Ryobi Saw TS230 User Guide

OPERATOR'S MANUAL  
10 in. (254 mm) Compound Miter Saw  
Model TS230 - Double Insulated  
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THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI 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.  
Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use your saw properly and only for what  
it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable service.  
Please fill out and return the Warranty Service Registration Card so we can be of future service to you.  
Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools.  
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION  
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the  
explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by  
themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper  
accident prevention measures.  
SYMBOL  
MEANING  
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:  
Indicates caution, warning, or danger. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.  
DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always  
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.  
WARNING:Failuretoobeyasafetywarningcanresultinseriousinjurytoyourselfortoothers.Always  
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.  
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to  
yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and  
personal injury.  
NOTE:  
Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.  
DOUBLE INSULATION  
IMPORTANT  
Double insulation is a concept in safety, in electric power  
tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire  
grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated  
from internal metal motor components with protecting  
insulation.Doubleinsulatedtoolsdonotneedtobegrounded.  
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should  
be performed only by a qualified service technician. For  
service we suggest you return the tool to your nearest  
RYOBI FACTORY or AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER  
for repair. When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replace-  
ment parts.  
WARNING:  
The double insulated system is intended to protect  
the user from shock resulting from a break in the  
tool's internal wiring. Observe all normal safety  
precautions related to avoiding electrical shock.  
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION  
Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and  
16. MAINTAINTOOLSWITHCARE.Keeptoolssharpand  
clean for better and safer performance. Follow  
instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.  
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 compound miter saw works.  
17. DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, before  
servicing, or when changing attachments, blades, bits,  
cutters, etc., all tools should be disconnected.  
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  
1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator's  
manual carefully. Learn the saw's applications and  
limitations as well as the specific potential hazards  
related to this tool.  
18. REMOVEADJUSTINGKEYSANDWRENCHES. Get  
in the habit of checking to see that hex keys and  
adjustingwrenchesareremovedfromtoolbeforeturning  
it on.  
2. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK BY  
PREVENTING BODY CONTACT WITH GROUNDED  
SURFACES. For example; pipes, radiators, ranges,  
refrigerator enclosures.  
19. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Be sure switch is  
off when plugging in.  
20. USE THE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure  
yourextensioncordisingoodcondition. Whenusingan  
extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to  
carry the current your product will draw. An undersized  
cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of  
power and overheating. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at  
least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 25 feet  
or less in length. If in doubt, use the next heavier gage.  
The smaller the gage number, the heavier the cord.  
3. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in good working order.  
4. KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered work  
areas and work benches invite accidents. DO NOT  
leave tools or pieces of wood on the saw while it is in  
operation.  
5. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS.  
Donotusepowertoolsneargasolineorotherflammable  
liquids, in damp or wet locations, or expose them to  
rain. Keep the work area well lit.  
21. USE OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. When tool is  
used outdoors, use only extension cords with approved  
ground connection that are intended for use outdoors  
and so marked.  
6. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All visitors  
should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance  
from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or  
extension cord while operating.  
22. KEEP BLADES CLEAN AND SHARP. Sharp blades  
minimize stalling and kickback.  
7. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD-PROOF with padlocks  
23. KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA. Keep  
hands away from blades. Do not reach underneath  
work or around or under the blade while blade is  
rotating. Do not attempt to remove cut material when  
blade is moving.  
and master switches, or by removing starter keys.  
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will do the job better  
and safer at the rate for which it was designed.  
9. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not force the tool or  
attachmenttodoajobitwasnotdesignedfor. Don'tuse  
it for a purpose not intended.  
WARNING:  
Blades coast after turn off.  
10. DRESS PROPERLY. Do not wear loose clothing,  
gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry.  
They can get caught and draw you into moving parts.  
Rubberglovesandnonslipfootweararerecommended  
when working outdoors. Also wear protective hair  
covering to contain long hair.  
24. NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.  
Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.  
25. INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY and if  
damaged, have repaired at your nearest RYOBI  
FACTORYorAUTHORIZEDSERVICECENTER. Stay  
constantly aware of cord location and keep it well away  
from the rotating blade.  
11. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE  
SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-  
resistant lenses; they are NOT safety glasses.  
26. INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and  
12. PROTECT YOUR LUNGS. Wear a face or dust mask  
replace if damaged.  
if the cutting operation is dusty.  
27. KEEP TOOL DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL  
ANDGREASE. Alwaysuseacleanclothwhencleaning.  
Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based  
products, or any solvents to clean tool.  
13. PROTECTYOURHEARING. Wearhearingprotection  
during extended periods of operation.  
14. DONOTABUSECORD. Neveryankcordtodisconnect  
it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp  
edges.  
28. STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch  
what you are doing and use common sense. Do not  
operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.  
15. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and  
balance at all times.  
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION  
29. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the  
38. POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric  
shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider  
than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only  
oneway. Iftheplugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet, reverse  
theplug.Ifitstilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician  
to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any  
way.  
tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be  
carefullycheckedtodeterminethatitwilloperateproperly  
and perform its intended function. Check for alignment  
of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of  
parts,mountingandanyotherconditionsthatmayaffect  
itsoperation. Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedmust  
beproperlyrepairedorreplacedbyanauthorizedservice  
center to avoid risk of personal injury.  
39. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED.  
TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool until it  
comes to a complete stop.  
30. DO NOT USE TOOL IF SWITCH DOES NOT TURN IT  
ON AND OFF. Have defective switches replaced by an  
authorized service center.  
40. AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and remove all  
nails from lumber before cutting.  
31. GUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK.Kickbackoccurswhen  
the blade stalls rapidly and workpiece is driven back  
towardstheoperator. Itcanpullyourhandintotheblade  
resulting in serious personal injury. Stay out of blade  
path and turn switch off immediately if blade binds or  
stalls.  
41. NEVER TOUCH BLADE or other moving parts during  
use.  
42. NEVER START A TOOL WHEN THE BLADE IS IN  
CONTACT WITH THE WORKPIECE.  
43. DO NOT OPERATE THIS TOOL WHILE UNDER THE  
INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR ANY  
MEDICATION.  
32. USE THE FENCE. Always use the fence when cutting.  
33. SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES. To minimize risk of  
blade pinching and kickback, always support long  
workpieces.  
44. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work  
when practical. It's safer than using your hand and it  
frees both hands to operate tool.  
34. BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE ALL  
45. REPLACEMENTPARTS.Allrepairs,whetherelectrical  
or mechanical, should be made at a Ryobi Factory or  
Authorized Service Center.  
ADJUSTMENTS ARE SECURE.  
35. USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use blades  
with incorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or  
blade screws that are defective or incorrect. The  
maximum blade capacity of your saw is 10 in. (254 mm).  
WARNING:  
When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement  
parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or  
cause product damage.  
36. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of  
improper accessories may cause risk of injury.  
37. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur  
if the tool is tipped or if the blade is unintentionally  
contacted.  
46. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them  
frequently and use them to instruct other users. If you  
loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions  
also.  
WARNING:  
The operation of any saw can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which  
can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear  
safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when needed. We  
recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses  
with side shields.  
Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions.  
It means attention!!! Your safety is involved.  
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Additional Rules For Safe Operation  
For Compound Miter Saws  
1. NEVER USE A DULL SAW BLADE or one that does  
good balance. NEVER operate your miter saw on the  
not have sufficient set.  
floor or in a crouched position.  
2. DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS.  
Never operate the saw with any guard or cover re-  
moved. Make sure all guards are operating properly  
before each use.  
15. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE ROOM AND SUP-  
PORT for crosscutting long workpieces.  
16. NEVERUSEALENGTHSTOPONTHEFREESCRAP  
END OF A CLAMPED WORKPIECE. NEVER hold  
onto or bind the free scrap end of the workpiece in any  
operation. If a work clamp and length stop are used  
together, they must both be installed on the same side  
of the saw table to prevent the saw from catching the  
loose end and kicking up.  
3. MAKE SURE THE MITER TABLE AND SAW ARM  
(BEVEL FUNCTION) ARE LOCKED IN POSITION  
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SAW. Lock the miter  
table by securely tightening the miter lock handle. Lock  
the saw arm (bevel function) by securely tightening the  
bevel lock knob.  
17. DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF  
RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen  
and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur,  
stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a  
complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power  
supply and securely retighten the blade screw (arbor  
bolt).  
4. NEVERPERFORMANYOPERATION"FREE-HAND".  
Always place the workpiece to be cut on the miter table  
and position it firmly against the fence as a backstop.  
5. ALWAYS USE A CLAMP to secure the workpiece  
when possible.  
6. NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be  
18. NEVER cut more than one piece at a time. DO NOT  
STACK more than one workpiece on the saw table at  
a time.  
clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone.  
7. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of  
the blade and its cutting path with your hands and  
fingers for any reason.  
19. IF ANY PART OF THIS MITER SAW IS MISSING or  
should break, bend, or fail in any way, or should any  
electrical component fail to perform properly, shut off  
the power switch, remove the miter saw plug from the  
power source and have damaged, missing, or failed  
parts replaced before resuming operation.  
8. NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with  
the path of the saw blade.  
9. ALLOWTHEMOTORTOCOMEUPTOFULLSPEED  
before starting a cut.  
10. ALWAYS release the power switch and allow the saw  
blade to stop rotating before raising it out of the  
workpiece.  
20. ALWAYSSTAYALERT!Donotallowfamiliarity(gained  
from frequent use of your saw) to cause a careless  
mistake. ALWAYS REMEMBER that a careless frac-  
tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.  
11. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap,  
or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the  
blade.  
21. MAKESURETHEWORKAREAHASAMPLELIGHT-  
ING to see the work and that no obstructions will  
interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any  
work using your saw.  
12. NEVER leave the miter saw unattended while con-  
nected to a power source.  
13. FIRMLY CLAMP OR BOLT your miter saw to a work-  
bench or table. The most comfortable saw table height  
is 39 inches or at approximately hip height.  
22. ALWAYS TURN OFF SAW before disconnecting it, to  
avoid accidental starting when re-connecting to power  
supply.  
14. AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND PO-  
SITIONS where a sudden slip could cause your hand to  
move into the blade. ALWAYS make sure you have  
23. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fre-  
quently and use to instruct other users. If you loan  
someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.  
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
Blade Diameter ............................................................................................................................... 10 in. (254 mm)  
Blade Arbor ...................................................................................................................................... 5/8 in. (16 mm)  
No Load Speed ....................................................................................................................................... 5,000 RPM  
Rating ............................................................................................................................. 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only  
Input ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Amperes  
Cutting Capacity With Miter At 0° / Bevel 0°  
Maximum Width ............................................................... 5-9/16 in. (141.3 mm) W X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) H  
Maximum Height .......................................................................3-9/16 in. (90.5 mm) H X 4 in. (101.6 mm) W  
Maximum Cutting Capacity With Miter At 45° / Bevel 0° ..... 3-15/16 in. (100 mm) W X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) H  
Maximum Cutting Capacity With Miter At 45° / Bevel 45° ...........4 in. (101.6 mm) W X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) H  
Net Weight.................................................................................................................................32.3 Lbs. (14.7 kg.)  
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKING  
Arbor  
Set  
The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.  
The distance that the tip of the sawblade tooth is bent (or set)  
outward from the face of the blade.  
Bevel Cut  
Throw-Back  
A cutting operation made with an angled blade.  
Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a kickback.  
Usually associated with a cause other than the kerf closing,  
such as a workpiece not being against the fence, being  
dropped into the blade, or being placed inadvertently in  
contact with the blade.  
Crosscut  
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain of the  
workpiece.  
Compound Miter Cut  
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and  
a bevel angle at the same time.  
Through Sawing  
Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely  
through the thickness of the workpiece.  
Freehand  
Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gage, fixture,  
work clamp, or other proper device to keep the workpiece  
from twisting during the cut.  
Workpiece  
The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The  
surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces,  
ends, and edges.  
Gum  
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.  
Zero Clearance Throat Plate  
Miter Cut  
A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for  
blade clearance. When you make your first cut with your  
compound miter saw, the saw blade cuts a slot through the  
throat plate the exact width of the blade. This provides for a  
zero clearance kerf that minimizes workpiece tear-out.  
A cutting operation made with the wood at any angle other  
than 90 degrees.  
Resin  
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.  
No Hands Zone  
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)  
The area between the marked lines on the left and right side  
of the miter table base. This zone is identified by no hands  
zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the miter table  
base.  
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one  
minute.  
Saw Blade Path  
The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade. As it  
appliestotheworkpiece, thatareawhichwillbe, orhasbeen,  
cut by the blade.  
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UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS  
Your Model TS230 Compound Miter Saw has been shipped  
completelyassembledexceptfortheblade,miterlockhandle,  
work clamp, and dust guide.  
WARNING:  
If any parts are missing do not operate your saw until the  
missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result  
in possible serious injury.  
Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and  
check with the list of Loose Parts. See Figure 1.  
Remove the packing materials from around your saw.  
Carefully lift saw from the carton and place it on a level  
LOOSE PARTS LIST  
work surface. Although small, this saw is heavy. To  
ThefollowingitemsareincludedwithyourTS230Compound  
avoid back injury, get help when needed.  
Miter Saw:  
Do not discard the packing materials until you have  
Saw Blade - 10 in. (254 mm), 30 Tooth Carbide Tipped  
carefully inspected the saw, identified all loose parts,  
and satisfactorily operated your new saw.  
Crosscut Saw Blade  
Miter Lock Handle  
Your saw has been shipped with the saw arm locked in  
Work Clamp  
the down position. To release saw arm, push down on  
top of saw arm and pull out the lock pin. See Figure 3.  
8 mm Work Clamp Screw  
Dust Guide  
Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure should  
remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon  
release of the lock pin.  
Blade Wrench  
5 mm Hex Key (allen wrench)  
8 mm Hex Key (allen wrench)  
Operator's Manual  
Warranty Registration  
Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage  
has occurred during shipping.  
If any parts are damaged or missing, do not attempt to plug  
in the power cord and turn the switch on until the damaged  
or missing parts are obtained and are installed correctly.  
Contact your nearest Ryobi dealer or call 1-800-525-2579 in  
theUnitedStatesor1-800-265-6778inCanadaforassistance  
if any parts are missing or damaged.  
WORK CLAMP  
5 mm HEX KEY  
(ALLEN WRENCH)  
8 mm HEX KEY  
(ALLEN WRENCH)  
8 mm WORK CLAMP SCREW  
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Fig. 1  
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FEATURES  
KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW  
CUTTING CAPACITIES  
See Figure 2.  
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0° and the  
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with  
all operating features and safety requirements.  
bevel angle is set at 0°:  
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum width of  
5-9/16 in. (141.3 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm)  
thick.  
WARNING:  
Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you  
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second  
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.  
