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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

10 in. Compound Miter Saw

TS1342 - Double Insulated

Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and op-
erator 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.

Summary of Contents for TS1342

Page 1: ...ineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability ease of operation and op erator safety When properly cared for it will give you years of rugged trouble free performance WARNING To redu...

Page 2: ...teries 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...

Page 3: ...FETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses SECURE WORK Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical it is safer than using you...

Page 4: ...PIECE Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting cut NEVER cut more than one piece at a time DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on...

Page 5: ...ALWAYS STAY ALERT Do not allow familiarity gained from frequent use of the saw to cause a careless mistake ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless frac tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury...

Page 6: ...peed orbits etc per minute Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations To reduce the risk of injury user must read and understand operator s manual before using this product Eye Protection Precauti...

Page 7: ...can result in severe eye damage Before beginning power tool operation always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and when needed a full face shield We recommend Wide Vision Safety...

Page 8: ...before each use If damaged replace immediately Never use tool with a damaged cord since touching the damaged area could cause electrical shock resulting in serious injury ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION...

Page 9: ...g dropped into the blade or being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade Workpiece or Material The item on which the operation is being done Worktable Surface where the workpiece rests while p...

Page 10: ...Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 4 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 6 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 4 Fig 1 LOWE...

Page 11: ...ted in the saw s base CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 2 For convenience when carrying or transporting the miter saw from one place to another a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm To tr...

Page 12: ...en provided to quickly stop blade rotation after the switch is released MITER FENCE The miter fence on the compound miter saw has been provided to hold the workpiece securely against when making all c...

Page 13: ...essories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury The following items are included with the tool Miter Lock Handle Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench Operator s Manual Fig 6...

Page 14: ...the workbench to the floor before operating UNPACKING This product requires assembly Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base and place it on a level work surface NO...

Page 15: ...e fence or the saw table It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade This is very helpful when cutting compound miters Depending on the cutting operation and the size of the work...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...ay a framing 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 th...

Page 18: ...w blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19 adjust ments are needed Loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table Rotate the miter fence left or ri...

Page 19: ...ring positive stop adjustment screw Also loosen bevel lock knob Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw blade into alignment with the square See Positive Stop Adjustment in the Adjustment s...

Page 20: ...ly before making a cut Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut WARNING To avoid serious personal injury keep hands outside the no hands zone at l...

Page 21: ...res 25 26 Abevelcutismadebycuttingacrossthegrainoftheworkpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade se...

Page 22: ...the desired cut The firstanglesettingshouldbecheckedaftersettingthesecond angle since adjusting the second angle affects the first Once the two correct settings for a particular cut have been obtaine...

Page 23: ...blade into and through the workpiece Releasetheswitchtriggerandallowthesawbladetostop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...f your miter saw Fig 30 CUTTING CROWN MOLDING The compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crownmolding Ingeneral compoundmitersawsdoabetter job of cutting crown molding than any other tool...

Page 26: ...f molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save left end of cut Left side outside corner 1 Bottom edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set left 31 62 3 Save right end of cut Right s...

Page 27: ...STOP The depth stop limits the blade s downward travel It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities The depth stop positions the blade 1 4 in from the mi...

Page 28: ...semblies that should be periodically checked for wear Proceed as follows when replacement is required Unplug the saw WARNING Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental start ing causing seri...

Page 29: ...29 NOTES...

Page 30: ...10 in Compound Miter Saw TS1342 Double Insulated 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...

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