Ryobi Essential Guide to Assembly and Safety for RTS31 Parts
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ASSEMBLY

UNPACKING

This product requires assembly.

Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Place it on a level work surface.

NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, keep your knees bent and lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.

WARNING:

Do not use this product if any parts on the Loose Parts List are already assembled to your product when you unpack it. Parts on this list are not assembled to the product by the manufacturer and require customer instal- lation. Use of a product that may have been improperly assembled could result in serious personal injury.

Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping.

Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected the tool, identified all loose parts, and satisfactorily operated the tool.

NOTE: A box containing some of the Loose Parts is inside the saw cabinet. Also, remove the foam blocks from between the saw’s housing and motor by beveling the blade (see page 26).

The saw is factory set for accurate cutting. After assembling it, check for accuracy. If shipping has influenced the settings, refer to specific procedures explained in this manual.

If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800- 525-2579 for assistance.

WARNING:

If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Use of this product with damaged or missing parts could result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such altera- tion or modification is misuse and could result in a hazard- ous condition leading to possible serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Never stand directly in line with the blade or allow hands to come closer than 3 in. to the blade. Do not reach over or across the blade. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

To avoid serious personal injury, always make sure the table saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an approved leg stand. NEVER operate the saw on the floor.

Mounting Holes

This tool comes mounted to a leg stand. If you chose to remove the leg stand, the table saw must be mounted to a firm supporting surface such as a workbench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw’s base for this pur- pose. Each of the four mounting holes should be bolted securely using 5/16 in. machine bolts, lock washers, and hex nuts (not included). Bolts should be of sufficient length to accommodate the saw base, lock washers, hex nuts, and the thickness of the workbench. Tighten all four bolts securely.

Carefully check the workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement can occur during use. If any tipping, sliding, or walking is noted, secure the workbench to the floor before operating.

to attach the wheel assembly

See Figure 6.

nLocate the bolt screwed through the leg stand and saw cabinet on the left side of the saw.

nUnscrew the bolt then remove bolt, spacers, and flat washers from the saw.

nPlace a flat washer on the bolt then slide the bolt/washer into the hole in the center of the wheel.

nPlace a second flat washer then small spacer on the bolt.

nSlide the bolt into the leg stand and large spacer.

nPlace a sleeve inside the leg stand aligning the sleeve ends with holes in the stand and fixed nut.

nSlide the entire combination into the holes and through the sleeve. Tighten securely.

nRepeat with the second wheel assembly.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL InstructionsPonent is in Contact with the Workpiece Specific Safety Rules Never Start a Tool When ANY ROTATiNG COM  Never Operate the SAW on the FloorSpecific Safety Rules Symbols Symbol Signal MeaningExtension Cords Speed and WiringElectrical Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Features Product SpecificationsKnow Your Table SAW See Figure Operating Components Switch assembly Switch KEY Switch in Locked Position To Turn Your SAW onFraming Square Phillips Screwdriver Flathead Tools NeededBlades Clamps hex key 3 mmLoose Parts Following items are included with your table sawUnpacking AssemblyTo attach the wheel assembly Mounting HolesTo secure/level the saw To install the HandleTo attach the Leg SET-UP To open/close set-up/tear downLEG Stand To open set-up the leg standTo remove/replace the Throat Plate To Install miter FenceTo move the LEG Stand Throat PlateUnlocked To check SAW Blade installationTo Change riving knife Positions LockedLarge To Install the ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls and Blade GuardSee Figures 15 WrenchVertical Adjustment To Check and Align the riving knife Saw BladeSee Figures 20 To Store the table saw AccessoriesTo store push stick Basic Operation of the Table Saw OperationApplications Causes of KickbackAuxiliary Fence How to Make a jig for rip cutting narrow workpieceCutting aids Push Sticks Push BlocksTypes of cuts Cutting TipsFeatherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard To Change Blade Angle bevel To Adjust the Bevel indicatorTo Change Blade Depth To position the Sliding Miter TableTo Check Miter Base Parallelism See Figures 32Eccentric Screw Nylock NUT To Adjust the Miter tableTo Check Miter Fence Alignment SAW To Set the rip fence Scale indicator to the BladeTo use the Rip Fence Rear LIPTo extend To use Outfeed SupportTo use the table extension To closeSee Figures 40 Adjusting Bolts Adjusting bolts 4Heeling paralleling the blade Framing SquareSee Figures 42 Switch On Switch OFF Switch KEY Switch in Locked PositionMaking a cross cut Cross CUT Place Left Hand on WorkpieceRIP CUT Bladefence Scale Miter CUT Straight Making a RIP cutMaking a miter cut See Figures 46 Making a bevel cross cutMaking a bevel rip cut BevelMaking a compound bevel miter cut Making a NON-THROUGH cut Adjusting HandwheelMaking a Large Panel cut Large Panel CUT RIP FenceOnce all dado cuts are completed Making a Dado cutNON-THROUGH CUT Blade Guard Removed Push Stick Dado CUT See Figures 53 AdjustmentsTo REPLACe the Blade See Figures 56 Combination Adjustment Square Blade BoltTo SET the blade at 0 If the blade is not perfectly verticalBlade Rip fence Screws Locking Lever Framing Square To adjust Quick-StopTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade General Maintenance MaintenanceAccessories LubricationTroubleshooting Troubleshooting RTS31
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