It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3-9/16 in.  
(90.5 mm) thick X 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide.  
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45° and the  
bevel angle is set at 0°:  
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-15/16 in.  
(100 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) thick.  
13 AMP MOTOR  
Your saw has a powerful 13 amp motor with sufficient  
power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball  
bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease  
of servicing.  
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 90° and the  
bevel angle is set at 45°:  
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-9/16 in.  
(141.3 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.  
10 in. (254 mm) CARBIDE TIPPED BLADE  
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45° and the  
A 10 in. (254 mm) carbide tipped saw blade is included with  
your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 3-15/16  
in. (100 mm) thick or 5-9/16 (141.3 mm) wide, depending  
upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which  
the cut is being made.  
bevel angle is set at 45°:  
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 4 in.  
(101.6 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.  
SAW ARM  
SWITCH  
LOCK-OFF LEVER  
UPPER  
BLADE GUARD  
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SWITCH TRIGGER  
DUST GUIDE  
LOWER  
BLADE GUARD  
BEVEL  
LOCK KNOB  
MITER TABLE  
NO HANDS  
ZONE LABEL  
BEVEL SCALE  
0
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"NO HANDS ZONE"  
5
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BOUNDARY LINE  
MITER SCALE  
FENCE  
0
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WORK CLAMP  
30  
ZERO CLEARANCE  
THROAT PLATE  
10  
0
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MITER  
TABLE FRAME  
MITER  
LOCK PLATE  
MITER  
LOCK HANDLE  
8 mm WORK  
CLAMP SCREW  
POSITIVE STOP (S)  
MITER TABLE  
CONTROL ARM  
Fig. 2  
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FEATURES  
CARRYING HANDLE  
CARRYING  
HANDLE  
See Figure 3.  
For convenience when carrying or transportating your miter  
saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been  
provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 3. To  
transport, turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw  
arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by  
depressing the lock pin.  
SAW  
ARM  
LOCK  
PIN  
MITER LOCK HANDLE  
See Figure 3.  
The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired  
miter angles.  
10  
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LOCK-OFF LEVER  
20  
See Figure 4.  
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The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off lever to re-  
duce the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-off lever  
must be slid back away from the switch trigger in order to  
turn saw on. Once the saw is on, the lock-off lever can be  
released. The spring loaded lever will spring back into the  
lock-off position when the switch trigger is released.  
MITER LOCK  
HANDLE  
SAW ARM  
LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION  
Fig. 3  
SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON  
See Figure 4.  
SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON  
A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the  
spindle of your saw in a stationary position. Depress and  
hold the lock button while installing, changing, or removing  
blade.  
LOCK-OFF  
LEVER  
TRIGGER LOCK  
See Figure 5.  
To prevent unauthorized use of your compound miter saw,  
we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply  
and lock the switch in the off position. To lock the switch,  
install a padlock through the hole in the switch trigger. A  
lock with a shackle up to 13/64 in. (5 mm) diameter may be  
used. When the lock is installed and locked, the switch is  
inoperable. Store the padlock key in another location.  
SWITCH  
TRIGGER  
POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE  
Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 22-1/2° and  
45°. The 22-1/2° and 45° positive stops have been pro-  
vided on both the left and right side of the miter table.  
Fig. 4  
BEVEL LOCK KNOB  
The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter  
saw at desired bevel angles. Positive stop adjustment  
screws have been provided on each side of the saw arm.  
These adjustment screws are for making fine adjustments  
at 0° and 45°.  
SWITCH  
TRIGGER  
ELECTRIC BRAKE  
An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade  
rotation after the switch is released.  
PADLOCK  
FENCE  
The fence on your compound miter saw has been provided  
to hold your workpiece securely against when making all  
cuts.  
Fig. 5  
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FEATURES  
to the same length.  
SELF-RETRACTING LOWER BLADE  
The dust bag catches sawdust, helping keep the work area  
cleaner.  
GUARD  
The lower blade guard is made of shock-resistant, see-  
through plastic that provides protection from each side of  
the blade. It retracts over the upper blade guard as the saw  
is lowered into the workpiece.  
These accessories are available from your Ryobi dealer. For  
the location of a distributor near you, call 1-800-525-2579 in  
the United States or 1-800-265-6778 in Canada.  
WORK CLAMP  
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION  
A work clamp has been provided with your saw. It provides  
greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence. It  
also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw  
blade. This is very helpful when cutting compound miters.  
Your saw has a precision built electric motor. It should be  
connected to a power supply that is 120 volts, 60 Hz, AC  
only (normal household current). Do not operate this tool  
on direct current (DC). A substantial voltage drop will cause  
a loss of power and the motor will overheat. If your tool does  
not operate when plugged into an outlet, double-check the  
power supply.  
MOUNTING HOLES  
See Figure 6.  
Your compound miter saw should be permanently mounted  
toafirmsupportingsurfacesuchasworkbench. Four7/16in.  
(11 mm) bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for  
this purpose. Each of the four mounting holes should be  
bolted securely using 7/16 in. (11 mm) machine bolts, lock  
washers, and hex nuts (not included). Bolts should be of  
sufficientlengthtoaccommodatethesawbase,lockwashers,  
hex nuts, and the thickness of the workbench.  
WARNING:  
The operation of any saw can result in foreign objects  
being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe  
eyedamage.Beforestartingpowertooloperation,always  
wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields  
and a full face shield when needed. We recommend wide  
vision safety mask for use over eyeglasses or standard  
safety glasses with side shields.  
Tighten all four bolts securely.  
The hole pattern for an 18 in. (457 mm) x 24 in. (610 mm)  
workbench is shown in Figure 6. Carefully check the  
workbench after mounting to make sure that no movement  
can occur during use. If any tipping, sliding, or walking is  
WARNING:  
noted, secure the workbench to the floor before operating.  
Do not attempt to modify this tool or create accessories  
not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alter-  
ation or modification is misuse and could result in a  
hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal  
injury.  
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES  
Optionalaccessoriesareavailableandmaybepurchasedfor  
use with your saw. They include table extensions, a stop  
block, and dust bag.  
The table extensions increase the work surface to 36 inches  
wide,providingimprovedsupportforcuttinglongworkpieces.  
Thestopblockisusefulasastopforcuttingmultipleworkpieces  
7-1/8”  
7-1/8"  
9-7/8"  
3-3/8”  
3-3/8"  
41/8”  
4-1/8"  
18"  
18”  
93/4”  
9-3/4"  
7/16” DIA. HOLE  
7/16" DIA. HOLE  
41/8”  
4-1/8"  
16-1/2"  
3-3/4"  
24"  
Fig. 6  
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ASSEMBLY  
WARNING:  
To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible  
serious personal injury, assemble all parts to your saw  
completely before connecting it to power supply. Saw  
should never be connected to power supply when you are  
assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re-  
moving blades, or when not in use.  
2
0
10  
0
1
0
2
0
TO  
3
0
40  
45  
LOOSEN  
As mentioned previously your saw has been factory as-  
sembled and adjusted. The miter lock handle, work clamp,  
dust guide, and blade are the only parts that have to be  
installed.  
TO  
TIGHTEN  
CONTROL  
ARM  
MITER  
TABLE  
MITER LOCK HANDLE  
MITER  
See Figure 7.  
LOCK HANDLE  
To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on  
the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in  
the miter table control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten.  
Fig. 7  
WORK CLAMP  
See Figure 8.  
