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Ryobi RPLS18X Manual

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  • Page 1 FRONT PAGE RPLS18X...

  • Page 2: Intended Use

    Safety, performance, and dependability have been given top of inattention while operating power tools may result in priority in the design of your plunge saw. serious personal injury. ■ Use personal protective equipment. Always wear INTENDED USE eye protection. Protective equipment such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing The plunge saw is designed for rip- and cross-cutting of protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce...

  • Page 3: Cutting Procedures

    ■ Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. ■ Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the in accordance with these instructions, taking into workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth account the working conditions and the work to should be visible below the workpiece.

  • Page 4: Guard Function

    ■ Do not use dull or damaged blades. Unsharpened ■ Use only saw blades that are marked with a speed equal or improperly set blades produce narrow kerf causing or higher than the speed marked on the tool. excessive friction, blade binding and kickback. ■...

  • Page 5: Maintenance

    Do not dispose of waste batteries, waste MAINTENANCE electrical and electronic equipment as ■ The product should never be connected to a power unsorted municipal waste. Waste batteries supply when assembling parts, making adjustments, and waste electrical and electronic cleaning, performing maintenance, or when the product equipment must be collected separately.
  • Page 6 Front handle, insulated gripping surface Lock-off button Switch trigger Spindle lock Plunge depth control lever Handle, insulated gripping surface Depth of cut indicator Depth lock knob Compression spring Spring cone Bevel lock knob Bevel indicator 0° bevel setting screw Negative bevel angle bypass tab Battery port Track connector...
  • Page 7 Dust port Blade guard Blade screw Outer blade washer Saw blade Riving knife Anti-tip knob Bevel angle bypass lever Track adjustment lock knob Track adjustment tab Track wrench Blade wrench 45º bevel setting screw Track clamp Operator’s manual Know your product...
  • Page 8 p.10 p.11 p.11 p.12 < 6 mm < 6 mm p.14 p.17 p.20 p.24 p.26 p.27 p.28 p.29 p.32 90˚ 90˚ 45˚ 45˚...
  • Page 9 WARNING! Support workpiece properly before beginning a cut. WARNING! Support the workpiece near the cut. WARNING! Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Avoid placing your hand on the workpiece while making a cut. WARNING! Install or remove the riving knife according to the operation.

  • Page 10: Depth Of Cut Adjustment

    < 6 mm < 6 mm DEPTH OF CUT ADJUSTMENT 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Loosen the depth lock knob. 3. Adjust the blade depth up or down to align the depth of cut indicator with the desired depth setting. The correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 6 mm below the material being cut.
  • Page 11 6 mm 6 mm USING THE PLUNGE DEPTH CONTROL LEVER Use the plunge depth control lever to limit the downward movement of the saw for different operations. Scoring position: With the lever in the scoring position, the downward travel of the blade is limited to approximately 6 mm depth of cut.
  • Page 12 CROSS CUTTING / RIP CUTTING 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Move the plunge depth control lever to the blade change position. Slide the riving knife inside the guard and carefully align the slot in the knife with the studs inside the blade guard.
  • Page 13 5. Loosen the depth lock knob. Move the depth lock knob up or down to align the depth of cut indicator with the desired depth setting. Tighten the depth lock knob. The correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not exceed 6 mm below the material being cut.

  • Page 14: Bevel Cutting

    10. Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. Slowly allow the front handle to rise until the blade is completely inside of the guard and the saw is in the locked position. BEVEL CUTTING 1.
  • Page 15 5. Loosen the bevel lock knobs. 6. Hold the saw base in place. Move the saw to the desired bevel angle up to 45°. NOTE: Use the bevel bypass lever to achieve bevel angles between 45 and 48°. Use the negative bypass tab to achieve a bevel angle of -1°.
  • Page 16 8. Install the battery pack. For the best performance, use a battery with a capacity of 4.0 Ah or higher. 9. Secure workpiece to a workbench, table or other suitable support. Clamp the workpiece using C-clamps. Place the front of the saw base flat on the workpiece.

  • Page 17: Pocket Cutting

    POCKET CUTTING 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Move the plunge depth control lever to the blade change position. Using the blade wrench, loosen the screw securing the riving knife. Do not fully loosen the screw. Remove the riving knife and then retighten the screw.
  • Page 18 5. Install the battery pack. For the best performance, use a battery with a capacity of 4.0 Ah or higher. 6. Secure workpiece to a workbench, table or other suitable support. Clamp the workpiece using C-clamps. Draw the cutting line on the workpiece. Place the saw on the workpiece above the cutting line.
  • Page 19 Operation...

