Ryobi R10633 manual

Your new cordless circular saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand operator's manual. Thank you for buyin[...]

Page 2 Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It means attention!!! Your safety is involved. The following recommended accessories are current and were available at the time this manual was printed. ■ 5-1/2 in. (140 mm) Thin Kerf Blade Your circular saw has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade. Inspect i[...]

Page 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Read and follow all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS W ork Area ■ Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite accident. ■ Do not operate power tools[...]

Page 4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Additional Rules For Safe Operation ■ Know your power tool. Read operator ’ s manual care- fully . Learn its applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards related to this tool. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury . ■ Make sure your extension[...]

Page 5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Additional Specific Safety Rules Continued ■ Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers or bolts. The blade washers and bolt were specially de- signed for your saw , for optimum performance and safety of operation. ■ Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback: Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound, or [...]

Page 6 ■ To reduce the risk of damage to charger body and cord, pull by charger plug rather than cord when disconnecting charger . Following this rule will reduce the risk of serious personal injury . ■ Make sure cord is located to that it will not be stepped on, tripped over , or otherwise subjected to damage or stress. Following this rule wil[...]

Page 7 The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures[...]

Page 8 KNOW YOUR CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use any tool, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. Features include easily operated bevel cut and depth of cut adjustment mechanisms; positive 0 ° bevel stop; spindle lock; and blade wrench storage. APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purpose [...]

Page 9 LED FUNCTION OF CHARGER See Figure 2. LED WILL BE LIGHTED TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: ■ Red LED lighted = Fast Charging Mode ■ Green LED lighted = Fully Charged Battery Pack ■ Yellow and Green LED Lighted = Control Charge or Defective Battery Pack. CHARGING BATTERY PACK The battery pack for this tool has been shippe[...]

Page 10 W ARNING: Always remove battery pack from your saw when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury . TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK ■ Locate latches on end of battery pack and depress to r[...]

Page 11 45 4 5 50 5 0 30 30 22 22 1 1 2 3 0 45 Fig. 6 BLADE SCREW BLADE WRENCH SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON ■ Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of saw as shown in figure 5. ■ Replace outer blade washer . ■ Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade screw . T ighten blade screw s[...]

Page 12 KICKBACK See Figure 8. The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous practices. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood. W ARNING: To avoid kickback, release switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls. Kickba[...]

Page 13 ■ When making a cut use steady, even pressure. Never force cuts. ■ Do not cut warped or wet lumber. ■ Always hold your saw firmly with both hands and keep your body in a balanced position so as to resist the forces of kickback should it occur. When using your saw, always stay alert and exercise control. Do not remove your saw from wor[...]

Page 14 TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL: ■ Always support your workpiece near the cut. ■ Support your workpiece so the cut will be on your left. ■ Clamp your workpiece so it will not move during the cut. Place your workpiece with its good side down. NOTE: The good side is the side on which appearance is important. Before beginning a cut, draw a guid[...]

Page 15 TO CROSS CUT OR RIP CUT When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut with the outer blade guide notch on the saw base as shown in figure 17. Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much, if any, the guideline must be offset to produce an accurate cut. NOTE: The[...]

Page 16 TO BEVEL CUT The angle of cut of your saw may be adjusted to any desired setting between zero and 50 ° . NOTE: When making cuts at 50 ° , blade should be set at full depth of cut. When making 45 ° bevel cuts, there is a notch in the saw base to help you line up the blade with the line of cut. See Figure 19. Align your line of cut with th[...]

Page 17 1 2 4 5 0 0 15 22 30 45 50 45 4 5 50 5 0 30 30 22 22 POSITIVE 0 ° BEVEL STOP See Figure 21. Your saw has a positive 0 ° bevel stop, that has been factory adjusted to assure 0 ° angle of your saw blade when making 90 ° cuts. However, misalignment can occur during shipping. TO CHECK ■ Remove battery pack from saw. W ARNING: Failure to r[...]

Page 18 45 45 50 50 30 30 22 22 TO RIP CUT OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE) See Figure 23. Use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. An optional rip guide with a five inch scale is available or you can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight edge to your workpiece. Secure the workpiece. Using C-clamps, firmly clamp a st[...]

Page 19 W ARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. W ARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can damage, weaken or destroy plastic. D[...]

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