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Problem
Solution
Excess Vibration,
Rip fence does not operate
smoothly.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Possible
Cause
1. Blade is out of balance.
2. Blade is warped or damaged.
3. Saw is not mounted securely to a
level work surface.
1. Rip fence not mounted correctly.
2. Rails are dirty or sticky.
3. Adjustment nut needs adjusting.
1. Blade is dull.
2. Work is fed too fast.
3. Rip fence is misaligned.
4. Wood is warped.
5. Blade is heeling.
1. Remount and recheck blade.
Replace if necessary
2. Replace blade immediately. See
page 21.
3. Reposition on a level surface and
tighten all mounting hardware
securely.
1. Remount the rip fence.
See page 11.
2. Wax underneath front bar of rip
fence and front rail.
3. Adjust nut counterclockwise.
1. Replace or have blade sharpened.
2. Slow the feed rate.
3. Align the rip fence. See page 14.
4. Replace wood.
5. Call Ryobi Technical Service at
1-800-525-2579
Wood edges away from rip fence
1. Rip fence is misaligned.
1. Check and adjust the rip fence.
when ripping.
See page 14.
2. Blade not properly sharpened.
2. Have blade resharpened.
Saw does not make accurate
1. Positive stops need adjusting.
1. Adjust positive stops.
90° or45 ° bevel cuts.
See pages 13 and 14.
Saw does not make accurate
1. Miter gauge is misaligned.
1. Recheck setting on miter scale.
90° or 45 ° miter cuts.
Blade makes poor cuts.
1. Blade is dull or dirty.
1. Clean blade (see page 21) or have
blade sharpened.
2. Blade is wrong type for cut
2. Replace with correct type.
3. Blade is mounted backwards.
3. Remount blade, See page 21.
Blade does not lower when
1. Saw dust build up underneath
1. Clean underside of saw.
turning blade control handle,
saw.
1. Incorrect blade for rip cut.
Motor labors in rip cut.
1. Change blade to Ryobi 4650324,
or similar 24-tooth, carbide rip
blade.
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