To install the work clamp, place the shaft of the clamp in  
either hole in front of the miter table base. Thread the 8 mm  
work clamp screw provided into the side of the base and  
tighten it to secure the clamp in position. Rotate the knob  
on the clamp to move the it in or out as needed.  
0
3
45  
0
4
30  
WARNING:  
0
1
0
2
0
When using the work clamp with the stop block, install the  
clamp on the stop block side of the blade. This will  
eliminate the possibility of the saw catching the loose end  
and kicking up. Failure to heed this warning can result in  
serious personal injury.  
WORK CLAMP  
MITER TABLE BASE  
8 mm WORK  
DUST GUIDE  
CLAMP SCREW  
Fig. 8  
See Figure 9.  
DUST GUIDE  
UPPER  
BLADE GUARD  
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.  
S
N
I
EXHAUST  
PORT  
WARNING:  
A 10 in. (254 mm) blade is the maximum blade capacity  
of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow  
outerbladewashertoengagewiththeflatsonthespindle.  
Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards,  
while thicker blades will prevent the blade screw from  
securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situa-  
tions could result in a serious accident and can cause  
serious personal injury.  
20  
10  
TO INSTALL BLADE  
0
10  
20  
See Figures 10, 11, and 12.  
30  
40  
45  
Fig. 9  
Unplug your saw.  
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ASSEMBLY  
LOWER  
BLADE GUARD  
WARNING:  
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental  
starting causing possible serious personal injury.  
NOTCH  
Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to  
release saw arm. Raise saw arm to its full raised posi-  
tion. Be cautious, saw arm is spring loaded to raise.  
LOWER BLADE  
GUARD BRACKET  
N
Gently raise the lower blade guard bracket, releasing  
lower blade guard from notch so that it can be rotated  
up. See Figure 10.  
Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until  
Fig. 10  
blade bolt cover can be raised. See Figure 11.  
Rotate the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover up  
LOWER  
BLADE GUARD  
and back to expose the blade bolt.  
Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade  
bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 12.  
Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove  
the blade bolt.  
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn  
blade bolt clockwise to loosen.  
PHILLIPS  
SCREW  
Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner  
blade washer.  
FLAT (S)  
ON SPINDLE  
Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer  
BLADE  
BOLT COVER  
blade washer where they contact the blade.  
WARNING:  
Ifinnerbladewasherhasbeenremoved, replaceitbefore  
placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an  
accident since blade will not tighten properly.  
INNER BLADE  
WASHER WITH  
DOUBLE "D" FLATS  
Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.  
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as  
shown in figure 11.  
BLADE  
TO  
LOOSEN  
OUTER BLADE WASHER  
WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS  
TO  
TIGHTEN  
CAUTION:  
BLADE BOLT  
Fig. 11  
Alwaysinstallthebladewiththebladeteethandthearrow  
printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front  
of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped  
with an arrow on the upper blade guard.  
Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on  
the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle.  
Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.  
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn  
blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten.  
SPINDLE  
LOCK  
BUTTON  
Tighten blade bolt securely.  
Remove the blade wrench and store it for future use in  
a safe place.  
Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.  
Fig. 12  
Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover.  
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ASSEMBLY  
WARNING:  
WARNING:  
Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before  
reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage  
spindle lock button when blade is rotating.  
Make sure the saw blade or blade guard will not hit the  
work clamp assembly or table extensions when cutting  
35° to 45° angles.  
OPTIONAL DUST BAG  
OPTIONAL STOP BLOCK  
As mentioned previously, the stop block is useful as a stop  
for cutting multiple pieces to the same length. It can be  
installed on either side of the saw base:  
An optional dust bag, part number 6073433, is available for  
use on your compound miter saw. It fits over the exhaust  
port on the upper blade guard. To install it, remove the dust  
guide from the exhaust port. Then, insert the two pins on  
the dust bag frame into the grooves in the exhaust port.  
Turn the dust bag frame clockwise until it locks into place.  
Loosen the thumb screw and adjust the stop block the  
desired distance from the blade for the cut to be  
made. For accurate placement of the stop block, mea-  
sure the distance from the teeth set on the blade to  
the stop block.  
To remove the dust bag for emptying, simply reverse the  
above procedure.  
Tighten thumb screw securely.  
OPTIONAL TABLE EXTENSIONS  
Make a test cut in scrap material and measure the  
length of the workpiece.  
To install the table extensions, insert the ends of the exten-  
sions into the holes in the sides of the base. Adjust the  
extensions to the desired length. To secure them in place,  
screw the two thumb screws provided into the holes in the  
front of the base and tighten them securely.  
Make any necessary adjustments.  
WORKSTAND  
An optional workstand, part number 673823A is available for  
use with your compound miter saw.  
WARNING:  
When using the work clamp with the stop block, install the  
clamp on the same side as the stop block. This will  
eliminate the possibility of the saw coming loose and  
kicking up. Failure to heed this warning can result in  
serious personal injury.  
WARNING:  
Always make sure your compound miter saw is securely  
mounted to a workbench or an approved workstand.  
Failure to do so could result in an accident resulting in  
possible serious personal injury.  
ADJUSTMENTS  
Your Ryobi 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  
during shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment  
will probably become necessary due to wear. After unpack-  
ing your saw, check the following adjustments before you  
begin using saw. Make any readjustments that are neces-  
sary and periodically check the parts alignment to make  
sure that your saw is cutting accurately.  
NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only  
portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so  
that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra-  
tions. Never operate your saw without all guards securely  
in place and in good operating condition.  
CUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEAR-  
ANCE THROAT PLATE  
In order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a  
slot through the zero clearance throat plate to allow for  
blade clearance. To cut the slot, set your saw at 0 degrees  
miter, turn saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed,  
then carefully make a straight cut as far as it will go through  
the throat plate. Turn your saw off and allow the blade to  
come to a complete stop before raising the saw arm.  
WARNING:  
Your saw should never be connected to power supply  
when you are assembling parts, making adjustments,  
installing or removing blades, or when not in use. Discon-  
necting your saw will prevent accidental starting that  
could cause serious injury.  
Next, adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees, turn your saw  
on and allow the blade to reach full speed, then carefully  
make another cut through the zero clearance throat plate.  
The throat plate will then be wide enough to allow the blade  
to pass through it at any angle from 0 to 45 degrees.  
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ADJUSTMENTS  
SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE  
FENCE  
FENCE  
MITER TABLE  
See Figures 13 - 16.  
Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to  
release the saw arm.  
Raise saw arm to its full raised position.  
Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half  
turn.  
4
5
˚
˚
5
4
0
˚
4
40˚  
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table  
30˚  
30˚  
2
0
˚
20˚  
0˚  
until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0°.  
Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the  
miter lock handle.  
ZERO CLEARANCE  
THROAT PLATE  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one  
leg of the square against the fence. Place the other leg  
of the square beside the zero clearance throat plate in  
the miter table. The edge of the square and the zero  
clearance throat plate in the miter table should be  
parallel as shown in figure 13.  
VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH  
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED Fig. 14  
If the edge of the framing square and the zero clear-  
ance throat plate in the miter table are not parallel as  
shown in figures 14 and 15, adjustments are needed.  
FENCE  
MITER TABLE  
Using the 5 mm hex key (allen wrench) provided, loosen  
the socket head screws located under the miter table.  
See Figure 16. Adjust the miter table left or right until  
the framing square and zero clearance throat plate are  
parallel.  
45  
˚
5˚  
40˚  
4
40˚  
Retighten the screws securely and recheck the fence-  
3
0
˚
30˚  
20˚  
20˚  
˚
0
1
0˚  
to-table alignment.  
