Ryobi Installing the Rip Fence for Your Bandsaw: A Guide for BTS15 Users

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ASSEMBLY

TO INSTALL RIP FENCE

See Figure 11.

To install the rip fence, place the rear lip on the rear rail and pull slightly toward the front of the unit. Lower front end onto the guide surfaces on top of the front rail. Check for a smooth gliding action. Swing the locking handle down to automatically align and secure the fence.

TO INSTALL MITER TABLE

See Figure 12.

￿Remove the solid table extension by turning the table lock knob counterclockwise.

￿Lift the solid table extension.

￿Place the sliding miter table in the slot where the solid table extension had been.

￿Retighten table lock knobs.

TO LOCK MITER TABLE

See Figure 13.

The miter table slides to let the operator slide the workpiece across the saw. A miter slide lock is mounted on the front of the miter table to lock it in place. The miter slide lock is placed in a slot on the base to align the miter table with the front edge of the saw table. The sliding miter table should be locked for any cut in which the operator prefers a fixed table.

￿To lock the miter table with the base projecting to the front, place miter slide lock in the back slot on the base.

￿To lock the miter table with the base projecting to the back, place miter slide lock in the front slot on the base.

RIP FENCE

FRONT

RAIL

Fig. 11

TABLE LOCK

KNOBS

 

Fig. 12

MITER

SLOTS FOR LOCKING

SLIDE LOCK

MITER TABLE

Fig. 13

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Operators ManualTable of Contents Rules 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 Double Insulation ElectricalElectrical Connection Extension CordsAnti-Kickback Pawls Fingers Glossary of TermsUnpacking Socket Adjustable WrenchTools Needed Wrench #2 Phillips Screwdriver Framing Square Socket WrenchKey Description Qty Loose Parts ListFollowing items are included with your table saw leg stand Riving Knife FeaturesGetting to Know Your SAW Operating Components Power SwitchProduct Specifications Speed and WiringBlades Precision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth Blade RotationAssembling Storage Brackets AssemblyAssembling LEG Stand To Mount the Table SAW to the LEG Stand To Install the Blade Adjusting HandleTo Install Miter Table To Install RIP FenceTo Lock Miter Table RIP Fence Front Rail Table Lock KnobsTo Install Blade Guard Assembly To Check SAW Blade InstallationHoles Attachment Nuts Tabs Mounting PlateOperation Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard Types of Cuts To SET the Scale to the Blade To Adjust the Blade DepthTo Adjust the Blade Angle To USE Solid Table Extension To USE Outfeed SupportTo Make a Cross CUT OutfeedTo Make a Miter CUT Switch KEYTo Make a Straight RIP CUT Blade RIP Fence OutfeedMiter Fence RIP Fence Bevel Locking Lever To Make a Bevel Cross CUTTo Make a Bevel RIP CUT To Make NON-THROUGH Cuts To Make a Compound Miter CUTTo Make Dado Cuts REMOVING/REPLACING the Throat Plate AdjustmentsTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade Screw Clamp RIP Fence Blade Screws Locking HandleTo Remove the Blade Pawls Spreader Blade Aligning Spreader with the BladeBevel Bevel Locking Handle Lever To SET Blade AT 0 orTo Ajust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly To Check Miter Base Parallelism Checking Sliding Miter Table AssemblyTo Check Miter Fence Alignment Making Adjustments to Sliding Miter Table AssemblyTo Adjust QUICK-STOP To Adjust the Miter FenceMaintenance Problem Possible Cause Solution Trouble ShootingRyobi TECHNOLOGIES, INC Operators Manual 10 in mm Table Saw BTS15