de capac ity of your saw Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guard while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from securing blade on spindle Either of these situations could result in a serious accident TO ASSEMBLE OR REMOVE BLADE TO ASSEMBLE BLADE Remove battery pack from saw W...

Page 10: ... sharp blades are always available Gum and wood pitch hardened on blades will slow your saw down Use gum and pitch remover hot water or kerosene to remove these accumulations DO NOT USE GASOLINE BLADE GUARD SYSTEM Thelowerbladeguardattachedtoyourcordlesscircular saw is there for your protection and safety It should never be altered for any reason If it becomes damaged or begins to return slow or s...

Page 11: ...LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK Always keep the correct blade depth setting the correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 1 4 in below the material to be cut See Figure 10 One blade tooth below the material to be cut works best for most efficient cutting action Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before beginning a cut Never saw into a knot or nail Make straight cuts Always use...

Page 12: ...s best for most efficient cutting action TO ADJUST BLADE DEPTH Remove battery pack from saw WARNING Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury Loosen depth adjustment knob See Figure 12 Hold base flat against the workpiece and raise or lower saw until the required depth is reached Tighten depth adjustment knob securely START...

Page 13: ...ece WARNING The blade coming in contact with the workpiece before it reaches full speed could cause your saw to kickback towards you resulting in serious injury When making a cut use steady even pressure Forcing causes rough cuts could shorten the life of your saw and could cause kickback DANGER When sawing through work the lower blade guard does not cover the blade exposing it on the underside of...

Page 14: ...ou should offset the guideline WIDTH OF CUT SCALE See Figure 18 A width of cut scale has been provided on the base of your saw When making straight cross cuts or rip cuts the scale can be used to measure up to four inches to the right side of the blade It can be used to measure up to one inch to the left side of the blade 4 5 4 5 5 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 4 5 0 4 1 45 1 2 3 TOP VIEW OF SAW...

Page 15: ... into the workpiece WARNING The blade coming in contact with the workpiece before it reaches full speed could cause saw to kickback toward you resulting in serious injury After you complete your cut release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop After the blade has stopped lift your saw from the workpiece TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING Remove battery pack from saw WARNING Failure to r...

Page 16: ...s adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting can result inlossofcontrolofyoursawpossiblycausingseriousinjury Adjust the bevel setting to zero set blade to correct blade depth setting and swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade guard handle Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle to avoid serious injury While holding ...

Page 17: ... See Figure 24 Remove battery pack from saw WARNING Failure to remove battery pack from saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury Place rip guide through holes in saw base as shown in figure 24 Adjust rip guide to the width needed Tighten rip guide screw wing screw securely When using a rip guide position the face of the rip guide firmly against the edge of w...

Page 18: ... temperature the quicker they lose their charge If you store your tool for long periods of time without using it recharge the batteries every month or two This practice will prolong battery DO NOT abuse power tools Abusive practices can damage tool as well as workpiece WARNING Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories notrecommendedforusewiththistool Anysuchalteration or modificatio...

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Page 20: ...om for a complete list of Authorized Service Centers MODEL NO AND SERIAL NO The model number of this tool will be found on a plate attached to the motor housing Please record the serial number in the space provided below HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER RY6201 RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderso...

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