Ryobi TS1550 manual

Y our new miter 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. W ARNING: To reduce the risk of injury , the user must read and understand the operator ’s manual. Thank you for buying[...]

2 INTRODUCTION ■ Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 ■ Rules for Safe Operation ....................................................................................................... ......................... 3-5 [...]

3 RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and understand this operator's manual and all labels affixed to the tool. Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert, and knowing how your tool works. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS ■ KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator's manual carefully. Learn [...]

4 RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION ■ KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Do not reach underneath work or in blade cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. Always turn the power off. ■ BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. ■ DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to discon- nect it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges.[...]

5 RULES FOR SAFE OPERA TION ■ ALWAYS STAY ALERT! Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a care- less fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. ■ STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when yo[...]

6 SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Diameter 12 in. (305 mm) Blade Arbor 1 in. (25.4 mm) No Load Speed 3600 RPM Input 120 V olts, 60 Hz, AC only , 15 amps W eight 41 lbs. (18.6 kg) GLOSSAR Y Arbor The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Bevel Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90˚ to the miter table. Crosscut A [...]

7 UNP ACKING INFORMATION We have shipped the miter saw completely assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, dust guide/dust bag, table extensions, and stop block. ■ Remove the loose parts from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the loose parts list are in- cluded. ■ Remove the packing materials from around the saw. ■ Lift th[...]

8 Before using the miter saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. However, do not let familiarity with the tool make you careless. W ARNING: Exercise caution when using the miter saw. Care- less actions, for even a fraction of a second, can result in serious personal injury. SWITCH The miter saw has a convenien[...]

9 FEA TURES Fig. 1 W ARNING: Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. 30 15 30 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 MITER LOCK HANDLE BLA[...]

10 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 2 W ARNING: The miter saw should never be connected to a power supply when you are assembling parts, making ad- justments, installing or removing blades, cleaning, or when not in use. Disconnecting the miter saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. NOTE: For information on installing accessori[...]

11 ASSEMBL Y Fig. 6 ■ Push down on the saw arm. ■ Pull out the lock pin to release saw arm. ■ Raise the saw arm to its full raised position. NOTE: Be cautious; the saw arm is spring loaded. ■ Raise the lower blade guard to expose the screws on the blade bolt cover. ■ Loosen the screws on the blade bolt cover using the phillips end of the [...]

12 ASSEMBL Y CARRYING THE SAW See Figure 7. Follow these directions to carry the saw. ■ Unplug the saw. W ARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing serious injury. ■ Pull the saw arm all the way down. ■ Engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in the transport position. ■ Stand behind the saw. ■ Lift th[...]

13 OPERA TION W ARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a workbench at approxi- mately waist height. Never operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. CUTTING THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 10. In order to use the compo[...]

14 OPERA TION ■ Raise the saw arm to its full raised position. ■ Loosen the miter lock handle by rotating it approxi- mately one-half turn. ■ Depress the miter lock lever. ■ Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. ■ Release the miter lock lever. NOTE: You can quickly locate 0 ° , 15 ° ,[...]

15 OPERA TION ■ Release the miter lock lever. NOTE: You can quickly locate 0 ° by releasing the miter lock lever as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock lever will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame. ■ Tighten the miter lock handle securely. W ARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always tig[...]

16 OPERA TION It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut. Always check the first angle setting after setting the second angle, since adjusting the second angle affects the first. Once you have obtained the two correct settings for a particular cut, always make a test cut in scrap material before making a finish cut in good material. Fol[...]

17 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 78 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) S[...]

18 OPERA TION CUTTING CROWN MOLDING See Figures 14a, 14b, and 14c. The compound miter saw is an excellent tool choice for cutting crown molding. In order to fit properly, crown molding must be compound mitered with extreme accuracy. The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit flat against the ceiling and the wall of a room are at [...]

19 OPERA TION CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figure 15. When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. W ARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury[...]

20 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE See Figures 18 through 22. Follow these directions to square the miter table to the fence. ■ Unplug the saw. W ARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. ■ Push down on the saw arm. ■ Pull out the lock pin to release the [...]

21 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 23 and 24. Follow these directions to square the blade to the miter table. ■ Unplug the saw. W ARNING: Failure to unplug the tool could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. ■ Pull the saw arm all the way down. ■ Engage the lock pin to secure th[...]

22 ADJUSTMENTS Fig. 24 LOCK NUT BEVEL LOCK KNOB PIVOT POINTS The following adjustments are made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself. If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by a qualified servi[...]

23 ACCESSORIES W ARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause pos- sible serious personal injury, assemble all accesso- ries for the saw before connecting it to a power supply. Disconnecting the miter saw will prevent ac- cidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. INSTALLING THE DUST BAG See Figure 25. The dust bag fits [...]

24 ACCESSORIES Fig. 27 Fig. 28 1 30 15 30 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 ■ Tighten the wing screw to secure the stop block to the table extension. ■ Make a test cut in scrap material and measure the length of the workpiece. ■ Unplug the saw and make any necessary adjust- ments. INSTALLING THE WORK CLAMP See Figure[...]

25 W ARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. GENERAL Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, carb[...]

OPERA T OR'S MANUAL 12 in. (305 mm) Compound Miter Saw TS1550 - Double Insulated R YOBI TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207 Anderson, SC 29622 www .ryobitools.com Phone 1-800-525-2579 983000-135 8-02 • SER VICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or se[...]