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ADJUSTMENTS
BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
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Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loos-
ening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the
left.
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If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have
saw repaired by at your nearest
RYOBI AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER.
WARNING:
Do not start your compound miter saw without checking
for interference between the blade and the miter table
support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the
miter table support during operation of the saw.
APPLICATIONS
(Use only for the purposes listed below)
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Cross cutting wood and plastic.
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Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames,
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery.
Note:
The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting
operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one
of the accessory blades available from your Ryobi dealer.
PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS
Note:
These adjustments were made at the factory and
normally do not require readjustment.
TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
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The saw arm should rise completely to the up position
by itself.
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If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in
the pivot joints, have saw repaired by at your nearest
RYOBI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.
Fig. 28
POSITIVE STOP
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW FOR
45
°
ANGLES
LOCK NUT(S)
POSITIVE STOP
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW FOR
0
°
ANGLES
CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
In order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a slot
through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for blade
clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0
°
miter, turn saw
on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully
make a straight cut as far as it will go through the throat plate.
Turn your saw off and allow the blade to come to a complete
stop before raising the saw arm.
Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45
°
, turn your saw on and
allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully make
another cut through the zero clearance throat plate. The slot
in the throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade
to pass through it at any angle from 0
°
to 45
°
.
OPERATION
WARNING:
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your
miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your 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, keep your hands outside
the no hands zone; at least 3 in. (7.6 cm) from blade.
Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without
holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
