Ryobi csb131 BEVEL CUTTING, KNOB, MOTOR, BEVEL, HOUSING, ADJUSTMENT, BEVEL SCALE, TO BEVEL CUT, BLADE GUIDE NOTCH, TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING

OPERATION

See Figures 17 and 18.

To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints.

■Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the base when making 45° bevel cuts.

■Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much you should offset the guideline on the cutting material.

■Adjust the angle of the cut to any desired setting between zero and 51.5°. Refer to “TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING” next.

See Figure 17.

Follow these directions to adjust the bevel setting.

■UNPLUG YOUR CIRCULAR SAW.

WARNING:

Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.

■Loosen bevel adjustment knob.

■Raise motor housing end of saw until you reach desired angle setting on bevel scale.

■Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.

WARNING:

Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel adjustment knob securely tightened can result in serious injury.

See Figure 18.

Follow these directions to bevel cut.

■Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.

■Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.

■Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.

■Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.

■Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.

■Lift the saw from the workpiece.

BEVEL

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

Fig. 17

Fig. 18