FEATURES
WARNING:
Although some of the illustrations in this manual are shown with the blade guard removed for clarity, do not operate the saw without the blade guard unless specifically instructed to do so.
OPERATING COMPONENTS
The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table, surrounded by an insert called the throat plate. To cut wood at a bevel, the blade must be tilted, using the blade adjust- ment handle, scale, and bevel indicator found on the front of the cabinet. Inside the cabinet, adjustable positive stops are provided for 0º and 45º.
The sliding miter table assembly is used for all crosscutting operations. The miter fence is easily adjusted to cut wood at an angle by loosening the adjusting clamp, setting the fence to the miter scale, and retightening the clamp. The sliding miter table, which rests on a base mounted on the rails, can be repositioned along the rails for wide work. It can be reversed so the projecting base is in the back. It can also be moved from the right side to the left side as needed. With the miter fence removed the miter table offers additional support for other operations such as ripping.
Your saw includes a rip fence and an accessory table. The accessory table can be moved from the right side of the saw to the left side as needed. The rip fence is used to position work that will be cut lengthwise. A scale on the front rail shows the distance between the rip fence and the blade.
TO TURN YOUR SAW ON:
1.Lift switch cover.
2.Press switch button.
3.Lower switch cover.
TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF:
1.Press or push outside of switch cover, or
2.Lift switch cover and press switch button.
TO LOCK YOUR SAW SWITCH:
1.Raise switch cover.
2.Align metal loop through slot in switch cover while lowering switch cover.
3.Place shackle of padlock (not provided) through the metal loop and close padlock.
WARNING:
ALWAYS make sure your workpiece is not in contact with the blade before operating the switch to start the tool. Failure to heed this warning may cause the workpiece to be kicked back toward the operator and result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of accidental starting, ALWAYS make sure the switch is in the OFF position before plugging tool into the power source .
The riving knife is a metal device directly behind and above the blade. It is used to help keep the cut wood from binding together and causing possible kickback. It is very important to use the riving knife for all
Your Ryobi BT3100 table saw features a receptacle on the right side of the cabinet that permits use of accessories. Use only accessories that are listed for use with this tool. When using a listed accessory, unplug the saw motor cord and use the receptacle and BT3100 main power switch to operate the accessory.
POWER SWITCH
See Figure 6.
SWITCH
COVER
SWITCH
BUTTON
TO
START
TO
STOP (B)
TO STOP (A)
Your BT3100 is equipped with a switch that utilizes a lockable switch cover to prevent unauthorized use. With the saw turned OFF, a padlock can be used to secure the switch cover over the switch. This prevents anyone from starting your saw without removing the padlock, lifting the switch cover, and pressing the switch button.
TO LOCK IN
OFF POSITION
PADLOCK
(NOT PROVIDED)
Fig. 6
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