Ryobi TS1353DXL 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 understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may r esult in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n KN OW YOU R POW ER TOO L. Rea d the op era tor ’ s man ual carefully . Learn the applications and limitations as well as the specific p[...]

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 age d, have r epai re d by a qua lifi ed serv ice tec hni cian at an auth oriz ed serv ice faci lity . The condu ctor wit h in sula tion having an outer surface that is gr een with or without [...]

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 thr ee 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 blad[...]

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 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 dr op in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power . Use the chart to determine the minimum wir e size requir ed i[...]

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 Diameter .......................................................... 10 in. No Load Speed ................................................. 5,000/min. Input ................................ 120 V, 60 Hz, AC only, 15 Am[...]

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 suffi cient power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for e[...]

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 secured in the do[...]

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 Fig. 12 STOP BLOCK SMALL WING SCREW T ABLE EXTENSION Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 CLAMP BRACKET SCREW SA W VIEWED FROM BOTTOM CLAMP BRACKET CLAMP BRACKET ASSEMBLED T ABLE EXTENSION BRACKET SUPPORT MITER SA W BASE MITER SA W BASE T ABLE EXTENSION STOP BLOCK BASE T ABLE EXTENSIONS See Figures 12 - 14. T o use the stop block, slide the stop bl[...]

17 ASSEMBL Y TO INST ALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 16 - 17. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maxi mum 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 guar ds, while thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt fro[...]

18 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 18. 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[...]

19 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 20 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 compound miter saw . This is intent ional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never o[...]

20 ASSEMBL Y SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 24 - 26. 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[...]

21 ASSEMBL Y SCALE INDICA TOR Fig. 27 MITER SCALE INDICA TOR SCREW BEVEL SCALE SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER T ABLE See Figures 28 - 30. 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[...]

22 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[...]

23 BEVEL SCALE Fig. 32 INDICA TOR POINT INDICA TOR SCREW SCALE INDICA TOR 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 mite[...]

24 OPERA TION n When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 36. n Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade. n Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work c[...]

25 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 38 - 39. n When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the[...]

26 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[...]

27 OPERA TION Whe n set ting the bevel and mite r ang les for compou nd miters , remember that the settings ar e inter dependent; 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 tes[...]

28 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 40. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boar ds should be clamped with a C-clamp as shown in figure 40. Bevel Angle T ype of Cut [...]

29 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[...]

30 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. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid usi[...]

31 Fig. 45 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 44 - 45. 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[...]

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