Ryobi TS1342L manual

SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 10 in. Compound Miter Saw TS1342L - Double Insulated Y our miter 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 [...]

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

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failur e to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  KN OW YOU R POW ER TO OL. Re ad th e oper at or’ s man ual carefully . Learn the applications and limitations as well as the speci?[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES  INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . I f dam age d, have r epa ir ed by a qu ali fied ser vic e te chn ici an at an auth ori zed serv ice fac ilit y . The condu ctor wit h insul atio n having an outer surface that is green with or without yellow stripes is the equipment-grounding conductor . If r epair or replacement of th[...]

5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  NEVER reach behind, under , or within thr ee inches of the blade and its cutting path with hands and fingers for any reason.  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.  NEVER move the workpiece or make adjustment to any cutting angle wh[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V oltage Current Frequency (cycles per second) Pow[...]

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 avoi d ser iou s pe rso nal inju ry , do not atte [...]

8 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, 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 dr op in line voltage, r esulting in overheating and loss of power . Use the chart to determine the minimum wire size required 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 and Push Sticks Devices used to feed the workpiece thr ough the saw blade during cutting operations. A push stick (not a push block) should be used for narrow ripping operations. These aids help [...]

10 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in. Blade Diameter .......................................................... 10 in. No Load Speed .................................... 5,500 r/min. (RPM) Input ................................120 V, AC only, 60 Hz, 14 Amps Net Weight[...]

11 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requir es an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 14 AMP MOTOR The saw [...]

12 FEA TURES MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 2. The miter lock handle securely locks the saw at desired miter angles. POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER T ABLE Pos itiv e st ops have been pr ovi ded at 0°, 15 °, 22 -1/2 °, 30°, and 45°. The 22-1/2° and 45° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. SELF-RETRACTIN[...]

13 LOOSE P ARTS WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury . The following items are included with the tool:  Miter Lock Handle  Dust Bag  W ork Clamp  Blade Wr ench  Operator’ s Manual Fig. 6 bLade wrencH Miter Lock HandLe work cLaMp duSt bag UNP ACKING This[...]

14 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 7 Mounting SurF ace baSe trace HoLeS a t tHeSe Loca tionS For HoLe p a ttern trace HoLeS a t tHeSe Loca tionS For HoLe p a ttern WARNING: Thi s saw can tip over if the saw h ead is r elea sed sud denl y and the saw is not secured to a work surface. AL W A YS secure this saw to a stable work surface befor e any use to avoid serious[...]

15 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 8 Fig. 10 to LooSen Miter Lock HandLe to tigHten duSt bag exHauSt port baSe work cLaMp 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. T urn clockwise to tighten. DUST BAG See Figure 9. A dust bag is provided [...]

16 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. INST ALLING / REPLACING THE BLADE See Figures 11 - 12. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the required blade capacity of the saw . Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blad[...]

17 ASSEMBL Y DANGER: Laser radiation. A void dir ect eye contact with light source. ALIGNING THE LASER GUIDE LINE See Figure 13. The laser guide will generate a colored line on the work sur - face when the blade is spinning. The laser line will appear as a broken line on the workpiece when the blade assembly is in the uppermost position and the mot[...]

18 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 14 NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only porti ons of the compound miter saw . This is inte ntiona l so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. SQUARING THE MITER T ABLE TO THE FENCE See Figures 1[...]

19 ASSEMBL Y SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17 - 21  Unplug the saw .  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.  Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control [...]

20 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 21 SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER T ABLE See Figures 22 - 24.  Unplug the saw .  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.  Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on [...]

21 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 resulti[...]

22 Fig. 26 OPERA TION  Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.  Release the miter lock plate.  NOTE : Y ou can quickl y locate 0°, 22-1/ 2° left or right , and 45° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. Th e lock plate wil l seat itself in one of th e p[...]

23 OPERA TION  Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 27.  Befor e tur ning on the saw , perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.  Gr asp the “D ?[...]

24 OPERA TION  Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.  Befor e tur ning on the saw , perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.  Gr asp th e “D” hand le fir[...]

25 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[...]

26 OPERA TION When set ting the bevel and miter angl es for co mpoun d mi ters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings ar e very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be tes[...]

27 OPERA TION 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 34. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in figure 34. Bevel Angle T ype of Cut Settin[...]

28 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure 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 durin[...]

29 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[...]

30 MAINTENANCE LaSer guide Support ba tterieS CHANGING TH E BA TTERIES See Figure 37.  Unplug the saw.  Remove the laser guide from the saw and lay it on a flat surface with the two screws facing upward.  Remove the screws and separate the laser guide cover from the laser guide support.  Remove the three button cell batteries [...]

31 NOTES[...]

• SERVICE 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 provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit. Please call 1-800-525-2579 for your near est Authorized Service Center . Y ou can also check our web site at www .ryobitools.c[...]