Ryobi BTS15 Saw User Manual


 
Page 2
Rules for Safe Operation ........................................ 3-6
Electrical ..................................................................... 7
Glossary of Terms ...................................................... 8
Unpacking and Tools Needed ................................... 9
Loose Parts List .................................................. 10-11
Features ............................................................... 12-14
Operating Components .............................................. 13
Power Switch ............................................................. 13
To Turn Your Saw On ................................................ 13
To Turn Your Saw Off ................................................ 13
To Lock Your Saw ...................................................... 13
Blades ........................................................................ 14
Product Specifications ................................................ 14
Assembly ............................................................. 15-17
Assembling Leg Stand ............................................... 15
Assembling Storage Brackets .................................... 15
To Install Rip Fence ................................................... 16
To Install Miter Table .................................................. 16
To Lock Miter Fence .................................................. 16
Blade and Guard Assembly
To Check Saw Blade Installation ........................... 17
To Install Blade Guard Assembly .......................... 17
Operation ............................................................. 18-26
Basic Operation .......................................................... 18
Causes of Kickback and Avoiding Kickback .............. 18
Cutting Aids ................................................................ 18
Featherboard
How to Make a Featherboard ................................ 19
How to Mount a Featherboard ............................... 19
Types of Cuts ............................................................. 20
To Adjust the Blade Depth ......................................... 21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
To Adjust the Blade Angle .......................................... 21
To Set the Scale to the Blade .................................... 21
To Use the Outfeed Support ...................................... 22
To Use the Solid Table Extension .............................. 22
Making Cuts .......................................................... 21-26
To Make a Cross Cut ............................................ 22
To Make a Miter Cut .............................................. 23
To Make a Straight Rip Cut ................................... 23
To Make a Bevel Cross Cut .................................. 24
To Make a Bevel Rip Cut ...................................... 24
To Make a Compound Miter Cut ........................... 25
To Make Non-Through Cuts .................................. 25
To Make Dado Cuts .............................................. 26
Adjustments ........................................................ 27-34
Removing/Replacing the Throat Plate ....................... 27
To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence
to the Blade ........................................................... 27
To Remove the Blade ................................................ 28
Aligning Spreader with the Blade ............................... 29
To Set Blade at 0
° or 45°............................................. 30
To Adjust Sliding Miter Table Assembly ................ 31-34
Maintenance ............................................................. 35
General Maintenance ................................................. 35
Lubrication .................................................................. 35
Tilt/Elevating Mechanism ........................................... 35
Blade and Blade Wrench Storage .............................. 35
Miter Fence and Rip Fence Storage .......................... 35
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 36
Parts Ordering / Service .......................................... 38