Features; Know Your Compound Miter Saw; 13 Amp Motor; In. (254 Mm) Carbide Tipped Saw Blade - Ryobi TS230 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

See Figure 2.
Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with
all operating features and safety requirements.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict severe injury.

13 AMP MOTOR

Your saw has a powerful 13 amp motor with sufficient
power to handle tough cutting jobs. It is made with all ball
bearings, and has externally accessible brushes for ease
of servicing.
10 in. (254 mm) CARBIDE TIPPED BLADE
A 10 in. (254 mm) carbide tipped saw blade is included with
your compound miter saw. It will cut materials up to 3-15/16
in. (100 mm) thick or 5-9/16 (141.3 mm) wide, depending
upon the thickness of the material and the setting at which
the cut is being made.
DUST GUIDE
BEVEL SCALE
FENCE
WORK CLAMP
MITER
TABLE FRAME
8 mm WORK
CLAMP SCREW

FEATURES

UPPER
BLADE GUARD
BEVEL
LOCK KNOB

CUTTING CAPACITIES

When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0 and the
bevel angle is set at 0 :
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum width of
5-9/16 in. (141.3 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm)
thick.
It will cut materials up to a maximum thickness of 3-9/16 in.
(90.5 mm) thick X 4 in. (101.6 mm) wide.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 and the
bevel angle is set at 0 :
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 3-15/16 in.
(100 mm) wide X 2-9/32 in. (57.9 mm) thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 90 and the
bevel angle is set at 45 :
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-9/16 in.
(141.3 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.
When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 and the
bevel angle is set at 45 :
Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 4 in.
(101.6 mm) wide X 1-9/16 in. (39.7 mm) thick.
SAW ARM
BLADE GUARD
MITER TABLE
ZONE LABEL
POSITIVE STOP (S) MITER TABLE
CONTROL ARM
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SWITCH
LOCK-OFF LEVER
SWITCH TRIGGER
LOWER
NO HANDS
"NO HANDS ZONE"
BOUNDARY LINE
MITER SCALE
ZERO CLEARANCE
THROAT PLATE
MITER
LOCK PLATE
MITER
LOCK HANDLE
Fig. 2