ZERO CLEARANCE  
THROAT PLATE  
FENCE  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
MITER TABLE  
VIEW OF MITER TABLE NOT SQUARE WITH  
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED  
Fig. 15  
45˚  
40˚  
45˚  
40˚  
30˚  
30˚  
0
˚
0˚  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
ZERO CLEARANCE  
THROAT PLATE  
MITER  
LOCK PLATE  
MITER  
LOCK HANDLE  
CORRECT VIEW OF MITER  
TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE  
Fig. 13  
5 mm SOCKET  
HEAD SCREW(S)  
BOTTOM VIEW OF MITER TABLE  
Fig. 16  
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ADJUSTMENTS  
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE  
FENCE  
See Figures 17 - 20.  
FENCE  
Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock  
pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  
Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half  
45˚  
turn.  
˚
0
4
˚
0
3
˚
0
2
˚
0
1
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter  
table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned  
at 0°.  
45˚  
4
0˚  
3
0
˚
20˚  
BLADE  
MITER  
TABLE  
Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the  
miter lock handle.  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one  
leg of the square against the fence. Slide the other leg  
of the square against the flat part of saw blade.  
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH  
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED  
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part  
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.  
Fig. 18  
The edge of the square and the saw blade should be  
parallel as shown in figure 17.  
FENCE  
If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away  
from the square as shown in figures 18 and 19, adjust-  
ments are needed.  
Using the 8 mm hex key (allen wrench) provided, loosen  
the socket head screws that secure the mounting  
bracket to the miter table. See Figure 20.  
45˚  
40˚  
30˚  
20˚  
10˚  
45˚  
4
0
˚
30˚  
20˚  
Rotate the mounting bracket left or right until the saw  
BLADE  
blade is parallel with the square.  
Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade-  
MITER  
TABLE  
to-fence alignment.  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
FENCE  
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH  
FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED  
Fig. 19  
˚
0
4
30˚  
20˚  
10˚  
45˚  
40˚  
3
0
˚
2
0
˚
BLADE  
MITER  
0
MITER  
TABLE  
LOCK PLATE  
15  
30  
FRAMING  
SQUARE  
8 mm SOCKET  
HEAD SCREW(S)  
4
5
MITER  
LOCK HANDLE  
CORRECT VIEW OF  
BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE  
Fig. 17  
MITER  
TABLE  
8 mm HEX KEY  
MOUNTING  
BRACKET  
Fig. 20  
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ADJUSTMENTS  
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER  
TABLE  
FENCE  
See Figures 21 -24.  
Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock  
pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  
Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half  
turn.  
˚
0
4
30˚  
Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table  
20˚  
10˚  
4
5˚  
˚
0
3
0
˚
20˚  
10˚  
until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0°.  
Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the  
BLADE  
miter lock handle.  
MITER  
TABLE  
COMBINATION  
SQUARE  
Loosen bevel lock knob and set saw arm at 0° bevel  
(blade set 90° to miter table). Tighten bevel lock knob.  
Place a combination square against the miter table and  
the flat part of saw blade.  
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part  
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.  
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER  
TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED  
Fig. 22  
Rotate the blade by hand and check the blade-to-table  
alignment at several points.  
The edge of the square and the saw blade should be  
FENCE  
parallel as shown in figure 21.  
If the top or bottom of the saw blade angles away from  
the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjustments  
are needed.  
˚
5
4
40˚  
Using a 10 mm wrench or adjustable wrench, loosen  
the lock nut securing positive stop adjustment screw.  
Also loosen bevel lock knob.  
30˚  
20˚  
10˚  
4
5˚  
40˚  
0˚  
30˚  
2
0
˚
10˚  
BLADE  
Adjust positive stop adjustment screw to bring saw  
MITER  
TABLE  
blade into alignment with the square. See Figure 24.  
COMBINATION  
SQUARE  
Retighten bevel lock knob. Next, retighten lock nut  
securing the positive stop adjustment screw. Recheck  
blade-to-table alignment.  
NOTE: The above procedure can be used to check  
blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at  
both 0° and 45° angles.  
VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH MITER  
TABLE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED  
Fig. 23  
FENCE  
45˚  
40˚  
30˚  
20˚  
10˚  
45˚  
40˚  
˚
0
30˚  
2
0
˚
10˚  
LOCK NUT(S)  
BLADE  
POSITIVE STOP  
ADJUSTMENT  
SCREW FOR  
45° ANGLES  
MITER  
LOCK PLATE  
MITER  
TABLE  
COMBINATION  
SQUARE  
MITER  
CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE  
SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE  
LOCK HANDLE  
Fig. 21  
Fig. 24  
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ADJUSTMENTS  
PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS  
DEPTH STOP  
ADJUSTMENT  
SCREW  
NOTE: These adjustments were made at the factory and  
normally do not require readjustment.  
TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT  
The saw arm should rise completely to the up position  
BEVEL  
LOCK KNOB  
by itself.  
If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play  
in the pivot joints, have saw repaired at your nearest  
RYOBI FACTORY or AUTHORIZED SERVICE CEN-  
TER.  
MITER  
TABLE  
HEX  
NUT  
BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT  
Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loos-  
ening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the  
left.  
If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have  
saw repaired at your nearest RYOBI FACTORY or  
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER.  
POSITIVE  
STOP ADJUSTMENT  
SCREW FOR 0° ANGLES  
Fig. 25  
DEPTH STOP  
The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It  
allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to  
maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop positions  
the blade 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) from the miter table support.  
Lower the blade into the zero clearance throat plate of  
the miter table. Check blade clearance and maximum  
cuttingdistance(distancefromfencewherebladeenters)  
to front of miter table slot.  
NOTE: The miter table support is located inside miter table.  
Readjust if necessary.  
The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting  
capacity for the 10 in. (254 mm) saw blade provided with  
your saw. Therefore, the saw blade provided should never  
need adjustments.  
WARNING:  
Do not start your compound miter saw without checking  
for interference between the blade and the miter table  
support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the  
miter table support during operation of the saw.  
However, when the diameter of the blade has been reduced  
due to sharpening, it may be necessary to adjust the depth  
stop to provide maximum cutting capacity. Also, when a new  
blade is installed, it is necessary to check the clearance of  
the blade to the miter table support.  
Tighten the hex nut with a 17 mm wrench or adjustable  
wrench.  
DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENTS  
Topreventthedepthstopadjustmentscrewfromturning  
while tightening the hex nut, carefully hold it with the hex  
key (allen wrench) while tightening the hex nut.  
See Figure 25.  
Unplug your saw.  
WARNING:  
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental  
starting causing possible serious personal injury.  
OPERATION  
APPLICATIONS  
To adjust the depth stop use a 17 mm wrench or  
adjustable wrench and loosen the hex nut at the rear of  
the miter saw arm.  
(Use only for the purposes listed below)  
Cross cutting wood and plastic.  
Use the 5 mm hex key (allen wrench) provided to adjust  
the depth stop adjustment screw. The saw blade is  
lowered by turning the screw counterclockwise and  
raised by turning the screw clockwise.  
Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames,  
moldings, door casings, and fine joinery.  
NOTE: The 30 tooth crosscut blade provided is fine for most  
wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting  
plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from your  
Ryobi dealer.  
