Ryobi RTS31 manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 10 in. T ABLE SA W R TS31 SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Yo u r table saw has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury [...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2  W arranty .................................................................................................................................[...]

3 WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator’ s manual carefully . Lear n the saw’ s applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards r[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES work or around or over the blade while blade is rotating. Do not attempt to r emove cut material when blade is moving.  BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF .  NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE A TMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.  INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . If dam - aged, have repair ed by a [...]

5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  NEVER perform any operation “freehand” which means using only your hands to support or guide the workpiece. Always use either the rip fence or miter fence to position and guide the work.  NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.  NEVER reach behind, over , or within thre[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Safety Alert Indicates a potential personal injury hazard. Read Operator’ s Manual T o reduce the risk of injury , user must read and understand o[...]

7 ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS Use only 3-wire extension cor ds that have 3-prong gr ound- ing plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. When using a power tool at a considerable distance from the power source, use an extension cor d heavy enough to carry the current that the tool will draw . An undersized extension cord will cau[...]

8 GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts (table saws and compound sliding miter saws) Any cutting operation wher e the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks (jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator’ s ha[...]

9 FEA TURES Fig. 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in. Blade Diameter .......................................................... 10 in. Blade Tilt ................................................................. 0˚ - 45˚ Rating ............................................... [...]

10 KNOW YOUR T ABLE SA W See Figure 2. The safe use of this product r equires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you ar e attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. ANTI-KICKBACK P AWLS - Kickback is a [...]

11 FEA TURES OPERA TING COMPONENTS The upper portion of the blade projects up thr ough the table and is surrounded by an insert called the thr oat plate. The height of the blade is set with a handwheel on the fr ont of the cabinet. Detailed instructions are pr ovided in the Operation section of this manual for the basic cuts: cross cuts, miter cuts[...]

12 The following tools (not included) are needed for assembly and making adjustments: TOOLS NEEDED FEA TURES BLADES For maximum performance, it is recommended that you use the 10 in. carbide-tipped combination blade provided with your saw . Additio nal blade styles of the same high quality are available for specific operations such as ripping. Y ou[...]

13 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P The following items are included with your table saw: A. Rip Fence .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 B. Lar ge Blade W rench .........................................................[...]

14 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly .  Carefully r emove the tool and any accessories from the box. Place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy . T o avoid back injury , keep your knees bent and lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. WARNING: Do not use this product if any parts on the Lo[...]

15 ASSEMBL Y TO A TT ACH THE LEG See Figure 7. NOTE: The leg with the leveling foot should be installed on the front of the saw , right side.  Stand the table saw on end as shown in figure 7.  Slide the leg in the leg stand tubes aligning the holes in both tubes.  Remove the nut fr om the end of the carriage bolt then insert a carriage bol[...]

16 ASSEMBL Y TO OPEN/CLOSE (SET -UP/TEAR DOWN) THE LEG ST AND See Figure 9.  T o open (set-up) the leg stand:   Step 1: With the saw table on end and standing to the side, use your left hand to pull the leg stand latch towar ds you.  Step 2: Once the leg stand is released fr om the table saw base, ease the legs of the stand down.  St[...]

17 ASSEMBL Y TO MOVE THE LEG ST AND See Figure 10.  Holding the leg stand firmly , pull the leg stand toward you until the leg stand and saw are balanced on the wheels.  Push the saw to the desired location then either open the leg stand for immediate saw operation or store the saw in a dry environment. TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROA T PLA TE Se[...]

18 ASSEMBL Y TO CHANGE RIVING KNIFE POSITIONS See Figure 13. This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be placed in the “down” position for non-through cutting and must be placed in the “up” position for all other cutting operations.  Unplug the saw . T o place in the “up” position for all through cutting:  Remove the th[...]

19 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 14 Fig. 16 SMALL BLADE WRENCH LARGE BLADE WRENCH Fig. 15 T o tighten the blade:  Using the blade wrench, place the flat open end into the flats on the arbor shaft.  Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly , push the wrench (left side) to the back of the machine. Make sure th[...]

20 Fig. 18 Fig. 17 HORIZONT AL ADJUSTMENT VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT CORRECT INCORRECT SCREWS TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE RIVING KNIFE AND SAW BLADE See Figure 18. T o check alignment of the riving knife:  Unplug the saw .  Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.  Remove the anti-kickback pawls and blade guar d a[...]

21 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 19 TO STORE PUSH STICK See Figure 19.  Insert screws into the holes on the right side of the saw table.  Tighten securely .  Place the slots in the push stick over the screws and slide the push stick toward the back of the saw . TO STORE THE T ABLE SAW ACCESSORIES See Figures 20 - 21. The table saw has two convenient stor[...]

22 OPERA TION Kickback can be caused by any action that pinches the blade in the wood such as:  Making a cut with incorrect blade depth  Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece  T wisting the wood while making a cut  Failing to support work  Forcing a cut  Cutting warped or wet lumber  Using the wrong blade for the type of [...]

23 OPERA TION CUTTING AIDS See Figure 22. Push sticks are devices that may b e used for pushing a workpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When making non-through cuts or rip ping narrow stock, always use a push stick, push block, and/or featherboard so your hands do not come within 3 inches of the saw blade. They can be made in various sizes an[...]

