operation

MAKING CUTS

The blade provided with the saw is a high-quality combina- tion blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations.

WARNING:

Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.

Use the miter fence when making cross, miter, bevel, and compound miter cuts. To secure the angle, lock the miter fence in place by twisting the lock knob clockwise. Always tighten the lock knob securely in place before use.

NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood first.

making a cross cut

See Figures 42 - 43.

WARNING:

Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting will result in kickback which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury.

Remove the rip fence.

Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.

Set the miter fence to 0° and tighten the lock knob.

Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.

To turn the saw on, lift the switch button.

To turn saw off, press the switch button down.

NOTE: To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch key as shown in figure 43.

Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade.

Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter fence and feed the workpiece into the blade.

When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece.

CROSS CUT

PLACE LEFT HAND ON

WORKPIECE AND

Miter fence HERE

Fig. 42

SWITCH

ON SWITCH

OFF

SWITCH KEY

SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION

Fig. 43

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Ryobi RTS31 manual Making a cross cut, See Figures 42, Cross CUT Place Left Hand on Workpiece, Miter fence Here