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OPERATION

WARNING:

Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt
the compound miter saw to a workbench at approxi-
mately waist height. Never operate your miter saw
on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed
this warning can result in serious personal injury.

CUTTING THE THROAT PLATE

See Figure 10.

In order to use the compound miter saw, you must cut a
slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for
blade clearance.

Follow these directions to cut the throat plate.

Set the saw at 0

°

 miter.

Turn on the saw and allow the blade to reach full
speed.

Make a straight cut as far as it will go through the
throat plate.

Turn off the saw and allow the blade to come to a
complete stop before raising the saw arm.

Adjust the bevel angle to 45

°

.

Turn on the saw and allow the blade to reach full
speed.

Make another cut through the throat plate.

NOTE:

 The slot in the throat plate is now wide enough

to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle
from 0 to 45 degrees.

CUTTING WITH THE MITER SAW

WARNING:

When using the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure
the workpiece, clamp the workpiece on one side of
the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on
one side of the blade to prevent the blade from
binding in the workpiece. Binding the blade causes
the motor  to stall and kickback, which could cause
an accident resulting in serious personal injury.

CROSSCUT

See Figure 11.

A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the
workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter
table set at the zero degree position. Miter crosscuts are
made with the miter table set at some angle other than
zero.

Follow these directions to make a crosscut.

Push down on the saw arm.

Pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm.

Fig. 10

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Summary of Contents for TS1550

Page 1: ...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 Thank you for buying a Ryobi miter saw OPERATOR S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...the design of this tool making it easy to maintain and operate WARNING Do not attempt to use this tool until you have read thoroughly and understand completely the operator s manual Pay close attenti...

Page 3: ...cord location and keep it well away from the moving blade DRESS PROPERLY Do not wear loose clothing gloves neckties rings bracelets or other jewelry that can get caught and draw you into moving parts...

Page 4: ...e than one piece at a time DO NOT STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at a time NEVERPERFORMANYOPERATIONFREEHAND Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table and position it firm...

Page 5: ...ou do this type of work To reduce your exposure to these chemicals work in a well ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter...

Page 6: ...in A sticky sap base substance that has hardened Revolutions Per Minute RPM The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute Saw Blade Path The area over under behind or in front of th...

Page 7: ...s are damaged or missing please call 1 800 525 2579 for assistance Inspect all parts carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping WARNING If any parts are missing do not opera...

Page 8: ...VE STOPS The saw contains positive stops at 0 15 22 1 2 30 and 45 on both the left and right side of the miter table FEATURES BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw...

Page 9: ...ing to possible serious personal injury 30 15 30 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 MITER LOCK HANDLE BLADE SAW ARM LOCK PIN CARRYING HANDLE TABLE EXTENSION TABLE EXTENSION MI...

Page 10: ...d result in accidental starting causing serious injury Place the end of the dust guide over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the r...

Page 11: ...e teeth pointing down ward at the front of saw WARNING Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw The direction...

Page 12: ...w base with the holes in the work surface Insert four bolts not included 3 8 in 9 5 mm ma chine bolts recommended and tighten securely with lock washers and hex nuts not included Check the work surfac...

Page 13: ...The slot in the throat plate is now wide enough to allow the blade to pass through it at any angle from 0 to 45 degrees CUTTING WITH THE MITER SAW WARNING When using the work clamp or a C clamp to se...

Page 14: ...workpiece when possible WARNING To avoid serious personal injury keep your hands outside the no hands zone at least 3 in 76 mm from the blade Never perform any cutting operation freehand without hold...

Page 15: ...tting area to avoid serious personal injury WARNING To avoid serious personal injury keep your hands outside the no hands zone at least 3 in 76 mm from the blade Never perform any cutting operation fr...

Page 16: ...f the control arm or miter table while making a cut Loosen the bevel lock knob Move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle NOTE You can set bevel angles from 0 to 45 Align the indicator po...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...our settings The bevel angle should be set at 33 85 and the miter angle should be set at 31 62 either right or left depending on the desired cut for the application See the chart below for correct ang...

Page 19: ...ONG AND WIDE WORKPIECES LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 16 Long workpieces need extra supports Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag The support should let the workpiece lay flat...

Page 20: ...securely Tighten the socket head screws to secure the miter lock lever Lay a framing square flat on the miter table Place one leg of the square against the fence Place the other leg of the square besi...

Page 21: ...blade teeth Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade to table alignment at several points NOTE The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel If the top or bottom of the saw blade ang...

Page 22: ...he pivot have saw repaired by a qualified service technician DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade s downward travel It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cuttin...

Page 23: ...e than half full This will permit better air flow through the bag INSTALLING THE TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figure 26 Follow these directions to install the table extensions Insert the ends of the extension...

Page 24: ...ssarytouseaC clampinstead 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 as se...

Page 25: ...hemicals that can damage weaken or destroy plastic Electric tools used on fiberglass material wallboard spackling compounds or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure as...

Page 26: ...VE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER TS1550 EXTENSION CORD CAUTION When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has t...

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