Ryobi CSB120 Operator's Manual page 12

TO CROSS CUT OR RIP CUT
See Figure 15.
When making a cross cut or rip cut, align your line of cut
with the outer blade guide notch on the saw base (as shown
in Figure 15) and view the blade through the viewing window.
Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in
scrap material along a guideline to determine how much, if
any, the guideline must be offset to produce an accurate cut.
NOTE: The distance from the line of cut to the guideline is
the amount you should offset the guideline.
OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE)
See Figure 16.
Use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your
saw. An optional rip guide with a 5 in. scale is available, or
you can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight
edge to your workpiece. Secure the workpiece. Using C-
clamps, firmly clamp a straight edge to the workpiece and
guide the saw along the straight edge to achieve a straight
rip cut. Do not bind the blade in the cut. If using the optional
rip guide, see the following instructions and Figure 17.
TO ASSEMBLE RIP GUIDE
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental start-
ing causing possible serious personal injury.
Place rip guide through holes in saw base as shown in
Figure 17.
Adjust rip guide to the width needed for the cut.
Tighten edge guide screw securely.
When using a rip guide, position the face of the rip guide
firmly against the edge of workpiece. This makes for a true
cut without pinching the blade. The guiding edge of the
workpiece must be straight for your cut to be straight. Use
caution to prevent blade from binding in the cut.
OPERATION
ALIGN OUTER BLADE GUIDE NOTCH ON
SAW BASE WITH LINE OF CUT AS SHOWN
WHEN MAKING CROSS CUTS OR RIP CUTS
STRAIGHT EDGE
EDGE GUIDE
(RIP GUIDE)
Page 12
TOP VIEW OF SAW
C-CLAMPS
ALTERNATE METHOD FOR RIP CUTTING
RIP GUIDE INCLUDED WITH
EDGE
GUIDE SCREW
VIEWING
WINDOW
FRONT
OF SAW
BLADE
GUIDE
NOTCH
GUIDELINE
Fig. 15
WORKPIECE
Fig. 16
MODEL CSB130JS ONLY
PLACE RIP
GUIDE THROUGH
HOLES
Fig. 17