Ryobi BT3100 manual To Make a Miter CUT, To Make a Straight RIP CUT, Adjusting Clamp, Base

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OPERATION

■Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. See Figure 35.

■To turn saw ON, lift switch cover and press switch button. Then lower switch cover.

■To turn saw OFF, (A) press or push outside of switch cover, or (B) lift switch cover and press switch button. See Figure 36.

Note: To prevent unauthorized use, lock your saw in the Off position with a padlock as shown in figure 36.

■Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the miter table to feed the workpiece into the blade.

■Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with both hands and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade.

TO MAKE A MITER CUT

MITER FENCE

BLADE

GUARD ASSEMBLY

ADJUSTING CLAMP

See Figure 37.

It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood.

WARNING:

Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.

■Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle.

■Loosen the adjusting clamp to set the desired angle of the miter fence. Place the miter indicator on the miter fence to the desired angle on the miter table. Retighten the clamp.

■Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work.

■Make sure the miter fence will not contact the blade while feeding the wood. Make a trial pass of the miter table. The miter fence should not contact the blade. Loosen the adjusting clamp to move it away from the blade if needed.

■Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.

■Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the miter table to feed the workpiece into the blade.

■Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with both hands, keeping well clear of the blade, and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade.

TO MAKE A STRAIGHT RIP CUT

See Figure 38.

It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap wood.

Fig. 37

the cut being performed. Securely lock the rip fence with the locking handle.

■Don't leave one side of saw unsupported.

■Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade for the cut and securely lock the handle. Adjust the scale to zero at the cutting edge of the blade.

■Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work.

■Use a push block or push stick to move the wood through the cut past the blade. Never push a small piece of wood into the blade with your hand, always use a push stick. The use of push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards are necessary when making non-through cuts.

■Stand to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur. Never stand directly in the line of cut.

■Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.

■Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.

MITER TABLE

BLADE

REAR RAIL

 

 

RIP FENCE

 

 

 

 

PUSH STICK

WARNING:

Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.

■ Remove the miter fence. Position accessory table and

 

BASE

LOCKING HANDLE

sliding miter table to provide the support necessary for

FRONT RAIL

 

 

Fig. 38

 

 

 

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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 Extension CordsElectrical Connection Grounding InstructionsGlossary of Terms Unpacking Tools NeededIn. NUT Driver Socket WrenchLoose Parts List Key Description QuanFollowing items are included with your table saw leg stand E JFeatures Getting to Know Your SAWSliding ScalePower Switch Operating ComponentsSpeed and Wiring BladesPrecision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth 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 To Install Miter Table and Fence Rear Rail END Plug Holder NUT MiterHandwheel Hole BTo Install Accessory Table and RIP Fence REMOVING/REPLACING the Throat PlateLever FIT LIP of Table Into Rear RailTo Check SAW Blade Installation To Install Blade Guard AssemblySmall HEX Wrench Throat PlateReplacing the Throat Plate Screws Operation Types of Cuts HOW to Mount a Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardFeatherboard To Remove the Blade Blade Guard Riving Knife Riving Knife BladeInch Riving Knife Mounting Plate HEX Nuts ShimsTo Adjust the Blade Angle To Adjust the Blade DepthTo SET the Scale to the Blade Adjustingmiter Clampfence Quick Stop To Lock Miter TableTo Make a Straight Cross CUT Miter Slide Lock Slots for Locking Miter TableAdjusting Clamp To Make a Miter CUTTo Make a Straight RIP 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 Maintenance General MaintenanceBackup Washer LubricationTo SET Blade AT 0 or To Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the BladeScrews Lock NUT Stop Bolt LockTo Adjust the Bevel Locking Lever To Align the Miter Locking ClampsSET Screw Lobe Socket Head Screw HEX NUT TAB CAM Spring Screw SET Front Rail Miter Locking ClampTo Adjust the Front and Rear Rail Clamps To Adjust the Accessory TableTo Adjust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly 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 BTo Adjust the Miter Fence To Adjust QUICK-STOPMiter Indicator 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
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