Ryobi P550- Manuals

Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; ELECTRICAL SAFETY

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING! READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Fail- ure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWORK AREA n Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invi...

Page 4 - SERVICE; SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES n Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when per-forming an operation where the cutting tool may con-tact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator. n Know your power tool. Read operator’s manual c...

Page 5 - SAFETY RULES FOR CHARGER

5 n An extension cord should not be used unlessabsolutely necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in a risk of fire and electric shock. Ifextension cord must be used, make sure: a . T h a t p i n s o n p l u g o f e x t e n s i o n c o r d a r e t h e s a m e n u m b e r , s i z e a n...

Page 6 - SYMBOLS; SYMBOL

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta-tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Read The Operator’s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands S...

Page 7 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

7 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: SAVE TH...

Page 8 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS

8 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks (for jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator’...

Page 9 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

9 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor ............................................................... 5/8 in.Blade Diameter.......................................................8-1/4 in.No Load Speed .................................................. 2,000/min.Charger Input ...................

Page 10 - CARRYING HANDLE

10 FEATURES CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 2. For convenience when carrying or transporting the miter saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been provided on top of the saw arm. To transport, turn off and unplug the saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm...

Page 12 - LOOSE PARTS

12 LOOSE PARTS WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. n 8-1/4 in. Carbide Tipped Saw Blade � n Dust Bag � n Dust Guide � n Blade Wrench � n Work Clamp � n Hex Key, 5 mm � n Hex Key, 6 mm � n Operator’s Manual (Not Shown) ...

Page 13 - ASSEMBLY; UNPACKING

13 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING This product requires assembly. n Carefully lift the saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed. n This saw has b...

Page 14 - DUST GUIDE; DUST BAG

14 ASSEMBLY DUST GUIDE See Figure 10. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Place the dust guide (end marked INSERT ) over the exhaust port in the upper blade guard. Turn the guide so the open end is facing down or towards the rear of the saw. DUST BAG See Figure 11. Remove the battery pack fro...

Page 15 - TO INSTALL BLADE

15 ASSEMBLY PHILLIPS SCREW BLADE BOLT COVER 4 5 3 0 15 15 30 4 5 22.5 31.6 2 22.5 31.62 R O T A T I O N Fig. 13 LOWER BLADE GUARD BRACKET Fig. 14 LOWER BLADE GUARD NOTCH PHILLIPS SCREW BLADE BOLT TO INSTALL BLADE See Figures 13 - 16. WARNING: A 8-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the sa...

Page 16 - TO REMOVE BLADE

16 ASSEMBLY � n Replace outer blade washer. The double “D” flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle. � n Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. � n Using the blade wrench provi...

Page 17 - S Q U A R I N G T H E M I T E R TA B L E T O T H E

17 ASSEMBLY WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can cl...

Page 18 - SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE

18 ASSEMBLY SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 21 - 24. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Lift the miter table clamp. n Rotate the miter table until the pointer is positioned ...

Page 19 - SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE

19 4 5 3 0 1 5 0 1 5 22 .5 3 0 4 5 4 5 31 .62 22.5 31.62 ASSEMBLY SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 25 - 28. n Remove the battery pack from the tool. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Lift the miter table clamp. n...

Page 20 - OPERATION

20 LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGERLED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK: n Red LED on = Fast charging mode. n Green LED on = Fully charged and in maintenance charge mode. n Green LED on = When battery pack is inserted into charger, indicates hot battery pack or that battery pack is ...

Page 21 - CHARGING A HOT BATTERY PACK; TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK

21 � � � � � � � � � � � �� OPERATION red LED does not come on after 30 minutes, this may indicate a defective battery pack and should be replaced. n After normal usage, a minimum of 1 hour of charging time is required to fully recharge battery ...

Page 22 - TO CUT SMALL MOLDING AND TRIM

22 � � �� OPERATION AUXILIARY FENCE Fig. 33 FLAT HEAD/DRYWALL SCREW...

Page 23 - TO CROSSCUT

23 OPERATION 4 5 3 0 15 15 30 4 5 22.5 31.6 2 22.5 31.62 R O T A T I O N STRAIGHT CROSSCUT Fig. 34 WORK CLAMP TO CROSSCUT See Figure 34. A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter table set at the 0 ° position. Miter crosscuts are made...

Page 24 - TO BEVEL CUT

24 OPERATION TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 35 - 36. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 45°. n Pull out the l...

Page 25 - TO COMPOUND MITER CUT

25 OPERATION Fig. 37 C-CLAMP COMPOUND MITER CUT n Once the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob. n Recheck miter angle setting. Make a test cut in scrap material. n Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the...

Page 26 - TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES

26 OPERATION n Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 35. n Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur wh...

Page 27 - CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS

27 OPERATION 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00°B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° 55° 60° 65° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90° 5 7 8 9 10 M- 36.00°B- 0.00° M- 30.00°B- 0.00° M- 25.71°B- 0.00° M- 22.50°B- 0.00° M- 20.00°B- 0.00° M- 18.00°B- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Gi...

Page 28 - CUTTING CROWN MOLDING

28 OPERATION When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well.Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to...

Page 29 - CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES; CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL

29 OPERATION WRONG WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES When cutting wide workpieces, such as 52 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp. Bevel Angle Typ...

Page 30 - ADJUSTMENTS; PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS; BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT; DEPTH STOP

30 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the tool when making adjustments. The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have bee...

Page 31 - MAINTENANCE; BATTERIES; GENERAL MAINTENANCE

31 MAINTENANCE 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, als...

Page 32 - • MODEL NUMBER; OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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 983000-656 6-05 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your neares...