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Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease 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. 

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

12 in. Compound Miter Saw

TS1553 - Double Insulated

Summary of Contents for TS1553

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 operato...

Page 2: ...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 Cen...

Page 3: ...ering 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...

Page 4: ...BLADE CLEARS THE WORKPIECE Never start the saw with the blade touching the workpiece Allow motor to come up to full speed before starting cut MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM BEVEL FUNCTION ARE...

Page 5: ...uming operation IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED it must be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk Always stay alert Do not allow familiarity gained from...

Page 6: ...y 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 Alternating Current min Minutes Hz He...

Page 7: ...heck the power supply EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the product wi...

Page 8: ...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 pe...

Page 9: ...l 0 Maximum 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...

Page 10: ...aw 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...

Page 11: ...IC BRAKE An electric brake has been 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 your workpiece...

Page 12: ...cessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury The following items are included with your compound miter saw Miter Lock Handle Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench Operato...

Page 13: ...ipping sliding or walking is noted secure the workbench to the floor before operating Fig 7 mounting surface BASE trace holes at these locations for hole patTern UNPACKING This product requires assemb...

Page 14: ...clamp provides greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence or the table It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade This is very helpful when cutting compound miters D...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...ate 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 t...

Page 17: ...saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 18 19 adjustments are needed Loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table Rotate the miter fence left or right...

Page 18: ...23 adjustments 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 squa...

Page 19: ...y always tighten the miter lock handle securely 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 inj...

Page 20: ...ration 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...

Page 21: ...make picture frames cut molding make boxes with sloping sides and for certain roof framing cuts To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the...

Page 22: ...g on the saw perform a dry 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 sec...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...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 31...

Page 25: ...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 R...

Page 26: ...the pivot have saw repaired by at your nearest authorized service center DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade s downward travel It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain...

Page 27: ...s tool for extended work on these types of materials However if you do work with any of these materials it is extremely important to clean the tool using compressed air LUBRICATION All of the bearings...

Page 28: ...pair parts always give the following information MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625 Phone 1 800 525 2579 www ryobitools com Ryobi is a regi...

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