Ryobi CSB142LZ manual

SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our circular saw has been engineer ed and manufactured to our high standar d 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 r educe the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the ope[...]

2  Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2  W arranty .....................................................................................................................................................[...]

3 WARNING! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury . The term “power tool” in all of the war n- ings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA SAFETY  K[...]

4  DANGE R! Keep hands away fr om cuttin g are a and the blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw , they cannot be cut by the blade.  D o n o t r e a c h u n d e r n e a t h t h e w o r kp i e ce . Th e guard cannot protect you fr om the blade below the workpiece.  Adjust the cutt[...]

5 not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut.  Check the operation of the lower guar d spring. If the guard and the spring ar e not operating properly , they must be serviced before use. Lower guard may operate sluggishly due to damaged parts, gummy deposits, or a buildup of debris.  Lower guard should be retracted[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the pr oduct better and safer . V V olts V oltage A Amperes Current Hz Hertz Frequency (cycles per second) W W att Power min Minutes Time Alternating Current T ype of curren[...]

7 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing r equires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to the nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: T o a voi d se rio us pers ona l inj ury , do not atte[...]

8 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance fr om a power sour ce, be sur e to use an extension cor d that has the capacity to handle the current the product will draw . An undersized cord will cause a dr op in line voltage, r esulting in overheating and loss of power . Use the chart to determine the minimum wir e size r eq[...]

9 45 51.5 30 15 FEA TURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS  Blade Diameter ................................................. 7-1/4 in.  Blade Arbor ........................................................... 5/8 in.  Cutting Depth at 0° ........................................... 2-3/8 in.  Cutting Depth at 45° .............[...]

10 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR CIRCULAR SAW See Figure 1. The safe use of this pr oduct r equires an understanding of the information on the pr oduct and in this operator’ s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you ar e attempting. Before use of this pr oduct, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. BLADE WRENCH STORAGE[...]

11 ASSEMBL Y WARNING: A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw . Also, never use a blade that is too thick to allow out er blad e washe r to engag e with the fl at on the spindl e. Lar ge r blades will c ome in contac t with the blade guard s, while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from se- curing blade on spindle. Either [...]

12 raiSeD LiP SCrew Fig. 6 ASSEMBL Y NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the “D” washer to engage with the flat on the spindle. REMOVING BLADE See Figures 2 - 4.  Unplug the saw .  Depress and hold spindle lock button.  Remove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the blade wrench, while keeping the s[...]

13 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you ca r ele ss . Re mem be r that a ca re le ss fra cti on of a sec ond 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 [...]

14 OPERA TION   Inspect the workpiece for knots or nails before cutting. Never saw into a knot or nail.  Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade.  Use clean, sharp, and properly set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades.  Support the workpiece properl[...]

15 OPERA TION If at any time the lower blade guard does not snap closed, unplug the saw from the power supply . Exercise the lower guard by moving it rapidly back and forth fr om the full open position to the closed position several times. Normally this will restor e the guard to its normal operating condition. If it does not correct a slow or slug[...]

16 OPERA TION 45 51.5 30 15 Fig. 15 45 51.5 30 15 USING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 14. WARNING: Do not star e into the l aser beam or turn th e laser on when the tool is not in use. Failure to heed this war ning could result in possible serious personal injury . The laser guide will generate a r ed laser beam on the work surface in front of the saw[...]

17 OPERA TION OPERA TING THE SAW See Figures 16 - 18. It is important to understand the corr ect method for operat- ing the saw . Refer to the figur es in this section to learn the correct and incorr ect ways for handling the saw . WARNING: T o make sawing easier and safe r , always mai ntain proper control of the saw . Loss of control could cause[...]

18 OPERA TION LENGTH OF CUT SCALE See Figure 19. The saw is equipped with a length of cut scale on its base. It is parallel with the saw blade and can be used to measure the distance into the material the blade cuts. NOTE: Six inches is th e ma ximum length of cut that you can measure. Also, it is accurate only when the depth of cut is set at full [...]

19 OPERA TION TO ADJUST BEVEL SETTING See Figure 23.  Unplug the saw .  Loosen bevel adjustment knob.  Raise motor housing end of saw until you r each desired angle setting on bevel scale.  Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely . WARNING: Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad- justment knob securely tightened c[...]

20 OPERA TION 45 51.5 30 15 Fig. 25 POCKeT CuT LOwer BLaDe guarD LOwer BLaDe guarD HaNDLe POCKET CUTTING See Figure 25. WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting can result in loss of contr ol of the saw possibly causing serious injury .  Adjust the bevel setting to z[...]

21 Fig. 26 BeVeL aDJuSTMeNT KNOB BLaDe COMBiNa TiON SQuare aDJuSTiNg SCrew Hex NuT 0° BeVeL STOP 51.5 15 30 45 OPERA TION 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 26. The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts. T o check 0° bevel stop:  Unplug the saw .  Place the saw in an [...]

22 aDJuSTiNg SCrew Fig. 28 LaSer BarreL Fig. 29 LaSer BarreL 15 30 51.5 45 D AN G ER A VOID EXPOSURE Laser radiation when open, avoid direct eye exposure. Las er ra dia tio n is emi tte d fro m thi s ape rtu re. ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 27 WARNING: Be for e perf orm in g any adju stm ent , ma ke su re the pro duc t is unplugged from the power supply and th[...]

23 MAINTENANCE Electric tools used on fiber glass material, wallboar d, spack- ling compounds, or plaster ar e subject to accelerated wear and possible prematur e failure because the fiber glass chips and grindings are highly abrasive to bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently , we do not recommend using this pr oduct for extended work [...]

CSB142LZ OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 7-1/4 in. LASER CIRCULAR SA W DOUBLE INSULA TED CSB142LZ 987000-328 7-9-08 (REV :02) • P AR TS AND SER VICE Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement parts, please obtain your model and serial number from the pr oduct data plate. • MODEL NUMBER • SERIAL NUMBER • HOW TO OBT AIN REPLACEMENT P AR TS: R[...]