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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

12 in. Compound Miter Saw

TS1552LA - Double Insulated

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Page 1: ...se of operation and operator 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 OPERATOR S MANUAL 12 in Compound Miter Saw TS1552LA Double Insulated ...

Page 2: ...days Batteries 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 nearest you by contacting a service representative at One World Technologies Inc P O Box 1207 Anderson SC 29622 1207 by calling 1 800 525 2579 or by logging on to www ryobitools com When you ...

Page 3: ...ing to contain long hair ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY 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 your hand and frees both hands to operate the tool DO NOT OVERREACH Keep proper footing and balance at all times MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE Keep tools sharp and clean...

Page 4: ... to full speed before starting cut MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM BEVEL FUNCTION ARE LOCKED IN POSITION BE FORE OPERATING YOUR SAW Lock the miter table by securelytighteningthemiterlocklevers Lockthesawarm bevel function by securely tightening the bevel lock knob Use this saw to cut wood wood products and some plastics only Do not cut metals ceramics or masonry products NEVER USE A LENGTH S...

Page 5: ...e replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk makesuretheworkareahasamplelighting to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using the saw ALWAYS TURN OFF THE SAW before disconnecting it to avoid accidental starting when reconnecting to power supply NEVERleavethesawunattendedwhileconnected to a power...

Page 6: ...speed 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 Precautions that involve your safety Failure to keep your hands away from the blade will result in serious personal injury Wet Conditions Alert min Per Minute Class II Construction no No Load Speed Direct Cu...

Page 7: ...e product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair When servic ing use only identical replacement parts WARNING To avoid serious personal injury do not attempt to use this product until you read thoroughly and understand com pletely the operator s manual If you do not understand the warnings and instructions in the operator s manual do not use this product Call Ryobi customer service fo...

Page 8: ...s 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 Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools which eliminates the need for the usual three wire grounded power cord All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal m...

Page 9: ... 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 performing a cutting drilling planing or sanding operation Anti Kickback Pawls radial arm and table saws A device which when properly installed and maintained is designed to stop the workpiece from bein...

Page 10: ... nominal lumber sizes 2 x 6 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 8 Cutting Capacity with Miter at 45 Bevel 45 Maximum nominal lumber sizes 2 x 6 Lower blade guard Dust GUIDE Upper Blade Guard D handle base Miter Lock Handle Bevel Scale Bevel Lock Knob Positive Stop s Switch Trigger throat plate NO HANDS ZONE LABEL CONTROL ARM MITER LOCK PLATE NO HANDS ZONE BOU...

Page 11: ... 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 transport turn off and unplug the saw then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 2 The miter lock handle securely locks the saw at...

Page 12: ... simple and easy SLIDING MITER FENCE The miter fence on the compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against when making all cuts The left side is larger providing additional support It has a sliding feature for clearance of the saw arm when making bevel or compound cuts Loosen the fence screw before attempting to slide the miter fence Once the desired position of the m...

Page 13: ...iter Lock Handle Dust Bag Dust Guide Stop Block Small Wing Screw Clamp Brackets 2 Clamp Bracket Screws 2 Table Extensions 2 Rear Bracket Hex Nuts 2 Work Clamp Blade Wrench Blade Washer Hex Key Bolt Operator s Manual DUST GUIDE STOP BLOCK SMALL WING SCREW TABLE EXTENSIONS BLADE WRENCH MITER LOCK HANDLE WORK CLAMP CLAMP BRACKET SCREWs CLAMP BRACKETS BLADE WASHER HEX KEY bolt DUST BAG REAR bracket he...

Page 14: ...ing Fig 7 mounting surface SAW BASE trace holes at these locations for hole patTern 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 NOTE This product is heavy To avoid back injury lift with your legs not your back and get help when needed This saw has been shipped with the saw arm secured in th...

Page 15: ...events 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 workpiece it may be necessary to use a C clamp instead 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 assembly Always...

Page 16: ...table extensions insert the ends of extensions into the holes in the sides of the base See Figures 13 14 Adjust the extensions to the desired length Secure extensions in place by positioning a clamp bracket under each table extension beneath the miter table Orient each clamp bracket as shown in figure 14 Secure each clamp bracket in place with a clamp bracket screw The clamp bracket screw threads ...

