Blade Selection; Installing Blades - Ryobi P521 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
This tool is designed to work with T-shank blades. Use
with non-T-shank blades may result in blades coming
loose from tool, resulting in personal injury or property
damage.

BLADE SELECTION

To obtain the best performance from the saw, it is important
to select a specific blade for the particular application and
type of material you wish to cut. By doing this you will get
a smoother, faster cut and prolong blade life.
NOTE: This tool is designed to work with T-shank blades.
Other types of saw blades are not guaranteed to work properly
and may come loose from the tool.

INSTALLING BLADES

See Figure 6.
 Remove battery pack.
 Lift blade clamp lock located on front of saw.
 Insert saw blade between blade clamp and saw bar.
 Close blade clamp lock.
 Replace battery pack.
GENERAL CUTTING
See Figure 7.
Rest the front of the saw base on the workpiece and align
cutting edge of the blade with the line on the workpiece.
Start the saw and move it forward on the work surface.
Apply downward pressure to keep the saw steady and only
enough forward pressure to keep the blade cutting. Do not
force the saw. Forcing the saw may overheat the motor and
break saw blades. Broken saw blades must be replaced with
new saw blades.
ORBITAL MOTION
See Figure 7.
The blade of the saw cuts in orbital motion. This feature
is adjustable and provides faster, more efficient cutting.
With orbital motion, the blade cuts through your work in
the upstroke but does not drag across your work in the
downstroke. The higher settings should be used when fast
cutting in soft material is desired. The lower settings should
be used when cutting materials with more resistance.
STRAIGHT CUTTING
See Figure 7.
A straight cut can be made by clamping a piece of wood or
straightedge to the workpiece and guiding the edge of the
saw against it. Make the cut from one direction only; don't
cut halfway and complete the cut from the opposite end.
OPERATION
CLAMP LOCK
LOCK-OFF
BUTTON
ORBITAL
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
TO INCREASE
ORBITAL SETTING
12
BLADE
BLADE CLAMP
T-SHANK
SAW BLADE
Fig. 6
SWITCH
TRIGGER
TO DECREASE
ORBITAL SETTING
Fig. 7