24 OPERA TION BEVEL RIP CUT RIP CUT CROSS CUT MITER CUT COMPOUND (BEVEL) MITER CUT BEVEL CROSS CUT 1 TYPES OF CUTS See Figure 25. There ar e six basic cuts: 1) the cr oss cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combina- tions of these basic six. O[...]

25 Fig. 26 OPERA TION FEA THERBOARD A featherboard is a device used to help contr ol the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence. Featherboards ar e especially useful when ripping small workpieces and for completing non-through cuts. The end is angled with a number of short kerfs to give a friction hold on the workpiece and lock[...]

26 OPERA TION TO CHANGE BLADE DEPTH See Figure 28. The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by appr oximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the top surface.  Raise the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise or lower it by turni[...]

27 OPERA TION Fig. 33 D E F G C B Fig. 31 TO CHECK MITER BASE P ARALLELISM See Figures 32 - 33.  Unplug the saw .  Set saw up as if you were pr eparing to make a cut. Tighten rail clamps, miter locking clamps, lock knob, etc.  Slide miter table (A) to the front of miter base (B) as far as it will go. Place a refer ence mark (C) near the en[...]

28 TO CHECK MITER FENCE ALIGNMENT See Figure 34. The miter fence must be perpendicular to the blade when set at zero degr ees.  Set the miter fence (H) at 0°. Miter indicator (I) should be set precisely on 0° and secur ed in place with adjusting clamp (J). NOTE: The quick-stop is not used when checking align- ment. However , you may want to se[...]

29 OPERA TION WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injur y , always make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation. TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICA TOR TO THE BLADE See Figure 36. Begin with the blade at a zero angle (straight up).  Unplug the saw .  Loosen the rip fence by lifting the locking lever .  Using a[...]

30 OPERA TION TO USE OUTFEED SUPPOR T See Figure 38. The outfeed support slides to give the operator additional support for cutting long workpieces.  With the table saw in the OFF position, stand behind the saw .  Grasp the outfeed support with both hands and pull it until it is fully extended. TO USE THE T ABLE EXTENSION See Figure 39. The t[...]

31 OPERA TION HEELING (P ARALLELING) THE BLADE See Figures 40 - 41. WARNING: The blade must be square so the wood does not bind resulting in kickback. Failur e to do so could result in serious personal injury . Do not loosen any bolts for this adjustment until you have checked with a square and mad e test cuts to be sure adjust - ments are necessar[...]

32 OPERA TION 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[...]

33 MAKING A RIP CUT See Figure 44. WARNING: Make sure the blade guar d assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury .  Remove the miter fence.  Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.  Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade for the cut and securely lock the handle.  Make s[...]

34 OPERA TION MAKING A BEVEL CROSS CUT See Figures 46 - 47. WARNING: Make sure the blade guar d assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury .  Remove the rip fence.  Unlock the bevel locking lever .  Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting.  Lock the bevel locking lever .  Set the blade to the co[...]

35 OPERA TION  When ripping a long workpiece, place a support the same height as the table surface behind the saw for the cut work.  T ur n the saw on.  Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.  Once the blade has[...]

36 OPERA TION MAKING A LARGE P ANEL CUT See Figure 50. Make sure the saw is pr operly secured to a work surface to avoid tipping from the weight of a lar ge panel. WARNING: Make sure the blade guar d assembly is installed and working properly to avoid possible serious injury . WARNING: Never make freehand cuts (cuts without the miter fence or rip f[...]

37 MAKING A DADO CUT See Figure 52. An optional dado throat plate is r equired for this pr ocedure (see the Accessories section of this manual and check with the retailer wher e the table saw was purchased). All blades and dado sets must not be rated less than the speed of this tool. This saw is designed for use with a 6 in. stack dado (up to width[...]

38 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sur e the tool is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury . The table saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However , some of the components might have been [...]

39 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 57 Fig. 56 TO SET THE BLADE A T 0° AND 45° See Figures 56 - 57. The angle settings of the saw have been set at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not requir e set- ting during assembly . After extensive use, they may need to be checked.  Unplug the saw .  Raise the blade.  Remove the blade guard assem[...]

40 Fig. 58 TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE TO THE BLADE See Figure 58.  Unplug the saw .  Raise the locking lever to permit the rip fence to be moved.  Place a framing square beside the blade and move the rip fence up to the square. T ake the dimension on the rip scale.  Move the fence back and tur n the framing square 180° to [...]

41 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during product operation. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. WARNING: Before performing any maintenance,[...]

42 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Replace or sharpen blade. Slow the feed rate. Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface. Check and adjust the rip fence. Align the rip fence. Resharpen or set blade. See page 27 for adjustments to sliding miter table assembly . Adjust positive stops. Adjust the miter fence. Clean the ge[...]

43 TROUBLESHOOTING Excess vibration. Rip fence does not move smoothly . Rip fence does not lock at rear . PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Blade is out of balance. Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely . W ork surface is uneven. Blade is warped. Rip fence not mounted correctly . Rails are dirty or sticky . Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Clamp scre[...]

988000-931 4-27-12 (REV :01) OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 10 in. T ABLE SA W R TS31 WARNING: This product and some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities may contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth de- fects, or other repr oductive harm. W ash hands af[...]