Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETY RULES; ELECTRICAL SAFETY
3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWORK AREA � Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches and dark areas invite...
Page 4 - Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback:; SERVICE
4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES n DANGER! Keep hands away from cutting area and blade. Keep your second hand on the auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade. n Keep your body positioned to either side of the saw blade, but not in line with the saw...
Page 5 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES; Laser Guide Warnings:
5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:• lead from lead-based paints,• crystalline sili...
Page 6 - SYMBOLS
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: To avoi...
Page 8 - EXTENSION CORDS; ELECTRICAL; DOUBLE INSULATION; ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
8 EXTENSION CORDS When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw. An un-dersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Use the chart ...
Page 9 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
9 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS n Blade Diameter ................................. 7-1/4 in. (184 mm) n Blade Arbor.............................................5/8 in. (16 mm) n Cutting Depth at 0° ............................. 2-3/8 in. (60 mm) n Cutting Depth at 45° ....................... 1-13/...
Page 10 - ASSEMBLY
10 FEATURES KNOW YOUR LASER CIRCULAR SAW See Figure 1. Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all operating Features and Safety Rules EDGE GUIDE Edge guide is used when making long or wide rip cuts with the saw. SWITCH The circular saw is equipped with a pre-travel safety s...
Page 11 - REMOVING BLADE
11 ASSEMBLY Fig. 4 REMOVING BLADE See Figure 4. Follow these directions to remove the blade. n Unplug the saw. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock. WRENCH BLADE SCREW SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON ATTACHING BLADE...
Page 12 - EDGE GUIDE; DUST NOZZLE KIT
12 ASSEMBLY WARNING: : Current attachments and accessories available for use with this tool are listed above. Do not use any attach-ments or accessories not recommended by the manufac-turer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. EDG...
Page 13 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS; KICKBACK
13 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is suf-ficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in...
Page 14 - STARTING/STOPPING THE SAW
14 n Make straight cuts. Always use a straight edge guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting the blade. n Use clean, sharp, and properly set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. n Support the workpiece properly before beginning a cut. n Use steady, even pressure when making a cut. Ne...
Page 15 - USING THE LASER GUIDE
15 OPERATION USING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 13. WARNING: Do not stare into the laser beam or turn the laser on when the tool is not in use. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.The laser unit comes from the factory already installed and aligned. If the laser becomes mi...
Page 16 - OPERATING THE SAW
16 OPERATION OPERATING THE SAW See Figures 15 - 17. It is important to understand the correct method for operat-ing the saw. Refer to the figures in this section to learn the correct and incorrect ways for handling the saw. WARNING: To make sawing easier and safer, always maintain proper control of ...
Page 17 - CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING
17 OPERATION CROSS CUTTING/RIP CUTTING See Figure 18. When making a cross cut or rip cut, align the line of cut with the outer blade guide notch on the base as shown in the figure.Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much, if any,...
Page 18 - BEVEL CUTTING
18 OPERATION BEVEL CUTTING See Figures 20 - 21. To make the best possible cut, follow these helpful hints. n Align the line of cut with the inner blade guide notch on the base when making 45° bevel cuts. n Make a trial cut in scrap material along a guideline to determine how much you should offset t...
Page 19 - POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP; LENGTH OF CUT SCALE
19 ���� �� �� OPERATION POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 22. The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 90° cuts. TO CHECK POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP Follow these directions to check the positive 0° bevel stop. n Unplug your circu...
Page 20 - POCKET CUTTING; ADJUSTMENTS; ADJUSTING THE LASER
20 OPERATION POCKET CUTTING See Figure 24. WARNING: Always adjust bevel setting to zero before making a pocket cut. Attempting a pocket cut at any other setting can result in loss of control of the saw possibly causing serious injury. Follow these directions to pocket cut. n Adjust the bevel setting...
Page 21 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE
21 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, also...
Page 22 - NOTES
Page 24 - • MODEL NUMBER
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 983000-474 4-04 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest...