  • Page 20: Track Assembly

    TRACK ASSEMBLY Each track has a rubber cut strip running along the edge. Before cutting a workpiece using the track, the rubber cut strip must be trimmed away. Following the steps below to assemble the tracks and trim the rubber cut strips.
  • Page 21 6. Move the plunge depth control lever to the blade change position. Using the blade wrench, loosen the screw securing the riving knife. Do not fully loosen the screw. Remove the riving knife and then retighten the screw. 7. Hold the saw above the track with the blade facing the rubber cut strip.
  • Page 22 10. Tighten the track adjustment lock knobs. 11. Place the plunge depth control lever in the scoring position. Install the battery pack. For the best performance, use a battery with a capacity of 4.0 Ah or higher. 12. Slide the saw to the starting end of track and ensure the blade is positioned to cut all the rubber.
  • Page 23 15. Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. Slowly allow the front handle to rise until the blade is completely inside of the guard and the saw is in the locked position. NOTE: Loosen the anti-tip knob and swing it outward to retract the lock plate.
  • Page 24 CUTTING ALONG A TRACK NOTE: Before cutting a workpiece using the track, the rubber cut strip must be trimmed away. 1. Place the workpiece onto a workbench, table or other suitable support. Place the track on the workpiece. 2. Use the track clamp to secure the track and workpiece to the support.
  • Page 25 4. Place the plunge depth control lever in the plunge cut position. 5. Loosen the depth lock knob. Move the depth lock knob up or down to align the depth of cut indicator with the desired depth setting. Tighten the depth lock knob.
  • Page 26 9. Guide the saw in a forward direction along the track to cut the workpiece. 10. Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop. Slowly allow the front handle to rise until the blade is completely inside of the guard and the saw is in the locked position.

  • Page 27: Replacing The Blade

    REPLACING THE BLADE 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Move the plunge depth control lever to the blade change position. Depress the spindle lock and loosen the blade screw by turning it counterclockwise using the blade wrench. Remove the blade screw and outer blade washer.
  • Page 28 ADJUSTING THE BASE PARALLEL TO THE TO THE BLADE 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench. Remove the bolt near the centre of the base. Turn the saw right side up. Push the compression spring down and pull it away from the opening in the saw housing.
  • Page 29 6. Reassemble the compression spring, spring cone and screw. 90˚ 90˚ 45˚ 45˚ SETTING THE BLADE AT 0° AND 45° 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench. Remove the bolt near the centre of the base.
  • Page 30 5. Tighten the bevel lock knobs. Place the plunge depth control lever in the plunge cut position. 6. Turn the saw upside down. Verify that the saw blade is 90° to the base of the saw using a combination square. If adjustment is needed: Loosen the hex nuts securing the 0°...
  • Page 31 10. Hold the saw base in place. Move the saw to 45° bevel angle. 11. Tighten the bevel lock knobs. 12. Place the plunge depth control lever in 45º 45º the plunge cut position. Turn the saw upside down. Verify that the saw blade is 45°...
  • Page 32 CLEANING THE BLADE GUARD 1. Remove the battery pack. 2. Loosen the screws on the dust port. Remove the dust port. 3. Loosen the screws on the guard. Remove the guard. 4. Depress and hold the spindle lock. Loosen the blade screw by turning it counterclockwise using the blade wrench.
  • Page 33 6. Place the blade onto the spindle. Observe the correct blade teeth direction. The rotation direction on the blade should match the one on the guard. Place the outer blade washer and blade screw onto the spindle. Depress and hold the spindle lock.

  • Page 34: Product Specifications

    WARNING! The declared noise emission value(s) have Plunge saw been measured in accordance with a standard test method, Model RPLS18X and may be used for comparing one tool with another. The declared noise value(s) may also be used in a preliminary Voltage 18 V assessment of exposure.
  • Page 36 Techtronic Industries Australia Pty Ltd 31 Gilby Road, Mount Waverley, VIC 3149 Melbourne, Australia Techtronic Industries N.Z. Limited Unit C, 70 Business Parade South, Highbrook, Auckland 2013, New Zealand RYOBI is a trade mark of Ryobi Limited, and is used under license. 20230517v1...

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