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OPERATION  
WARNING:  
GER  
N
A
D
DS AWA  
Y
HAN  
K
E
EP  
BL  
A
DE  
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your  
compound miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your  
miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to  
heed this warning can result in serious persional injury  
F
RO  
M
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND  
MITER SAW  
WARNING:  
30  
5
4
When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your  
workpiece against the fence, clamp workpiece on one  
sideof thebladeonly. Theworkpiecemust remainfreeon  
one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in  
workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause  
motorstallingandkickback. Thissituationcouldcausean  
accident resulting in possible serious personal injury.  
40  
0
3
0
1
0
2
0
3
4 0  
STRAIGHT CROSSCUT  
Fig. 26  
CROSSCUTTING  
See Figure 26.  
collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the  
blade.  
A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the  
workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter table  
set at the zero degree position. Miter crosscuts are made  
with the miter table set at some angle other than zero.  
TO CROSSCUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:  
Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.  
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.  
Align cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw  
blade.  
Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock  
Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it  
against the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to  
secure the workpiece when possible.  
handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.  
Press the lock plate down with your thumb and hold.  
Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the  
desired angle on the miter scale.  
WARNING:  
Release the lock plate.  
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjury,keepyourhandsoutside  
the no hands zone; at least 3 in. (76.2 mm) from blade.  
Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without  
holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could  
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.  
NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 22-1/2° left or right,  
and 45° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you  
rotatethecontrolarm. Thelockplatewillseatitselfinone  
of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table  
frame.  
Beforeturningonthesaw, performadryrunofthecutting  
operation just to make sure that no problems will occur  
when the cut is made.  
Tighten the miter lock handle securely.  
WARNING:  
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter  
lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so  
could result in movement of the control arm or miter table  
while making a cut.  
Grasp the saw handle firmly, slide the lock-off lever  
back, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several  
seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.  
Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.  
See Figure 26.  
Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to  
stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece.  
Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning  
before removing the workpiece from the miter table.  
Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge  
securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place  
the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge  
of a board is placed against the fence, the board could  
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OPERATION  
BEVEL CUT  
LEFT SIDE  
RIGHT SIDE  
See Figures 27 and 28.  
LEFT  
INDICATOR  
POINT  
RIGHT  
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the  
workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight  
bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree  
INDICATOR  
POINT  
position and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 45°.  
0
TO BEVEL CUT WITH YOUR MITER SAW:  
0
0
45  
15  
15  
30  
15  
Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.  
30  
0
4
5
Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock  
handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.  
SCALE  
Press the lock plate down with your thumb and hold.  
SCALE  
Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with zero  
Fig. 27  
MOUNTING BRACKET  
on the miter scale.  
Release the lock plate.  
NOTE: You can quickly locate zero by releasing the lock  
plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will  
seat itself in one of the built-in positive stop notches,  
located in the miter table frame.  
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WARNING:  
0
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4
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter  
lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so  
could result in movement of the control arm or miter table  
while making a cut.  
0
4
30  
0
1
0
2
0
3
4 0  
Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the  
left to the desired bevel angle.  
Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°.  
Fig. 28  
BEVEL CUT  
For your convenience there is a double scale located on  
the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side be-  
comes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the  
left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator  
point for the side you choose with the desired angle.  
WARNING:  
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjury,keepyourhandsoutside  
the no hands zone; at least 3 in. (76.2 mm) from blade.  
Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without  
holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could  
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.  
Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle,  
securely tighten the bevel lock knob.  
Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge  
securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place  
the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge  
of a board is placed against the fence, the board could  
collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the  
blade.  
Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the  
cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will  
occur when the cut is made.  
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.  
Grasp the saw handle firmly, slide the lock-off lever  
back, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several  
seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.  
Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of  
Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.  
saw blade.  
See Figure 28.  
Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it  
against the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to  
secure the workpiece when possible.  
Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to  
stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece.  
Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning  
before removing the workpiece from miter table.  
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OPERATION  
COMPOUND MITER CUT  
A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and  
a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to  
make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with slopping  
sides, and for certain roof framing cuts.  
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To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table  
must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must  
be tilted to the correct bevel angle. Care should always be  
taken when making compound miter setups due to the  
interaction of the two angle settings.  
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Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interdependent  
with one another. Each time you adjust the miter setting you  
change the effect of the bevel setting. Also, each time you  
adjust the bevel setting you change the effect of the miter  
setting.  
0
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0
3
0
2
0
3
4 0  
Itmaytakeseveralsettingstoobtainthedesiredcut. Thefirst  
angle setting should be checked after setting the second  
angle, since adjusting the second angle affects the first.  
COMPOUND  
MITER CUT  
Fig. 29  
Once the two correct settings for a particular cut have been  
obtained, always make a test cut in scrap material before  
making a finish cut in good material.  
Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge  
securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place  
the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge  
of a board is placed against the fence, the board could  
collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the  
blade.  
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.  
Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of  
saw blade.  
Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it  
against the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to  
secure the workpiece when possible.  
TO MAKE A COMPOUND CUT WITH YOUR  
MITER SAW:  
Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.  
Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock  
handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.  
Press the lock plate down with your thumb and hold.  
Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the  
desired angle on the miter scale.  
Release the lock plate.  
NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 22-1/2° left or right,  
and 45° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you  
rotatethecontrolarm. Thelockplatewillseatitselfinone  
of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame.  
Tighten the miter lock handle securely.  
WARNING:  
WARNING:  
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter  
lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so  
could result in movement of the control arm or miter table  
while making a cut.  
To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands  
outside the no hands zone; at least 3 in. (76.2 mm) from  
blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand  
(without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade  
could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.  
Beforeturningonthesaw, performadryrunofthecutting  
operation just to make sure that no problems will occur  
when the cut is made.  
Grasp the saw handle firmly, slide the lock-off lever  
back, then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several  
seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.  
Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.  
See Figure 29.  
Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to  
stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece.  
Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning  
before removing the workpiece from miter table.  
Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the  
left to the desired bevel angle.  
Bevel angles can be set from 0° to 45°.  
For your convenience there is a double scale located on  
the mounting bracket. See Figure 27. If one side be-  
comes difficult to read as you move the saw arm to the  
left, simply refer to the other side. Align the indicator  
point for the side you choose with the desired angle.  
Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle,  
securely tighten the bevel lock knob.  
Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap  
material.  
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OPERATION  
CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS  
To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts are  
the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior  
to making your required cut.  
