Ryobi JS550L Operator's Manual page 13

STRAIGHT CUT
See Figures 7 - 9.
Your saw is equipped with a lock for locking the scrolling
knob in the forward facing position. This should be locked
for all straight cuts as shown in figure 8. A straight cut can
be made by clamping a piece of wood or straightedge to
the workpiece and guiding the edge of the saw against it.
Make the cut from one direction only. Don't cut halfway and
complete the cut from the opposite end. You can also use
the supplied edge guide as shown in figure 8. Loosen the
thumb screw and insert the end of the edge guide through
the two slots in the base. Measure the distance to cut and
tighten the thumb screw. Place the edge guide on the outside
edge of the workpiece and cut in a straight path.
WARNING:
To avoid possible serious injury, keep hands and fingers
from between the gear housing and saw blade clamp,
and keep the guard in place.
WARNING:
Excessive side pressure to the blade could result in bro-
ken blades or damage to the material being cut.
USING THE LASER GUIDE
See Figure 9.
WARNING:
Do not stare into the laser beam or turn the laser on
when the tool is not in use. Failure to do so could result
in possible serious personal injury.The laser unit comes
from the factory already installed and aligned. If the laser
becomes misaligned after time refer to the "Adjustments"
section.
The jig saw is equipped with a laser guide to project a red
line to show the cut path.
n Pull the switch trigger slightly to engage the laser
guide.
n The laser guide will turn on before the jig saw and con-
tinue to stay on for the cutting operation.
n The laser guide will turn off when the switch trigger is
released.
OPERATION
SCROLLING
KNOB LOCK
LASER GUIDE
13
Fig. 7
EDGE GUIDE
Fig. 8
Fig. 9