OPERATION

METAL CUTTING

See Figure 7.

You may cut metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper with your saw.

Observe the following tips when metal cutting.

■ Be careful not to twist or bend the saw blade.

 

■ Do not force the tool.

 

■ Use cutting oil when cutting soft metals and steel.

 

Cutting oil also keeps the blades cool, increases

 

cutting action, and prolongs blade life.

 

■ Never use gasoline since normal sparking of motor

 

could ignite fumes.

 

■ Clamp the workpiece firmly and cut close to the

 

clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work.

 

When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the

 

workpiece in a vise if possible and cut close to the

 

vise. To cut thin sheet material, “sandwich” the ma-

Fig. 7

terial between hardboard or plywood and clamp the

 

layers to eliminate vibration and material tearing.

 

■Always keep firm pressure on the base to hold it securely against the workpiece.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage.

GENERAL

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carbon dust, etc.

WARNING:

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.

WARNING:

Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum -based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken, or destroy plastic.

Electric tools used on fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling compounds, or plaster are subject to accelerated wear and possible premature failure, as the fiberglass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, we do not recommended that this tool be used for extended work on these types of materials. If, however, you do work with any of these materials, it is extremely important that you clean the tool frequently by blowing it with an air jet.

LUBRICATION

All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrication is required.

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