NUMBER OF SIDES  
PITCH  
OF SIDE  
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
M- 30.00°  
B- 0.00°  
M- 45.00° M- 36.00°  
B- 0.00° B- 0.00°  
M- 22.50°  
B- 0.00°  
M- 25.71°  
B- 0.00°  
M- 20.00° M- 18.00°  
B- 0.00° B- 0.00°  
0°  
M- 22.42°  
M- 17.94°  
M- 44.89°  
M- 35.90° M- 29.91° M- 25.63°  
M- 19.93°  
5°  
10°  
15°  
20°  
25°  
30°  
35°  
40°  
45°  
B- 1.91°  
B- 1.54°  
B- 3.53°  
B- 2.94° B- 2.50° B- 2.17°  
B- 1.71°  
M- 44.56° M- 35.58°  
B- 7.05° B- 5.86°  
M- 44.01° M- 35.06° M- 29.15°  
B- 10.55° B- 8.75° B- 7.44°  
M- 43.22°  
B- 14.00°  
M- 19.72°  
B- 3.40°  
M- 29.62° M- 25.37° M- 22.19°  
B- 4.98° B- 4.32° B- 3.81°  
M- 17.74°  
B- 3.08°  
M- 21.81° M- 19.37° M- 17.42°  
B- 5.68° B- 5.08° B- 4.59°  
M- 24.35° M- 21.27° M- 18.88° M- 16.98°  
B- 8.53° B- 7.52° B- 6.72° B- 6.07°  
M- 24.95°  
B- 6.45°  
M- 28.48°  
B- 9.85°  
M- 34.32°  
B- 11.60°  
M- 42.19° M- 33.36° M- 27.62° M- 23.56° M- 20.58° M- 18.26°  
B- 17.39° B- 14.38° B- 12.20° B- 10.57° B- 9.31° B- 8.31°  
M- 40.89° M- 32.18° M- 26.57° M- 22.64° M- 19.73° M- 17.50°  
B- 20.70° B- 17.09° B- 14.48° B- 12.53° B- 11.03° B- 9.85°  
M- 16.41°  
B- 7.50°  
M- 15.72°  
B- 8.89°  
M- 14.90°  
B- 10.21°  
M- 13.98°  
B- 11.46°  
M- 39.32°  
B- 23.93°  
M- 37.45° M- 29.10°  
B- 27.03° B- 22.20°  
M- 25.31°  
B- 16.67°  
M- 16.60°  
B- 11.31°  
M- 30.76°  
B- 19.70°  
M- 21.53° M- 18.74°  
B- 14.41° B- 12.68°  
M- 20.25° M- 17.60° M- 15.58°  
B- 16.19° B- 14.24° B- 12.70°  
M- 23.86°  
B- 18.75°  
M- 35.26° M- 27.19° M- 22.21° M- 18.80° M- 16.32° M- 14.43°  
B- 30.00° B- 24.56° B- 20.70° B- 17.87° B- 15.70° B- 14.00°  
M- 12.94°  
B- 12.62°  
M- 32.73°  
M- 20.36°  
M- 25.03°  
M- 17.20° M- 14.91° M- 13.17° M- 11.80°  
50°  
55°  
60°  
65°  
70°  
75°  
80°  
85°  
90°  
B- 32.80°  
B- 22.52°  
B- 26.76°  
B- 19.41° B- 17.05° B- 15.19° B- 13.69°  
M- 18.32°  
B- 24.18°  
M- 29.84° M- 22.62°  
B- 35.40° B- 28.78°  
M- 26.57°  
B- 37.76°  
M- 22.91° M- 17.07°  
B- 39.86° B- 32.19°  
M- 18.88° M- 13.95°  
B- 41.64° B- 33.53°  
M- 15.44° M- 13.36° M- 11.79° M- 10.56°  
B- 20.82° B- 18.27° B- 16.27° B- 14.66°  
M- 19.96°  
B- 30.60°  
M- 13.54° M- 11.70° M- 10.31°  
B- 22.07° B- 19.35° B- 17.23°  
M- 16.10°  
B- 25.66°  
M- 13.71°  
B- 26.95°  
M- 11.17°  
B- 28.02°  
M- 9.23°  
B- 15.52°  
M- 11.50° M- 9.93°  
B- 23.16° B- 20.29°  
M- 8.74° M- 7.82°  
B- 18.06° B -16.26°  
M- 9.35° M- 8.06° M- 7.10°  
B- 24.06° B- 21.08° B- 18.75°  
M- 6.34°  
B- 16.88°  
M- 14.51° M- 10.65°  
B- 43.08° B- 34.59°  
M- 9.85° M- 7.19°  
B- 44.14° B- 35.37°  
M- 4.98°  
B- 44.78°  
M- 7.10° M- 6.12° M- 5.38°  
B- 24.78° B- 21.69° B- 19.29°  
M- 8.50°  
B- 28.88°  
M- 5.73°  
B- 29.50°  
M- 2.88°  
B- 29.87°  
M- 0.00°  
B- 30.00°  
M- 4.81°  
B- 17.37°  
M- 4.78° M- 4.11°  
B- 25.30° B- 22.14°  
M- 3.62°  
B- 19.68°  
M- 3.23°  
B- 17.72°  
M- 3.62°  
B- 35.84°  
M- 0.00°  
B- 36.00°  
M- 2.40° M- 2.07° M- 1.82°  
B- 25.61° B- 22.41° B- 19.92°  
M- 1.62°  
B- 17.93°  
M- 0.00° M- 0.00° M- 0.00°  
B- 25.71° B- 22.50° B- 20.00°  
M- 0.00°  
B- 45.00°  
M- 0.00°  
B- 18.00°  
Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to the Closet 0.005°.  
COMPOUND-ANGLE SETTINGS FOR POPULAR STRUCTURES  
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OPERATION  
When cutting crown molding by this method the bevel angle  
CUTTING CROWN MOLDING  
Your compound miter saw does an excellent job of cutting  
crown molding. In general, compound miter saws do a better  
job of cutting crown molding than any other tool made.  
should be set at 33.85°. The miter angle should be set at  
31.62° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the  
application.Seethechartbelowforcorrectanglesettingsand  
correct positioning of crown molding on miter table.  
In order to fit properly, crown molding must be compound  
mitered with extreme accuracy.  
The settings in the chart below can be used for cutting All  
Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52° and 38° angles. The  
crown molding is placed flat on the miter table using the  
compound features of your miter saw.  
The two contact surfaces on a piece of crown molding that fit  
flat against the ceiling and the wall of a room are at angles  
that, when added together, equal exactly 90°. Most crown  
molding has a top rear angle (the section that fits flat against  
theceiling)of52° andabottomrearangle(thesectionthatfits  
flat against the wall) of 38°.  
Bevel Angle  
Setting  
Type of Cut  
There are two ways to cut crown molding: (1) place the  
molding flat on the miter table, and (2) place the molding  
angled to the miter table and fence.  
Left side, inside corner  
1. Top edge of molding against fence  
2. Miter table set right 31.62°  
3. Save left end of cut  
33.85°  
LAYING MOLDING FLAT ON THE MITER  
TABLE  
Right side, inside corner  
1. Bottom edge of molding against fence  
2. Miter table set left 31.62°  
3. Save left end of cut  
See Figure 30.  
33.85°  
33.85°  
33.85°  
To use this method for accurately cutting crown molding for  
a 90° inside or outside corner, lay the molding with its broad  
back surface flat on the miter table and against the fence.  
Left side, outside corner  
1. Bottom edge of molding against fence  
2. Miter table set left 31.62°  
3. Save right end of cut  
When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound  
miters,rememberthatthesettingsareinterdependent;chang-  
ing 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 tested on scrap  
molding. Also most walls do not have angles of exactly 90°,  
therefore, you will need to fine tune your settings.  
Right side, outside corner  
1. Top edge of molding against fence  
2. Miter table set right 31.62°  
3. Save right end of cut  
52°  
CEILING  
38°  
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FENCE  
INSIDE  
CORNER  
OUTSIDE  
CORNER  
FENCE  
TOP EDGE AGAINST FENCE =  
LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER  
BOTTOM EDGE AGAINST FENCE =  
RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER  
LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER  
RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER  
MITER TABLE  
MITER TABLE  
CROWN MOLDING FLAT ON MITER TABLE  
Fig. 30  
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OPERATION  
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL  
See Figures 31 and 32.  
When cutting warped material, always make sure it is  
positionedonthemitertablewiththeconvexsideagainst the  
fence as shown in figure 31.  
If the warped material is positioned the wrong way, it will  
pinch the blade near the completion of the cut as shown in  
figure 33.  
