Ryobi MS181 Features, Carrying Handle, Miter Table Clamp, Spindle Lock Button, LOCK-OFF Button

FEATURES

CARRYING HANDLE

See Figure 6.

For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 6. To transport saw, remove battery pack, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin.

CARRYING

HANDLE

0

1 5

22.5
3 0
31.62	4 5	30
		15

SAW ARM LOCKED	LOCK PIN Fig. 6
IN DOWN POSITION

MITER TABLE CLAMP

See Figure 7.

The miter table clamp securely locks your saw at desired miter angles.

SAW ARM

3 0 1 5

UNLOCK

LOCK

3 0

15

MITER TABLE

CLAMP (IN

LOCKED

POSITION)

LOCK PIN

31.62 4 5

Fig. 7

SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON

See Figure 8.

A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle which keeps the blade in your saw from rotating. Depress and hold the spindle lock button while installing, changing, or removing the blade only.

SPINDLE LOCK

BUTTON

3

0

22

. 5

1 5

0

1 5

22.5
3 0
31.62	4 5

Fig. 8

LOCK-OFF BUTTON

See Figure 9.

The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off button to reduce the possibility of accidental starting.

To release lock-off feature:

■Depress lock-off button (1).

■While holding lock-off button pushed in, (2) depress switch trigger.

■Release lock-off button (3).

Note: The spring loaded button will spring back into the lock-off position when the switch trigger is released.

LOCK-OFF

BUTTON

1

3	2
3
0
22
.
5
1
5
	0
	1 5
	22.5
	3 0
SWITCH	31.62	4	5

Fig. 9

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