Ryobi P550 manual

SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our miter saw has been engineer ed and manufactur ed to Ryobi’ s 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 r educe the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the[...]

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

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! READ AND UNDERST AND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Fail- ure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WORK AREA n Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accidents. n Do not operate power tools in[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES n Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per- forming an oper ation where the cutting tool may con- tact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. n Know your power tool. Read operat or’s manual care- fully. Learn its applications a[...]

5 n An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock. If extension cord must be used, make sure: a . T h a t p i n s o n p l u g o f e x t e n s i o n c o r d a r e t h e s a m e n u m b e r , s i z e a n d s h a p e a s t h o s e o f plug on charger. [...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta- 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 TION V[...]

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

8 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 Bl[...]

9 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Arbor ............................................................... 5/8 in. Blade Diameter ....................................................... 8-1/4 in. No Load Speed .................................................. 2,000/min. Charger Input ................................... 120 V, 60 Hz, AC only C[...]

10 FEA TURES CARR YING HANDLE See Figure 2. For convenience when carrying or transporting the miter saw from one place to another , a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm. T o transport, turn off and unplug the saw , then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin. MITER T ABLE CLA[...]

11 SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 6. T o prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw , remove battery pack and lock the switch in the off position. T o lock the switch, install a padlock thr ough the hole in the switch trigger . A lock with a shackle up to 9/32 in. diameter may be used. When the lock is inst alled and locke d, the sw itch is ino[...]

12 LOOSE P AR TS WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury . n 8-1/4 in. Carbide Tipped Saw Blade � n Dust Bag � n Dust Guide � n Blade Wrench � n Work Clamp � n Hex Key, 5 mm � n Hex Key, 6 mm � n Operator’s Manual (Not Shown) The following items are include[...]

13 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly . n Carefully lift the saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy. To 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 secured in the do[...]

14 ASSEMBL Y DUST GUIDE See Figure 10. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Place the dust guide (end marked INSERT ) over the exhaust port in the upper blade guar d. Turn the guide so the open end is facing down or towards the rear of the saw . DUST BAG See Figure 11. Remove the batte ry pack from the tool. A dust bag is pr ovided for use on[...]

15 ASSEMBL Y PHILLIPS SCREW BLADE BOL T COVER 4 5 3 0 1 5 15 30 4 5 22.5 31.6 2 22.5 31 .62 R O T A T I O N Fig. 13 LOWER BLADE GUARD BRACKET Fig. 14 LOWER BLADE GUARD NOTCH PHILLIPS SCREW BLADE BOL T TO INST ALL BLADE See Figures 13 - 16. WARNING: A 8-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw . Never use a blade that is too thick to a[...]

16 ASSEMBL Y � n Replace outer blade washer. The double “D” flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle. � n Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. � n Using the blade wrench provided, tighten blade bolt securely. � n[...]

17 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. NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only porti ons of the compound miter saw . This is intention al so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrat[...]

18 ASSEMBL Y SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 21 - 24. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Lift the miter table clamp. n Rotate the miter table until the pointer is positioned at 0°. n Push the miter table clamp back down. n[...]

19 45 30 15 0 15 22. 5 30 45 4 5 31.62 22.5 31.62 ASSEMBL Y SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER T ABLE See Figures 25 - 28. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Lift the miter table clamp. n Rotate the miter table until the pointer is positioned[...]

20 LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER LED WILL BE ON TO INDICA TE ST A TUS OF CHARGER AND BA TTERY P ACK: n Red LED on = Fast charging mode. n Gre en LED on = Fully charge d and in main tena nce charge mode. n Green LED on = When battery pack is inserted into charger, indicates hot battery pack or that battery pack is out of normal temperature range. n Yello[...]

21           �                        �              OPERA TION red LED does not come on after 30 minutes, this may indicate a defective battery pack and should be replaced. n After normal usage, a minimum of[...]

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23 OPERA TION 4 5 3 0 1 5 15 30 4 5 22.5 31.62 22.5 31 .62 R O T A T I O N STRAIGHT CROSSCUT Fig. 34 WORK CLAMP TO CROSSCUT See Figure 34. A cr osscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight cr osscut is made with the miter table set at the 0 ° po sition. Miter crosscuts ar e made with the miter table set at some angle oth[...]

24 OPERA TION TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 35 - 36. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degr ee position and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 45°. n Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height. n[...]

25 OPERA TION Fig. 37 C-CLAMP COMPOUND MITER CUT n Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. n Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap material. n Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against t[...]

26 OPERA TION n Gra sp the stock firml y with one hand and secu re it again st the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 35. n Befo re turn ing on the saw, perf orm a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. n Grasp the saw handle[...]

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 set ting the beve l an d mit er angles for com pound mit ers, 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 dif ficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be tes[...]

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 When cutting wide workpieces, such as 52 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp. Bevel Angle T ype of Cut Setting Left side, inside corner 1. T[...]

30 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: T o prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury , always remove the battery pack fro m the tool when making adjustments. 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 during shipping. Als[...]

31 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Ryobi 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. WARNING: T o avoid serious pe[...]

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