4
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45  
5
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4
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0
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4
3
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0
0
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3
2
°
0
0
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2
1
0
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0°  
WARNING:  
To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury,  
neverpositiontheconcaveedgeofbowed/warpedmaterial  
against the fence.  
RIGHT  
Fig. 31  
ALTERNATE METHOD OF CLAMPING  
WORKPIECE  
See Figure 33.  
When cutting workpieces that are too wide to be clamped  
with the work clamp provided, a C-clamp must be used. For  
example when cutting 2 in. x 6 in. boards.  
4
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5
5
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4
4
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0
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4
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0
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3
2
0
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20  
°
10  
°
°
10  
0°  
WRONG  
Fig. 32  
WIDE  
BOARD  
0
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5
4
0
4
0
3
0
1
2 0  
3 0  
C-CLAMP  
Fig. 33  
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MAINTENANCE  
EXTENSION CORDS  
WARNING:  
When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement  
parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause  
product damage.  
Theuseofanyextensioncordwillcausesomelossofpower.  
Tokeepthelosstoaminimumandtopreventtooloverheating,  
use an extension cord that is heavy enough to carry the  
current the tool will draw.  
A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recommended for  
an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. When working  
outdoors, use an extension cord that is suitable for outdoor  
use. The cord's jacket will be marked WA.  
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, carbon dust, etc.  
CAUTION:  
Keep extension cords away from the cutting area and  
position the cord so that it will not get caught on lumber,  
tools, etc., during cutting operation.  
WARNING:  
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-  
based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact  
with plastic parts. They contain chemicals that can  
damage, weaken or destroy plastic.  
WARNING:  
Check extension cords before each use. If damaged,  
replace immediately. Never use tool with a damaged cord  
since touching the damaged area could cause electrical  
shock resulting in serious injury.  
Ithasbeenfoundthatelectrictoolsaresubjecttoaccelerated  
wear and possible premature failure when they are used on  
fiberglass boats, sports cars, wallboard, spackling  
compounds, or plaster. The chips and grindings from these  
materials are highly abrasive to electric tool parts such as  
bearings, brushes, commutators, etc. Consequently, it is not  
recommended that this tool be used for extended work on  
any fiberglass material, wallboard, spackling compounds, or  
plaster. During any use on these materials it is extremely  
important that the tool is cleaned frequently by blowing with  
an air jet.  
WARNING:  
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side  
shieldsduringpowertooloperationorwhenblowingdust.  
If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.  
LUBRICATION  
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient  
amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under  
normal operating conditions. Therefore, no further lubrica-  
tion is required.  
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MAINTENANCE  
WARNING:  
To ensure safety and reliability, all repairs with the  
exception of the externally accessible brushes should  
be performed by a Ryobi Factory or Authorized Service  
Center.  
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ASSEMBLY  
BRUSH REPLACEMENT  
See Figure 34.  
Your saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that  
should be periodically checked for wear.  
BRUSH  
CAP  
1
0
PROCEED AS FOLLOWS WHEN  
REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED:  
0
BRUSH  
CAP  
10  
4
0
4
5
Unplug your saw.  
BRUSH  
ASSEMBLY  
WARNING:  
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental  
starting causing serious injury.  
Fig. 34  
Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly  
is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove  
brush cap.  
Remove brush assembly.  
Check for wear. If worn, always replace in pairs. Do  
not replace one side without replacing the other.  
Reassemble using new brush assemblies. Make sure  
curvature of brush matches curvature of motor and that  
brush moves freely in brush tube.  
Make sure brush cap is oriented correctly (straight)  
and replace.  
Tighten brush cap securely. Do not overtighten.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
PROBLEM  
CAUSE  
SOLUTION  
Saw will not start.  
1. Saw not plugged in.  
2. Faulty switch.  
1. Plug in saw.  
2. Have switch replaced by Ryobi  
Factory or Authorized Service  
Center.  
3. Fuse blown or circuit breaker  
tripped.  
3. Replace fuse or reset circuit  
breaker.  
4. Cord damaged.  
4. Have cord replaced by Ryobi  
Factory or Authorized Service  
Center.  
5. Worn, broken brushes.  
5. Replace brushes.  
Saw makes unsatisfactory cuts.  
1. Dull blade.  
1. Replace blade.  
2. Blade mounted backwards.  
3. Gum or pitch on blade.  
2. Turn blade around.  
3. Remove blade and clean with  
turpentine and coarse steel wool.  
4. Incorrect blade for work being  
done.  
4. Change the blade.  
Blade does not come up to speed.  
Saw vibrates excessively.  
1. Extension cord too light or too  
long.  
1. Replace with the adequate size  
extension cord.  
2. Low supply voltage.  
1. Blade screw not tight.  
2. Contact the electric company.  
1. Tighten blade screw.  
2. Saw not mounted securely to  
workbench.  
2. Tighten all mounting hardware.  
3. Workbench on uneven floor.  
3. Reposition workbench on flat  
surface. Fasten workbench to  
floor if necessary.  
4. Blade or blade flanges not clean. 4. Clean blade and blade flanges.  
Does not make accurate 45° and  
90° cuts.  
1. Damaged saw blade.  
1. Replace blade.  
2. Positive stop not adjusted  
correctly.  
2. Check and adjust positive stop.  
3. Blade is not perpendicular to  
table.  
3. Check and adjust table.  
Material pinches blade.  
1. Cutting bowed material in wrong  
position.  
1. Position bowed material correctly  
(convex side to the back fence).  
Saw blade does not return to UP  
position.  
1. No spring tension.  
1. Return to a RYOBI Factory or  
Authorized Service Center for  
adjustment.  
2. Spring broken.  
2. Replace spring.  
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL  
10 in. (254 mm) Compound Miter Saw  
Model TS230 - Double Insulated  
**Ampere rating  
EXTENSION CORD CAUTION  
(on tool data plate) 0-2.0  
2.1-3.4 3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.0  
When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power  
source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to  
handlethecurrentthetoolwilldraw. Anundersizedcordwillcause  
a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power.  
Use the chart to determine the minimum wire size required in an  
extension cord. Only round jacketed cords should be used.  
Cord Length  
Wire Size (A.W.G.)  
25'  
50'  
16  
16  
16  
16  
16  
16  
16  
16  
14  
16  
14  
12  
14  
14  
10  
14  
12  
100'  
When working with a tool outdoors, use an extension cord that is  
designed for outside use. This is indicated by the letters "WA" on  
the cord's jacket.  
CAUTION: Keep the extension cord clear of the working  
area. Position the cord so that it will not get caught on workpiece,  
tools, or other obstructions while you are working with a power  
tool.  
Before using any extension cord, inspect it for loose or exposed  
wires and cut or worn insulation.  
**Used on 12 gauge - 20 amp circuit.  
• SERVICE  
Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service,  
simply contact your nearest Ryobi Factory Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent  
facts when you call or visit. Please refer to the Service Center insert or call 1-800-525-2579  
in the United States or 1-800-265-6778 in Canada for your nearest Factory or Authorized  
Service Center.  
• MODEL NO.  
The model and serial numbers of your tool will be found on a plate attached to the motor  
housing. Please record the serial number in the space provided below.  
MODEL NUMBER  
SERIAL NUMBER  
TS230  
RYOBI CANADA INC.  
P.O. Box 910  
RYOBI AMERICA CORPORATION  
5201 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson SC 29625-8950  
Post Office Box 1207  
Anderson SC 29622-1207  
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 6K2  
Phone 1-800-265-6778  
Phone 1-800-525-2579  
972000-375  
10-97  
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