Ryobi TS230 Squaring the Blade to the Miter Table, See Figures 21, Blade Combination Square

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Fig. 21

ADJUSTMENTS

SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE

See Figures 21 -24.

Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.

Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.

Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0° .

Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle.

Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0° bevel (blade set 90° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob.

Place a combination square against the miter table and the flat part of saw blade.

NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.

Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to-table alignment at several points.

The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel as shown in figure 21.

If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustments are needed.

Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen the lock nut securing positive stop adjustment screw. Also loosen bevel lock knob.

FENCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30˚

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20˚

 

 

45˚

40˚

 

 

 

10˚

 

 

30˚

20˚

10˚

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITER

BLADE

 

 

 

TABLE COMBINATION

 

 

SQUARE

 

 

VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER

 

TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED

Fig. 22

 

 

FENCE

 

 

 

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4

5

40˚

30˚

20˚

45˚

40˚

 

 

 

10˚

30˚

20˚

10˚

 

 

 

 

Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw

blade into alignment with the square. See Figure 24.

Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retighten lock nut

securing the positive stop adjustment screw. Recheck

blade-to-table alignment.

NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check

MITER TABLE

BLADE

COMBINATION

SQUARE

blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at

both 0° and 45° angles.

FENCE

 

 

 

 

 

45˚

 

 

 

 

 

40˚

 

 

 

 

 

30˚

 

 

 

 

 

20˚

45˚

40˚

 

 

 

10˚

30˚

20˚

10˚

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLADE

MITER

 

 

 

 

MITER

 

 

 

 

LOCK PLATE

TABLE

 

 

 

 

 

COMBINATION

SQUARE

MITER

CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE LOCK HANDLE

SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE

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VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER

 

TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED

Fig. 23

 

LOCK NUT(S)

POSITIVE STOP

ADJUSTMENT

SCREW FOR 45° ANGLES

Fig. 24

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Contents Thank YOU for Buying a Ryobi Compound Miter SAW Operators ManualTable of Contents Double Insulation Symbol Meaning Safety Alert SymbolRules for Safe Operation Read ALL Instructions Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are Secure Additional Rules For Safe Operation For Compound Miter Saws Glossary of Terms for Woodworking SpecificationsUnpacking and Checking Contents Know Your Compound Miter SAW FeaturesAMP Motor Cutting CapacitiesMiter Lock Handle Carrying HandleLOCK-OFF Lever Spindle Lock ButtonSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard Optional AccessoriesWork Clamp Mounting HolesTo Install Blade AssemblyDust Guide UpperLower Blade Guard Lower Blade Guard NotchBlade Blade Bolt Spindle Lock ButtonAdjustments Squaring the Miter Table to the Fence Blade Framing Square Squaring the SAW Blade to the FenceSee Figures 17 Squaring the Blade to the Miter Table Lock Nuts Positive Stop AdjustmentSee Figures 21 Miter Blade Table Combination SquareOperation Straight Crosscut Cutting with Your Compound Miter SAWCrosscutting Bevel CUT Left Side Indicator Point Scale Mounting Bracket Right SideSee Figures 27 Bevel CUTTo Make a Compound CUT with Your Miter SAW Compound Miter CUTCutting Compound Miters COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresCeiling Cutting Crown MoldingLaying Molding Flat on the Miter Table Alternate Method of Clamping Workpiece Cutting Warped MaterialSee Figures 31 Right Wrong Wide Board ClampGeneral MaintenanceLubrication Extension CordsBrush Assembly CAP Brush ReplacementBrush CAP Brush Assembly Problem Cause Solution TroubleshootingRyobi Canada INC Ryobi America Corporation