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Ryobi RTS20 Operator's Manual

Ryobi RTS20 Operator's Manual

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Your table saw
has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
wARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using
this product.
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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. TAbLE SAw
bTS16

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. TAbLE SAw bTS16 Your table saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. wARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using this product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The replacement power tool will be covered by the limited warranty for the balance of the two year period from the date of the original purchase. wHAT THIS wARRANTy COVERS: This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in your RYOBI power ®...

  • Page 3: General Safety Rules

    GENERAL SAFETy RULES  SECURE wORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It’s safer than using your hand and frees both wARNING: hands to operate tool. Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow  DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, balance at all times.

  • Page 4: Specific Safety Rules

    GENERAL SAFETy RULES work or around or over the blade while blade is rotating. use brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based products, or Do not attempt to remove cut material when blade is any solvents to clean tool. moving.  STAy ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what  bLADE COASTS AFTER bEING TURNED OFF.
  • Page 5 SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES  IF THE POwER SUPPLy CORD IS DAMAGED, it must  NEVER perform any operation “freehand” which means be replaced only by the manufacturer or by an authorized using only your hands to support or guide the workpiece. service center to avoid risk.

  • Page 6: Symbols

    SyMbOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. SyMbOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Volts Voltage Amperes Current Hertz Frequency (cycles per second)

  • Page 7: Symbols

    If you do not understand ing, use only identical replacement parts. the warnings and instructions in the operator’s manual, do not use this product. Call Ryobi customer service for assistance. wARNING: The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in severe eye damage.

  • Page 8: Electrical

    ELECTRICAL SPEED AND wIRING EXTENSION CORDS The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 5,000 Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong ground- RPM. This speed is not constant and decreases under ing plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s plug. a load or with lower voltage.

  • Page 9: Glossary Of Terms

    GLOSSARy OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws) Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend A devise which, when properly installed and maintained, completely through the thickness of the workpiece. is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation.

  • Page 10: Features

    FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Rating ..........120 V, AC only, 60 Hz Blade Arbor .............. 5/8 in. Input ..............15 Amps Blade Diameter ............10 in. No Load Speed ........5,000 r/min. (RPM) Blade Tilt ..............0˚ - 45˚ Cutting Depth at 0˚: ............. 3 in. Net Weight Without Leg Stand ........
  • Page 11 FEATURES KNOw yOUR TAbLE SAw HEIGHT/bEVEL ADJUSTING HANDwHEEL - Located on the front of the cabinet, use this handwheel to lower and See Figure 2. raise the blade for height adjustments or blade replace- The safe use of this product requires an understanding of ment.
  • Page 12 FEATURES OPERATING COMPONENTS wARNING: The upper portion of the blade projects up through the table and is surrounded by an insert called the throat plate. The Always remove the switch key when the tool is not in height of the blade is set with a handwheel on the front of use and keep it in a safe place.

  • Page 13: Tools Needed

    FEATURES bLADES wARNING: For maximum performance, it is recommended that you use the 24-tooth, 10 in. carbide combination blade provided with Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. your saw. Additional blade styles of the same high quality are Failure to heed this warning could result in personal available for specific operations such as ripping.

  • Page 14: Loose Parts

    LOOSE PARTS The following items are included with your table saw: Fig. 5 A. Blade Guard with Spreader I. Extension Table (left) ..........1 and Anti-Kickback Pawls ........1 J. Extension Table (right) ..........1 B. Miter Gauge ............. 1 K.

  • Page 15: Assembly

    ASSEMbLy UNPACKING wARNING: This product requires assembly. To avoid serious personal injury, always make sure the  Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the table saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an box. Place it on a level work surface. approved leg stand.
  • Page 16 ASSEMbLy MOUNTING THE TAbLE SAw bASE TO THE QUICK STAND™ See Figure 8.  Place the table saw base on the leg stand. Position the locking knob over the holes in the top of the leg stand.  Insert the screw on the locking knob into the hole and turn the locking knob clockwise to secure the table saw base to the leg stand.
  • Page 17 ASSEMbLy TO INSTALL DUST bAG NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check, and Align the See Figure 11. Spreader, Saw blade, and blade Guard Assembly. Check This dust bag hangs under the saw base. Hang the bag by the blade guard assembly for clearances and free movement.
  • Page 18 ASSEMbLy TO CHECK AND ALIGN THE SPREADER, SAw bLADE, AND bLADE GUARD ASSEMbLy See Figure 14. If the blade guard assembly is out of alignment with the saw blade, adjust the alignment of the blade guard assembly. The SPreader spreader must be aligned with the saw blade. To check alignment of the spreader: ...

