Ryobi Table Saw To CHECK, Replace or Adjust the Blade Guard Assembly, Riving Knife Shims HEX Nuts

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OPERATION

TO CHECK, REPLACE OR ADJUST THE BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY

See Figures 23 - 24.

The riving knife is mounted between several shims that can be relocated as needed to center the knife behind the blade. It is held in place by two bolts and hex nuts at its base. The bolts are set in slots that permit front-to-back adjustment.

WARNING:

Failure to turn the table saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before servicing or working on it could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury.

RIVING

KNIFE

SHIMS

HEX NUTS

MOUNTING

PLATE

￿ Lower the blade.

￿ Remove the throat plate.

￿ Raise the blade by turning the blade adjusting handle

counterclockwise or lower it by turning the handle

 

clockwise.

Fig. 23

￿ With blade guard up, make sure the riving knife is placed

 

at least 1/8 in. from the outer points of the blade. Then

 

make sure it is centered within the width of the blade. If

RIVING KNIFE

either placement is wrong, adjust with the following steps.

 

￿ Put the saw in angle mode by moving the bevel locking

 

lever to the right. Slowly turn the bevel handle until the

BLADE

bevel indicator is at a 30˚ angle. Lock the bevel locking

 

lever securely while holding the bevel handle in place.

1/8 INCH

￿ With the box end of the small hex key, remove the two

 

nuts at the base of the riving knife. Remove the riving

 

knife/guard assembly.

 

￿ Rearrange the riving knife between the shims to achieve

 

the correct centering.

 

WARNING:

Properly align riving knife. Improperly aligned riving knife

 

can cause blade to bind which will increase risk of

Fig. 24

kickback.

￿Adjust the riving knife on the bolts front-to-back as needed to place the riving knife approximately 1/8 in. from the blade’s outer points. Put the nuts back on and tighten.

￿Bring the blade back to the desired angle and height. Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw.

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Operators ManualProduct Specifications Table of ContentsRules for Safe Operation Symbol MeaningRead ALL Instructions Blades Coast After Turn OFF Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureSafety and International Symbols Grounding Instructions ElectricalExtension Cords Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Wrench #2 Phillips Screwdriver Framing Square UnpackingTools Needed Key Description Qty Loose Parts ListGetting to Know Your SAW FeaturesOperating Components Power SwitchPrecision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth Blade Rotation Speed and WiringBlades Wheel AssemblyAssembling Wheels and HUB Caps Assembling BumpersOpening the LEG Stand Closing the LEG Stand Finger Hole To Install RIP FenceREMOVING/REPLACING the Throat Plate RIP Fence Front RailTo Install Blade Guard Assembly To Check SAW Blade InstallationReplacing the Throat Plate Operation Types of Cuts Push Bevel Locking Locking Lever Left Rotate Blade AdjustingTo Remove the Blade Blade Throatguard PlateInch To CHECK, Replace or Adjust the Blade Guard AssemblyRiving Knife Shims HEX Nuts To SET the Scale to the Blade To Adjust the Blade DepthTo Adjust the Blade Angle See Figures 28 Heeling Paralleling the Blade to the Miter Gage GrooveLower SCALE19 Inch Mark Miter Gauge To USE Outfeed SupportTo USE Sliding Table Extension To Make a Cross CUTTo Make a Straight RIP CUT To Make a Miter CUTMiter Gauge RIP Fence Bevel Locking Lever To Make a Bevel Cross CUTTo Make a Bevel RIP CUT Bevel Locking Lever Pushblock Clamp To Make a Compound Miter CUTTo Make NON-THROUGH Cuts FeatherboardLubrication MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance To Make Dado CutsNuts Clamp Screw RIP Fence Blade Locking Handle Screws To SET Blade AT 0 orTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade Stop BoltProblem Possible Cause Solution Trouble ShootingPage Ryobi TECHNOLOGIES, INC Operators Manual 10 in mm Table Saw Model BTS20R

Table Saw specifications

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