Ryobi BT3100 manual Types of Cuts

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OPERATION

■The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding. Make allowance for the kerf when measuring wood.

■Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the measuring line.

■Cut the wood with the finish side up.

■Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before making the cut.

■Always provide proper support for the wood as it comes out of the saw.

TYPES OF CUTS

See Figure 22.

There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combina- tions of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section.

WARNING:

Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls are in place and working properly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.

Cross cuts are straight 90° cuts made across the grain of the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical.

Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly against the rip fence.

Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the blade other than 90°. The blade is vertical. Miter cuts tend to “creep” away from the miter fence during cutting. This can be controlled by holding the workpiece securely against the miter fence.

WARNING:

Always use a pushstick with small pieces of wood, and also to finish the cut when ripping a long narrow piece of wood, to prevent your hands from getting close to the blade.

Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with the grain. The rip fence must always be on the left side of the blade for bevel rip cuts.

Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut.

1

Cross Cut

2

Rip Cut

3

Miter Cut

4

Bevel Cross Cut

5

Bevel Rip Cut

6

Compound (Bevel) Miter Cut

Fig. 22

WARNING:

All blades and cutting accessories must be rated for at least 5,500 rpm to prevent possible injury.

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Contents Operators Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of Contents Product SpecificationsSymbol Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Rules for Safe OperationRead ALL Instructions Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are Secure Blades Coast After Turn OFFSafety and International Symbols No Hands SymbolElectrical Connection ElectricalExtension Cords Grounding InstructionsGlossary of Terms In. NUT Driver UnpackingTools Needed Socket WrenchLoose Parts List Key Description QuanFollowing items are included with your table saw leg stand E JSliding FeaturesGetting to Know Your SAW ScalePower Switch Operating ComponentsPrecision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth Speed and WiringBlades LASER-CUT Body Expansion Slots Blade RotationAssembly Assembling LEG StandAssembling Storage Brackets To Install Front and Back RailsMounting the LEG Stand on the Table SAW Base Handwheel To Install Miter Table and FenceRear Rail END Plug Holder NUT Miter Hole BLever To Install Accessory Table and RIP FenceREMOVING/REPLACING the Throat Plate FIT LIP of Table Into Rear RailSmall HEX Wrench To Check SAW Blade InstallationTo Install Blade Guard Assembly Throat PlateReplacing the Throat Plate Screws Operation Types of Cuts HOW to Mount a Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardFeatherboard To Remove the Blade Inch Blade Guard Riving KnifeRiving Knife Blade Riving Knife Mounting Plate HEX Nuts ShimsTo Adjust the Blade Angle To Adjust the Blade DepthTo SET the Scale to the Blade To Make a Straight Cross CUT Adjustingmiter Clampfence Quick StopTo Lock Miter Table Miter Slide Lock Slots for Locking Miter TableTo Make a Straight RIP CUT Adjusting ClampTo Make a Miter CUT Miter Table Blade Rear Rail RIP FenceTo Make a Bevel Cross CUT To Make a Bevel RIP CUTTo Make a Compound Miter CUT Accessory Miter Locking Clamps Rail ClampTo Make a Large Panel CUT Featherboard To Make NON-THROUGH CutsClamp Push Block Bevel To Make Dado Cuts Backup Washer MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance LubricationScrews Lock NUT To SET Blade AT 0 orTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade Stop Bolt LockSET Screw Lobe Socket Head Screw HEX NUT TAB CAM Spring To Adjust the Bevel Locking LeverTo Align the Miter Locking Clamps Screw SET Front Rail Miter Locking ClampTo Adjust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly To Adjust the Front and Rear Rail ClampsTo Adjust the Accessory Table Spring Plate Backup HEX NUTChecking Sliding Miter Table Assembly To Check Miter Base ParallelismMaking Adjustments to Sliding Miter Table Assembly Eight screws are visible on the miter base BMiter Indicator To Adjust the Miter FenceTo Adjust QUICK-STOP LIP of BaseTrouble Shooting Problem Cause SolutionRyobi Authorized Service CenterPage 7672 112 101 110 104 122 103 111 102 105 107 108 113 Refer to Figure115 116 117 119 118 121 120 109 Parts List Figure See Back page for Ordering InstructionsParts List Contd Sliding Miter Table Assembly RIP Fence Assembly Motor Assembly Blade Guard Assembly 506 500 501 504 502 503 505 Key Description QuanRyobi 10 in mm Table SAW Model NO. BT3100 Parts List for Figure KEY Description QuanOperators Manual 10 in mm Table Saw Model BT3100 Ryobi TECHNOLOGIES, INC