  • Page 19: Operation

    ASSEMbLy  Insert the limit screw in the rear extension rod and tighten.  Open the extension table completely. When the table is extended fully, the indicator should stop at 18 in.  Adjust the indicator (left or right) so it points to the 18 in.
  • Page 20 OPERATION APPLICATIONS  Always use clean, sharp, and properly-set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. You may use this tool for the purposes listed below:  To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly  Straight line cutting operations such as cross cutting, before beginning a cut.
  • Page 21 OPERATION TyPES OF CUTS See Figure 18. There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combina- tions of these basic six.
  • Page 22 OPERATION FEATHERbOARD HOw TO MOUNT A FEATHERbOARD See Figure 20. A featherboard is a device used to help control the Completely lower the saw blade. Position the rip fence to the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence. Featherboards are especially useful when ripping small desired adjustment for the cut to be performed and lock the workpieces and for completing non-through cuts.
  • Page 23 OPERATION TO CHANGE bLADE DEPTH Gullet See Figure 21. The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the top surface.
  • Page 24 OPERATION wARNING: FenCe Blade SCale To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation. 2 in. TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO THE bLADE See Figure 24. Begin with the blade at a zero angle (straight up).
  • Page 25 OPERATION TO USE THE SLIDING TAbLE EXTENSIONS taBle See Figure 27. extenSion The sliding table extensions provide the operator with ad- ditional table width for supporting wider workpieces. This taBle product has two: one on the left and one on the right side extenSion of the place.
  • Page 26 OPERATION HEELING (PARALLELING) THE bLADE TO THE adJuStinG MITER GAUGE GROOVE BoltS (3) See Figures 29 - 31. wARNING: The blade must parallel the miter gauge groove so the wood does not bind resulting in kickback. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury. riGHt Miter Do not loosen any bolts for this adjustment until you have GauGe GrooVe...
  • Page 27 OPERATION MAKING CUTS CroSS Cut The blade provided with the saw is a high-quality combina- tion blade suitable for ripping and cross cut operations. PlaCe leFt Hand on WorKPieCe and Miter GauGe Here wARNING: Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal injury.
  • Page 28 OPERATION MAKING A RIP CUT riP Cut See Figure 34. It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap wood. Blade FenCe SCale wARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious possible injury. ...
  • Page 29 OPERATION  Stand to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to VieWed FroM tHe Front, BeloW tHe taBle SaW reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur. Never stand directly in the line of cut. to looSen ...
  • Page 30 OPERATION MAKING A bEVEL RIP CUT BeVel riP Cut See Figure 38. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. Blade anGled riP FenCe wARNING: The rip fence must be on the right side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback.
  • Page 31 OPERATION  Set the saw blade to the correct depth. CoMPound (BeVel) Miter Cut  Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge, set the miter gauge to the desired angle and tighten lock knob. PlaCe riGHt Hand on WorKPieCe and Miter GauGe Here ...
  • Page 32 OPERATION MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT wARNING: See Figure 41. Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or Never feed wood with your hands when making any across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.

  • Page 33: Operation

    OPERATION MAKING A DADO CUT dado Cut See Figure 42. An optional dado throat plate (part number 0121010317 ) is required for this procedure. Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tool. This saw is designed for use with a 6 in.

  • Page 34: Adjustments

    ADJUSTMENTS larGe wARNING: Hex WrenCH Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. wARNING: Blades coast after turn off. Possible serious injury can occur if hands come in contact with blade.
  • Page 35 ADJUSTMENTS  Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it turns freely. Blade CoMBination  Lower the saw blade and reinstall the throat plate. Square 0° adJuStMent NOTE: Securely tighten throat plate screws. Do not allow Bolt the throat plate to bow up above the table surface. TO SET THE bLADE AT 0°...

  • Page 36: Adjustments

    ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THE MITER GAUGE See Figure 48. KnoB Miter You can set the miter gauge at 0° and plus or minus 45° with GauGe BaSe the miter gauge stop pin and adjustable stop screws. NOTE: The miter gauge provides close accuracy in angled cuts.

  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Make sure the throat plate is in good condition and in position. When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement  Check the blade guard assembly. parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or ...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    TROUbLESHOOTING PRObLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Blade is out of balance. Replace blade. Excess vibration. Blade is damaged. Replace blade. Saw is not mounted securely. Tighten all hardware. Work surface is uneven. Reposition on flat surface. Adjust legs of optional stand. Blade is warped. Check saw blade installation.
  • Page 39 TROUbLESHOOTING PRObLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Saw does not make accurate Positive stops inside cabinet need Adjust positive stops. 90˚ or 45˚ cuts. adjusting (Bevel Cuts). Adjust the miter gauge. Miter gauge is misaligned (Miter Cuts). Height/bevel adjusting hand- Clean the gears or screw post. Gears or screw post inside wheel is hard to turn.
  • Page 40 HOW TO OBTAIN CUSTOMER OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT: To obtain Customer or Technical Support please contact us at 1-800-525-2579. RYOBI is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited used under license. ® ONE wORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com...

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