User manual RYOBI BTS10

[. . . ] TABLE SAW BTS10 Your table saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When 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 the operator's manual before using this product. Thank you for buying a Ryobi product. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS n Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 n General Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] NOTE: If the bevel lock lever needs to be tightened further, pull the spring-loaded lever out and rotate it back to the left. Release the lever allowing it to seat itself then push it to the right until it is tightened securely. To loosen the blade: n Raise the blade to its full height by turning the height adjusting handwheel counterclockwise. n Place the open end of the large blade wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft and insert the smaller wrench over the hex nut. n Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the smaller wrench forward to the front of the machine to loosen the hex nut. To tighten the blade: n Raise the blade to its full height by turning the height adjusting handwheel counterclockwise. n Place the open end of the large blade wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft and insert the smaller wrench over the hex nut. n Holding both wrenches firmly, push the smaller wrench to the back of the machine. n Lower the blade by turning the height adjusting handwheel clockwise. 9 SMALL WRENCH TO TIGHTEN ARBOR HEX NUT LARGE WRENCH SMALL WRENCH Fig. 8 LARGE WRENCH 16 ASSEMBLY WARNING: It is important to install and adjust the blade guard assembly correctly. Poor alignment could cause kickback and throw the workpiece at the operator. If the spreader and saw blade are not in alignment, adjustment is needed. n Loosen the socket head cap screws holding the blade guard assembly to the mounting bracket. n Reposition the blade guard assembly left or right as needed to align the spreader with the saw blade. SOCKET HEAD BOLT EXTERNAL TOOTH LOCK WASHER FLAT WASHER EXTERNAL TOOTH LOCK WASHER SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS INTERNAL TOOTH LOCK WASHER TO INSTALL BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 10. n Lower the blade by turning the height adjustment handwheel clockwise. n Feed an external tooth lock washer, flat washer, and internal tooth lock washer on the socket head bolt then slide the bolt and washers into the hole in the mounting bracket. n Slide the mounting bracket into the back of the saw over the rod and tighten the socket head bolt using the hex key provided. n Attach the blade guard assembly to the mounting bracket using the socket head cap screws, flat washers, and external tooth lock washers as shown in figure 10. See the following section for instructions. MOUNTING BRACKET BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SAW BLADE AND BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 11. This saw has been adjusted at the factory and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require adjustments during assembly. [. . . ] n To keep blade arbor from rotating, place the open ended wrench on flats located on the left side of the blade. n Place the second wrench over the arbor nut located on the right side of the blade. n Position new blade on the arbor, making sure the teeth are pointing down toward the front of the table. n Tighten arbor nut, making sure to hold the blade stationary with the open ended wrench. [. . . ]