OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care- less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
This product has been designed only for the purposes listed below:
nCrosscutting wood and plastic
nCrosscutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames mold- ings, door casings, and fine joinery
nBevel cutting and compound cutting
NOTE: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from the Ryobi dealer.
NOTE: Always check for interference between the blade and the sliding miter fence BEFORE attempting to make a cut. Some compound miter cuts require the sliding miter fence to be moved or completely removed before making the cut.
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW
WARNING:
When using a work clamp or
TO CROSSCUT
See Figure 31.
A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the
nPull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.
nLoosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately
nPress the miter lock plate down with thumb and hold.
nRotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.
WARNING:
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate the miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from the blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
STRAIGHT
CROSSCUT
WORK
CLAMP
Fig. 31
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