Maintenance; General Maintenance; Specific Table Saw Maintenance; To Set Blade At 0 Or 45 Degrees - Ryobi BT3000 Operator's Manual

A. GENERAL MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Always begin by disconnecting the power supply.
1. Periodically check all clamps, nuts, bolts, screws, and
belts for tightness and condition. Make sure the throat
plate is in good condition and in position.
2. Check the blade guard assembly.
B. SPECIFIC TABLE SAW

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
Always begin by disconnecting the power supply.

TO SET BLADE AT 0 OR 45 DEGREES

The angle settings of your saw have been set at the factory
and, unless damaged in shipping, should not require setting
during assembly. After extensive use, it may need to be
checked.
1. Push the bevel locking lever to the right. See Figure 44.
Turn the blade adjusting handle to angle the blade. Use
a combination square to check squareness between the
blade and saw table.
2. If the blade is not perfectly vertical (0 degrees), loosen
the lock nut on the 0 degree bolt inside the cabinet,
position the blade, adjust the bolt, then re-tighten lock
nut. See Figure 44, insert. If the bevel indicator is not at
zero, adjust it with the two screws above the slot, beside
the blade adjusting handle.
3. Turn the blade adjusting handle until the bottom of the
blade has moved completely to the left side of the slot.
Lock the angle by pushing the bevel locking lever to the
left.
4. If the blade is not an exact 45 degrees, loosen the lock
nut on the 45-degree bolt inside the cabinet, position the
blade, adjust the bolt, then re-tighten lock nut. See
Figure 44, insert.
5. Make a test cut.
MAINTENANCE
3. To maintain the table surfaces, fence, and rails,
4. Protect the blade by cleaning out sawdust from
5. Clean plastic parts only with a soft damp cloth. DO
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periodically apply paste wax to them and buff to provide
smooth functioning. To prevent work from slipping during
cutting operation, DO NOT wax the working face of the
miter fence.
underneath the table and in the blade teeth. Use a resin
solvent on the blade teeth.
NOT use any aerosol or petroleum solvents.
45 BOLT
BEVEL
INDICATOR
BEVEL
LOCKING LEVER
SCREWS
45 BOLT
LOCK
NUT
Figure 44: Blade Angle Adjustment
0 BOLT
BLADE
ADJUSTING HANDLE
LOCK NUT
0 BOLT