Ryobi WS731 Operator's Manual page 12

TO MAKE A MITER CUT
See Figure 27, page 22.
Miter cuts are used for cutting outside and inside corners
on material, decorative chair rail, and base molding with
the material at any angle to the wheel other than 90°. Miter
cuts tend to "creep" during cutting. This can be controlled
by holding the workpiece securely against the rip guide.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
 Set the rip guide to the desired setting, lock in place, and
tighten the lock 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.
TO MAKE AN L-CUT
See Figure 28, page 22.
L-cuts are cuts that remove a piece of tile to fit in a corner,
around a cabinet, or a piece of molding and are made by
two separate cuts.
NOTE: Only overcut on the bottom or underside of the
material being cut.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on both sides of the material.
 Set the rip guide to the desired setting, lock in place, and
tighten the lock 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.
OPERATION
 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.
 Make the cut far enough into the material without over-
cutting.
 Turn the material over and make the cut along one of the
marks. This time overcut the other line and the cut piece
should separate from the rest of the material.
 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 BEVEL CUT
See Figure 29, page 22.
Beveled 45° cuts can be made with the bevel block.
 Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut
on material.
 Place the bevel block on the right side of the table and
lock in place.
 Place the material on the bevel block.
 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 bevel block and fence
and feed the material into the cutting wheel.
NOTE: Top of tile should be facing up when making an
inside corner cut and facing down when making an outside
corner cut.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the
cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before removing
any part of the material.
 Turn the arm flow control valve to the OFF position.
NOTE: Following the instructions for making a rip cut, cut
tile to appropriate length after bevel cut has been made.
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