Ryobi TS1552DXL manual

SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standar d for dependability , ease of operation, and op- erator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operat[...]

2 n Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 � n General Safety Rules .............................................................................................................................. ...........[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n KN OW YOUR P OWER T OOL. R ea d th e ope rato r’ s manu al carefully . Learn the applications and limitations as well as the specific po[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES n NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE A TMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. n INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . I f dam aged, have rep air ed by a qu ali fied ser vi ce tec hn ici an at an auth orize d servi ce fac ility . The condu ctor with insul ati on having an outer surface that is gr een with or without y[...]

5 n NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area. n NEVER reach behind, under , or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with hands and fingers for any reason. n NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper interpr eta - tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TIO[...]

7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requir es extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the pr oduct to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The following signal words a[...]

8 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power sour ce, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw . An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power . Use the chart to determine the minimum wir e size r equired in[...]

9 GLOSSAR Y OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks (for jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator's hands well away from the cutterhead. Push [...]

10 FEA TURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in. Blade Inner Washer ..................................................... 1 in. Blade Diameter .......................................................... 12 in. No Load Speed .................................................[...]

11 FEA TURES Fig. 3 KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SA W See Figure 1. Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 15 AMP MOTOR The saw has a powerful 15 amp motor with suffic ient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearin gs, and has externally accessible brushes for [...]

12 FEA TURES POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER T ABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 ° , 15 ° , 22-1/2 ° , 30 ° , and 45 ° . The 22-1/2 ° and 45 ° positive stops have been pr ovided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desir ed bevel angles. Positive s[...]

13 LOOSE P ARTS LIST Fig. 6 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury . The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: n Miter Lock Handle n Dust Bag n Dust Guide n Stop Block n Small Wing Screw n Clamp Brackets (2) n Clamp Bracket Screws (2) n T able Extensi[...]

14 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly . n Carefully lift saw fr om the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy . T o avoid back injury , lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. n This saw has been shipped with the saw arm secur ed in the d[...]

15 ASSEMBL Y MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. T o install the miter lock handle, place the thr eaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm under miter table. T urn clockwise to tighten. DUST GUIDE See Figure 9. T o install the dust guide, place the end over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. T ur [...]

16 ASSEMBL Y REAR BRACKET See Figure 12. WARNING: A rear bracket is included with this miter saw to pr event tipping if the saw arm is r eleased suddenly . Do not use this saw before installing the rear bracket and securely mounting the saw to a work surface. n Standing behind the mounted miter saw , slide the rear bracket in the holes at the base [...]

17 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 15 STOP BLOCK SMALL WING SCREW T ABLE EXTENSION Fig. 16 STOP BLOCK BASE STOP BLOCK See Figures 15 -16. The stop block is included with the table extensions and is useful as a stop for making repetitive cuts to the same length. It can be installed on either side of the saw base: n Slide the stop block on the back arm of either tabl[...]

18 ASSEMBL Y TO INST ALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 17 - 18. WARNING: A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw . Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from [...]

19 ASSEMBL Y WARNING: Make sur e the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 19. n Unplug the saw . n Make sure inner blade washer is in place before positioning saw blade on the spindle of the saw . NOTE: The laser gui[...]

20 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 21 VIEW OF MITER T ABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE MITER LOCK PLA TE MITER LOCK HANDLE SLIDING MITER FENCE MITER T ABLE THROA T PLA TE FRAMING SQUARE NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only porti ons of the compou nd miter saw . This is intenti onal so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never [...]

21 ASSEMBL Y SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 25 - 27. n Unplug the saw . n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. n Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is posi[...]

22 ASSEMBL Y SCALE INDICA TOR Fig. 28 MITER SCALE INDICA TOR SCREW BEVEL SCALE SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER T ABLE See Figures 29 - 31. n Unplug the saw . n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. n Depress the miter lock plat[...]

23 OPERA TION 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 thr own into your eyes resulting[...]

24 OPERA TION n Release the miter lock plate. NOTE: Y ou can quickly locate 0 ° , 22-1/2 ° left or right, and 45 ° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. n Tighten the miter lock handle securely . n Place the w[...]

25 OPERA TION n The 45° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance requir ed for adjusting the miter saw’ s angle when making a bevel or compound cut. n Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. n Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 ° . n Align the indicator point for the des[...]

26 OPERA TION n Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the boar d is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 40 - 41. n When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the[...]

27 OPERA TION 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00° B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° 55° 60° 65° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90° 5 7 8 9 10 M- 36.00° B- 0.00° M- 30.00° B- 0.00° M- 25.71° B- 0.00° M- 22.50° B- 0.00° M- 20.00° B- 0.00° M- 18.00° B- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to th[...]

28 OPERA TION Whe n settin g the bevel and miter an gle s for compou nd miter s, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be teste[...]

29 OPERA TION WRONG WARNING: T o avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury , never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 42. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in figure 42. Bevel Angle T ype of Cut S[...]

30 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sur e the tool is unplugged from the power supply . Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury . The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However , some of the components might have been jarred out of alignment duri[...]

31 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. 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. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid using sol[...]

32 Fig. 47 A L K A L I N E C E L L A L K A L I N E C E L L A L K A L I N E C E L L NEGA TIVE (–) LASER GUIDE SUPPORT BA TTERIES CHANGING TH E BA TTERIES See Figures 46 - 47. n Unplug the saw . n Remove the laser guide fr om the saw and lay it on a flat surface with the two phillips screws facing upwar d. n Remove the screws and separate the laser[...]

33 NOTES[...]

R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www .ryobitools.com 983000-552 8-17-05 • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Authorized Service Center . Be sure to p[...]