Ryobi RTS31 manual Making a cross cut, See Figures 42, Cross CUT Place Left Hand on Workpiece

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operation

MAKING CUTS

The blade provided with the saw is a high-quality combina- tion blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations.

WARNING:

Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.

Use the miter fence when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the miter fence in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise. Always tighten the lock knob securely in place before use.

NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first.

making a cross cut

See Figures 42 - 43.

WARNING:

Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury.

Remove the rip fence.

Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.

Set the miter fence to 0° and tighten the lock knob.

Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.

To turn the saw on, lift the switch button.

To turn saw off, press the switch button down.

NOTE: To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch key as shown in figure 43.

Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.

Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter fence and feed the workpiece into the blade.

When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece.

CROSS CUT

PLACE LEFT HAND ON

WORKPIECE AND

Miter fence HERE

Fig. 42

SWITCH

ON SWITCH

OFF

SWITCH KEY

SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION

Fig. 43

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL InstructionsSpecific Safety Rules  Never Start a Tool When ANY ROTATiNG COMPonent is in Contact with the Workpiece  Never Operate the SAW on the FloorSpecific Safety Rules Symbols Symbol Signal MeaningSpeed and Wiring ElectricalExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Features Product SpecificationsKnow Your Table SAW See FigureSwitch assembly Switch KEY Switch in Locked PositionOperating Components To Turn Your SAW onTools Needed BladesFraming Square Phillips Screwdriver Flathead Clamps hex key 3 mmLoose Parts Following items are included with your table sawAssembly To attach the wheel assemblyUnpacking Mounting HolesTo secure/level the saw To install the HandleTo attach the Leg To open/close set-up/tear down LEG StandSET-UP To open set-up the leg standTo Install miter Fence To move the LEG StandTo remove/replace the Throat Plate Throat PlateTo check SAW Blade installation To Change riving knife PositionsUnlocked LockedTo Install the ANTI-KICKBACK Pawls and Blade Guard See Figures 15Large WrenchVertical Adjustment To Check and Align the riving knife Saw BladeSee Figures 20 To Store the table saw AccessoriesTo store push stick Operation ApplicationsBasic Operation of the Table Saw Causes of KickbackHow to Make a jig for rip cutting narrow workpiece Cutting aidsAuxiliary Fence Push Sticks Push BlocksTypes of cuts Cutting TipsFeatherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard To Adjust the Bevel indicator To Change Blade DepthTo Change Blade Angle bevel 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 To Set the rip fence Scale indicator to the Blade To use the Rip FenceSAW Rear LIPTo use Outfeed Support To use the table extensionTo extend To closeAdjusting Bolts Adjusting bolts 4 Heeling paralleling the bladeSee Figures 40 Framing SquareSwitch On Switch OFF Switch KEY Switch in Locked Position Making a cross cutSee Figures 42 Cross CUT Place Left Hand on WorkpieceRIP CUT Bladefence Scale Miter CUT Straight Making a RIP cutMaking a miter cut Making a bevel cross cut Making a bevel rip cutSee Figures 46 BevelMaking a compound bevel miter cut Adjusting Handwheel Making a Large Panel cutMaking a NON-THROUGH 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 Combination Adjustment Square Blade Bolt To SET the blade at 0See Figures 56 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 Maintenance AccessoriesGeneral Maintenance LubricationTroubleshooting Troubleshooting RTS31