Ryobi JS550L- Manuals

6 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: To avoi...

7 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do...

8 Input ............................................................................................................................. 120 Volts, 60 Hz, AC Only, 5.5 amps No Load Speed .......................................................................................................................

10 This tool has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade. n Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. n Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. n Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. n Do not di...

11 TRIGGER SWITCH LOCK-ON BUTTON WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with your tool to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to ...

12 VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 5. The saw has a variable speed control selector designed to allow operator control and adjustment of speed and power limits. The speed and power of your saw can be increased or decreased by rotating the variable speed control selector in the direction of the arrows show...

13 WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury, keep hands and fingers from between the gear housing and saw blade clamp, and keep the guard in place. WARNING: Excessive side pressure to the blade could result in bro-ken blades or damage to the material being cut. STRAIGHT CUT See Figures 7 - 9. Your ...

14 OPERATION Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Fig. 12 TO LOOSEN TO TIGHTEN SCROLLING KNOB LOCK SCROLL CUTTING See Figures 10, 11, and 12. The scroll cutting feature is designed to permit 360° rotation of the saw blade so that intricate designs may be cut with minimum effort. n Set the orbit adjustment to “0”. n � Lo...

17 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. BASE LOCKING LEVER ADJUSTMENT See Figures 18 and 19. The base locking lever may...

18 ADJUSTMENTS LASER GUIDE ADJUSTMENT See Figure 20. NOTE: Draw a pencil line on a scrap workpiece parallel to the long edge of the base as a straight line guide to aid in the adjusting process. n Unplug the jig saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental start-ing causing po...

19 WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust...

RYOBI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622-1207 Phone 1-800-525-2579 www.ryobitools.com 983000-574 8-04 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your neares...