Operation - Ryobi TS1144 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless.
Remember that a careless fraction of a second is suf-
ficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in
objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible
serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of at-
tachments or accessories not recommended can result
in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
This product has been designed only for the purposes listed
below:
 Cross cutting wood, wood composition and plastic (do
not cut metals, ceramics, or masonry products.)
 Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames mold-
ings, door casings, and fine joinery
 Bevel cutting and compound cutting of lumber and
moldings.
NOTE: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting
operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use
one of the accessory blades available from the dealer.
WARNING:
Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the
compound miter saw to a workbench or an approved
workstand. Never operate the miter saw on the floor or
in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can
result in serious personal injury.

OPERATION

WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter
lock knob and the bevel lock knob before making a cut.
Failure to do so could result in movement of the control
arm or miter table while making a cut.
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside the
no hands zone, at least 4 in. (100 mm) from the blade.
Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without
holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could
grab the workpiece if it slips or twists.
NOTICE:
Do not start the compound miter saw without checking
for interference between the blade, the partial sliding
miter fence, and the miter fence. Damage could result
to the blade if it strikes the miter fence during operation
of the saw.
CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND
MITER SAW
WARNING:
When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your
workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade
only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the
blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The
workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and
kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting
in possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
NEVER move the workpiece or make adjustment to any
cutting angle while the saw is running and the blade is
rotating. Any slip can result in contact with the blade
causing serious personal injury.
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