THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW. Your new cordless circular saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
Inspect it carefully to make sure no breakage or damage has occurred during shipping. If any parts are damaged or missing, contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center to obtain replacement parts before attempting to operate saw. A blade, blade wrench, and this operator's manual are also included.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite flammable liquids, gases, or fumes. KEEP HANDLES DRY, CLEAN, AND FREE FROM OIL AND GREASE. Always use a clean cloth when cleaning. Never use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- based products or any strong solvents to clean your tool.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CHARGER SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for battery charger part numbers 1400667 and 1423701. Before using battery charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings in this manual, on battery charger, and product using battery charger.
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION (Continued) BEFORE MAKING A CUT, BE SURE THE DEPTH AND BEVEL ADJUSTMENTS ARE TIGHT. USE ONLY CORRECT BLADES. Do not use blades with incorrect size holes. Never use blade washers or bolts that are defective or incorrect. The maximum blade capacity of your saw is 5-1/2 inches (140 mm).
KNOW YOUR CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use any tool, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. Features include easily operated bevel cut and depth of cut adjustment mechanisms; positive 0 bevel stop; spindle lock;...
15 minutes, the battery pack is damaged and will not accept a charge. Return battery pack to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for checking or replacing. When your battery pack becomes fully charged, the red light will turn OFF and the green light will turn ON.
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Battery Pack" for normal recharging of batteries. If the charger does not charge your battery pack under normal circumstances, return both the battery pack and charger to your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center for electri- cal check. Page 9 BATTERY CHARGER RED LIGHT "ON"...
WARNING: Always remove battery pack from your saw when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or when not in use. Re- moving battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury. TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK Locate latches on end of battery pack and depress to release battery pack from your saw.
NOTE: The guard is operating correctly when it moves freely and readily returns to the closed position. If for any reason your lower blade guard does not close freely, take it to the nearest Ryobi authorized service center for service before using. Page 11...
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KICKBACK See Figure 8. The best guard against kickback is to avoid dangerous practices. Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any action which pinches the blade in the wood. DANGER: Release switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls.
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When making a cut use steady, even pressure. Never force cuts. Do not cut warped or wet lumber. Always hold your saw firmly with both hands and keep your body in a balanced position so as to resist the forces of kickback should it occur.
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TO HELP MAINTAIN CONTROL: Always support your workpiece near the cut. Support your workpiece so the cut will be on your left. Clamp your workpiece so it will not move during the cut. Place your workpiece with its good side down. NOTE: The good side is the side on which appearance is important.
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TO CROSS CUT OR RIP CUT 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 17. 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.
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TO BEVEL CUT The angle of cut of your saw may be adjusted to any desired setting between zero and 50 . NOTE: When making cuts at 50 , blade should be set at full depth of cut. When making 45 bevel cuts, there is a notch in the saw base to help you line up the blade with the line of cut.
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POSITIVE 0 BEVEL STOP See Figure 21. Your saw has a positive 0 bevel stop, that has been factory adjusted to assure 0 angle of your saw blade when making 90 cuts. However, misalignment can occur during shipping. TO CHECK Remove battery pack from saw.
TO RIP CUT OPTIONAL RIP GUIDE (EDGE GUIDE) See Figure 23. Use a guide when making long or wide rip cuts with your saw. An optional rip guide with a five inch scale is available or you can make an efficient rip guide by clamping a straight edge to your workpiece.
WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum- based products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts.
Ryobi Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit. Please call 1-800-525-2579 for your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. You can also check our web site at www.ryobitools.com for a complete list of Authorized Service Centers.
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