Ryobi TS230 warranty Features, Know Your Compound Miter SAW, AMP Motor, Cutting Capacities

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FEATURES

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure 2.

Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements.

WARNING:

Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

13 AMP MOTOR

Your saw has a powerful 13 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease of servicing.

10 in. (254 mm) CARBIDE TIPPED BLADE

A 10 in. (254 mm) carbide tipped saw blade is included with your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 3-15/16 in. (100 mm) thick or 5-9/16 (141.3 mm) wide, depending upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which the cut is being made.

CUTTING CAPACITIES

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0° and the bevel angle is set at 0° :

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum width of 5-9/16 in. (141.3 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) thick.

It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3-9/16 in. (90.5 mm) thick X 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide.

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45° and the bevel angle is set at 0° :

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-15/16 in. (100 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) thick.

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 90° and the bevel angle is set at 45° :

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-9/16 in. (141.3 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45° and the bevel angle is set at 45° :

Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.

UPPER

BLADE GUARD

DUST GUIDE

BEVEL

LOCK KNOB

 

0

BEVEL SCALE

15

30

 

45

FENCE

 

WORK CLAMP

MITER TABLE FRAME

8 mm WORK

CLAMP SCREW

SAW ARM

SWITCH

 

LOCK-OFF LEVER

 

GER

 

DAN

 

SWITCH TRIGGER

LOWER

BLADE GUARD

MITER TABLE

 

 

NO HANDS

 

 

ZONE LABEL

 

 

 

"NO HANDS ZONE"

 

 

 

BOUNDARY LINE

 

5

 

MITER SCALE

 

4

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

20

 

ZERO CLEARANCE

 

10

 

0

 

 

10

 

 

20

 

 

THROAT PLATE

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITER

 

 

 

LOCK PLATE

 

 

 

MITER

POSITIVE STOP (S)

MITER TABLE

LOCK HANDLE

 

CONTROL ARM

Fig. 2

 

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Contents Thank YOU for Buying a Ryobi Compound Miter SAW Operators ManualTable of Contents Symbol Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Rules for Safe OperationDouble Insulation 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 Squaring the SAW Blade to the Fence See Figures 17Blade Framing Square Squaring the Blade to the Miter Table Lock Nuts Positive Stop AdjustmentSee Figures 21 Miter Blade Table Combination SquareOperation Cutting with Your Compound Miter SAW CrosscuttingStraight Crosscut 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 StructuresCutting Crown Molding Laying Molding Flat on the Miter TableCeiling Alternate Method of Clamping Workpiece Cutting Warped MaterialSee Figures 31 Right Wrong Wide Board ClampGeneral MaintenanceLubrication Extension CordsBrush Replacement Brush CAP Brush AssemblyBrush Assembly CAP Problem Cause Solution TroubleshootingRyobi Canada INC Ryobi America Corporation