Ryobi RTS31 manual To Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade, To adjust Quick-Stop

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ADJUSTMENTS

TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE TO THE BLADE

See Figure 58.

Unplug the saw.

Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to be moved.

Place a framing square beside the blade and move the rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the rip scale.

Move the fence back and turn the framing square 180° to check the other side.

If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the two screws on the fence and align it.

Retighten the two screws.

Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts are not true, repeat the process.

warning:

Before plugging the saw back in to make test cuts, make sure the switch is in the off position and the blade guard is in place. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

To adjust Quick-Stop

See Figure 59.

The quick-stop is preset at the factory to stop the miter fence at exactly 0°. However, when sliding miter table adjustments are made, these adjustments may cause the quick stop to need adjusting. Check quick-stop with miter scale set at 0°. If adjustments are needed, proceed with the following steps:

Loosen the eccentric screw holding the quick stop.

Place the quick stop against the miter fence with miter scale set at 0°.

Adjust eccentric screw until it holds quick-stop securely against miter fence.

Retighten hex nut, securing eccentric screw and quick- stop.

Check your work. If the quick stop is not at 0°, repeat above steps.

	blade	rip fence
	blade	screws
		screws

locking

lever

framing

square

Fig. 58

ADJUSTING

MITER CLAMP

INDICATOR

MITER FENCE

ZERO

DEGREES

QUICK STOP AND

ECCENTRIC SCREW

Fig. 59

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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 attach the Leg To install the HandleTo secure/level the saw 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 BladeTo store push stick To Store the table saw AccessoriesSee Figures 20 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 TipsHOW to Mount a Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardFeatherboard 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 32To Check Miter Fence Alignment To Adjust the Miter tableEccentric Screw Nylock NUT 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 WorkpieceMaking a miter cut Making a RIP cutRIP CUT Bladefence Scale Miter CUT Straight 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 FenceNON-THROUGH CUT Blade Guard Removed Push Stick Dado CUT Making a Dado cutOnce all dado cuts are completed To REPLACe the Blade AdjustmentsSee Figures 53 Combination Adjustment Square Blade Bolt To SET the blade at 0See Figures 56 If the blade is not perfectly verticalTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade To adjust Quick-StopBlade Rip fence Screws Locking Lever Framing Square Maintenance AccessoriesGeneral Maintenance LubricationTroubleshooting Troubleshooting RTS31