Page 17: ...f either table extension then insert the table extensions into the saw base Use the small wing screw to secure the stop block to the table extensions Loosen the small wing screw and adjust the stop block the desired distance from the blade for the cut to be made Foraccurateplacementofthestopblock measure the distance from the teeth set on the blade to the stop block Tighten wing screw securely Plu...

Page 18: ...r guide Do not remove inner blade washer Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer or laser guide 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 will not tighten properly Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle The blade teeth point do...

Page 19: ...r line will appear as a broken line on the workpiece when the blade assembly is in the uppermost position and the motor switch is activated This broken line will let you see your mark and the laser guide line at the same time and will assist you in lining up the mark for more accurate cutting of the workpiece Align the laser line and the mark with the blade at the uppermost position Once both line...

Page 20: ... the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle 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 beside the throat plate in the miter table The edge of the square and the throat plate in the miter table should be parallel as shown in figure 21 If the edge of the framing square and the throat plate in the m...

Page 21: ...t or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 26 27 adjustments are needed Loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table Rotate the miter fence left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade to fence alignment The saw has three scale indicators two on the bevel scale ...

Page 22: ...s are needed Loosen the lock nut securing 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 Adjust ment in the Adjustment section Retighten bevel lock knob Next retighten lock nut securing the positive stop adjustment screw Recheck blade to table alignment Note The above procedure can...

Page 23: ... 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 least 3 in from the blade Never perform any cutting operation freehand without holding workpiece against the fence The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists NOTE Always check for interference between the blade and the slid...

Page 24: ... trigger and allow the blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table TO Bevel Cut See Figures 34 35 Abevelcutismadebycuttingacrossthegrainoftheworkpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position a...

Page 25: ...rancepriortomakingthecut To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must be tilted to the correct bevel angle Care should always be taken when making compound miter setups due to the interaction of the two angle settings Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interdependent with one another Each time you adjust the miter se...

Page 26: ...ry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece See Figures 36 37 Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece ...

Page 27: ...4 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 09 M 26 57 B 14 48 M 22 64 B 12 53 M 19 73 B 11 03 M 17 50 B 9 85 M 15 72 B 8 89 M 30 76 B 19 70 M 25 31 B 16 67 M 21 53 B 14 41 M 18 74 B 12 68 M 16 60 B 11 31 M 14 90 B 10 21 M 29 10 B 22 20 M 23 ...

Page 28: ... of the miter saw ceiling w a l l inside corner crown molding flat on miter table 38 52 Fence MITER Table BOTTOM edge against fence RIGHT SIDE INSIDE CORNER LEFT SIDE OUTSIDE CORNER Fence MITER Table Fig 39 outside corner Top edge against fence LEFT SIDE INSIDE CORNER RIGHT SIDE OUTSIDE CORNER cutting crown molding This compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting crownmolding Ingeneral com...

Page 29: ... edge of 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 side outside corner 1 Top edge of molding against fence 2 Miter table set right 31 62 3 Save right end of cut 33 85 33 85 33 85 33 85 Fig 42 cutting warped material See Figures 40 41 When cuttin...

Page 30: ...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 miter table support NOTE The miter table support is located inside the miter table The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cut ting capacity for the 12 in blade provided with the saw Therefore the saw with blade pr...

Page 31: ...p or a C clamp to secure a piece of scrap wood Plug the saw into the power source and make a slight cut to score the wood Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade Raise the saw arm and unplug the saw Loosen the blade bolt cover screw on the blade bolt cover until the cover can be raised Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket so that lower bla...

Page 32: ...oriented correctly straight and replace Tighten brush cap securely Do not overtighten Changing the Batteries See Figure 47 Unplug the saw Rotate and hold lower blade guard up Using the hex key 1 16 in provided loosen the screw then separate the cover from the laser guide Lower the blade guard Remove the three button cell batteries Note Replace the batteries with button cell batteries that have a r...

Page 33: ...33 NOTES ...

Page 34: ...ters 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 model number and 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 TS1552LA OPERATOR S MANUAL 12 in Compound Miter Saw TS1552LA Double Insulated ONE WORLD TECH...

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