Operation - Ryobi WS731 Operator's Manual

NOTE: Before cutting, make sure both the pan flow control
valve and the arm flow control valve are turned on and water
is flowing on the wheel.
TO TURN YOUR SAW OFF:
 Press the switch button down to turn OFF.
TO LOCK YOUR SAW:
 With the saw turned OFF, pull the switch key from the
switch and store in a safe, secure location.
WARNING:
In the event of a power failure or when the tool is not in
use, turn the switch OFF and remove the switch key.
This action will prevent the tool from accidentally starting
when power returns.
WARNING:
ALWAYS make sure your workpiece is not in contact
with the cutting wheel before operating the switch to
start the tool. Failure to heed this warning may cause the
workpiece to be kicked back toward the operator and
result in serious personal injury.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of accidental starting, ALWAYS make
sure the switch is in the OFF position before plugging
tool into the power source.
USING THE RIP GUIDE
See Figure 24, page 21.
The rip guide can be used from both the left and right side
of the cutting wheel.
 Place the rip guide in the desired position.
 Push the lever down to lock in place.
To adjust angles:
 Loosen the lock knob.
 Set to the desired angle by moving the lower part of the
rip guide left or right.
 Tighten the knob securely before turning on the saw.
MAKING CUTS
Always draw the line to be cut on the tile using a marker or
grease pencil. If the tile is shiny and hard-to-mark, place
masking tape on the tile and mark the tape.
A common problem when cutting tile is straying from the
marked line. Once you've strayed from the mark, you can not
force the wheel back to the line by twisting the tile. Instead,
back up and recut the tile slicing off a small amount of tile
until the wheel is back on track.

OPERATION

To avoid this problem, use the bevel block or rip guide
whenever possible. Use the rip guide when making rip cuts
and miter cuts and the bevel block for bevel cuts.
TO MAKE A RIP CUT
See Figure 25, page 22.
Rip cuts are straight 90° cuts. The material is fed into the
cut at a 90° angle to the wheel, and the wheel is vertical.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
 Set the rip guide to 0°, tighten the lock knob, and lock in
place.
 Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip
guide and fence.
 Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the on/off switch to the ON position.
 Turn the arm flow control valve to the ON position.
 Adjust pan flow control valve to control overspray.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
 Hold the material firmly against the rip guide and feed
the material into the cutting wheel.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before remov-
ing any part of the material.
 Turn the arm flow control valve to the OFF position.
TO MAKE A DIAGONAL CUT
See Figure 26, page 22.
Diagonal cuts are also referred to as "long point to long
point cuts".
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
 Adjust rip guide to 45° and tighten securely with knob.
 Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip
guide and fence.
 Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before
turning on the saw.
 Turn the on/off switch to the ON position.
 Turn the arm flow control valve to the ON position.
 Adjust pan flow control valve to control overspray.
 Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for
the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the
wheel.
 Hold the material firmly against the rip guide and feed
the material into the cutting wheel.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before remov-
ing any part of the material.
 Turn the arm flow control valve to the OFF position.
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