User manual RYOBI MS181

[. . . ] (209. 6 mm) Cordless Compound Miter Saw Model MS181 R OT AT I ON 15 45 31. 62 30 22. 5 THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI CORDLESS COMPOUND MITER SAW. Your new saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire operator's manual before using your new saw. [. . . ] It retracts over the upper blade guard as the saw is lowered into the workpiece. WARNING: 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. MOUNTING HOLES See Figure 11. Page 14 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts to your saw before attaching battery pack. Battery pack should never be attached to saw when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or removing blades, or when not in use. As mentioned previously your saw has been factory assembled and adjusted. The dust guide or dust bag, battery pack and blade are the only parts that have to be installed. squeeze the two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and slide it on the exhaust port. The metal ring in the bag should lock in one of the grooves on the exhaust port. For more efficient operation, empty dust bag when no more than half full. Remove battery pack from saw. WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. To install the dust guide, place the end marked INSERT over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so that the open end is facing down or toward the rear of the saw. Remove battery pack from saw. WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. To install work clamp, place the shaft of the clamp in either hole in front of the miter table base. Rotate the knob on the clamp to move it in or out as needed. R OT A 15 4 31. 62 30 22. 5 DUST GUIDE TION Fig. Remove battery pack from saw. 5 15 WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. 4 31. 62 45 31. 62 30 22. 5 15 30 22. 5 A dust bag is packed with your saw. 14 15 22. 5 30 45 ADJUSTMENTS TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 15, 16, 17 and 18. LOWER BLADE GUARD BRACKET LOWER BLADE GUARD DANGER: A 8-1/4 in. 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 guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations will result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury. Remove battery pack from saw. NOTCH PHILLIPS SCREW WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release saw arm. Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised. [. . . ] Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Abusive practices can damage tool as well as workpiece. WARNING: 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. IMPORTANT Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge of the system and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest RYOBI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. [. . . ]