Table Of Contents; Product Specifications - Ryobi BTS20 Operator's Manual

Product Specifications .............................................. 2
Rules for Safe Operation ........................................ 3-6
Electrical ..................................................................... 7
Glossary of Terms ...................................................... 8
Unpacking and Tools Needed ................................... 9
Loose Parts List ....................................................... 10
Features ............................................................... 11-13
Operating Components .............................................. 12
On/Off Switch ............................................................. 12
To Turn Your Saw On ................................................ 12
To Turn Your Saw Off ................................................ 12
To Lock Your Saw Switch .......................................... 12
Blades ........................................................................ 13
Assembly ............................................................. 14-19
Assembling Wheels and Hub Caps ............................ 14
Assembling Bumpers ................................................. 14
Opening the Leg Stand .............................................. 15
Closing the Leg Stand ................................................ 16
To Install Rip Fence ................................................... 17
Removing/Replacing the Throat Plate ....................... 17
Blade and Guard Assembly ....................................... 18
To Check Saw Blade Installation ............................... 18
To Install Blade Guard Assembly ............................... 18
Operation ............................................................. 20-30
Basic Operation .......................................................... 20
Causes of Kickback and Avoiding Kickback .............. 20
Cutting Aids ................................................................ 20
Blade Diameter
Blade Arbor
Cutting Depth at 0°
Cutting Depth at 45°
Rating
Output Speed
Net Weight

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only, 15 Amperes
Page 2
Types of Cuts ............................................................. 21
Settings And Adjustments ..................................... 22-25
To Remove The Blade .......................................... 22
To Check, Replace or Adjust The Riving Knife
and Blade Guard Assembly ............................... 23
To Adjust the Blade Depth .................................... 24
To Adjust the Blade Angle ..................................... 24
To Set the Scale to the Blade ................................ 24
Heeling (Paralleling) the Blade to the Miter Gage
Groove ................................................................ 25
To Use the Outfeed Support ................................. 26
To Use the Sliding Table Extension ...................... 26
Making Cuts .......................................................... 26-30
To Make a Cross Cut ............................................ 26
To Make a Miter Cut .............................................. 27
To Make a Straight Rip Cut ................................... 27
To Make a Bevel Cross Cut .................................. 28
To Make a Bevel Rip Cut ...................................... 28
To Make a Compound Miter Cut ........................... 29
To Make Non-Through Cuts .................................. 29
To Make Dado Cuts .............................................. 30
Maintenance ........................................................ 30-31
General Maintenance ................................................. 30
Lubrication .................................................................. 30
To Set Blade to 0 or 45 Degrees ................................ 31
To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence to the
Blade ...................................................................... 31
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 32
Parts Ordering / Service .......................................... 34
10 in. (254 mm)
5/8 in. (16 mm)
3-5/8 in. (92 mm)
2-1/2 in. (63.5 mm)
4,800 RPM
91.7 lbs. (41.6 kg.)