Page 3 - GENERAL SAFETy RULES; REAd ALL INSTRUCTIONS
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. REAd ALL INSTRUCTIONS KNOW yOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator’s manual carefully. Learn the applications and lim...
Page 5 - SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES
5 SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece...
Page 6 - SyMbOLS; SyMbOL NAME
6 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. Read Operator’s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol SyMbOL NAME dESIGNATION/EXPLANATION Voltage Tim...
Page 7 - GLOSSARy OF TERMS
7 GLOSSARy OF TERMS Push blocks (jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the cutterhead. Push blocks (flooring and table saws) Device used to hold the workpiece during cutting ...
Page 8 - FEATURES; PROdUCT SPECIFICATIONS
8 45 FEATURES Fig. 1 PROdUCT SPECIFICATIONS Arbor ......................................................................... 5/8 in.Blade Diameter ......................................................7-1/4 in.No Load Speed .................................... 4,500 r/min. (RPM)Motor ...................
Page 10 - SWITCH TRIGGER; TOOLS NEEdEd
10 45 33.9 30 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FEATURES SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 4. The saw will not start until you depress the switch lock with your thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. To prevent unauthorized use of the compound miter saw, remove the battery pack, and lock the switch in the off position. To l...
Page 11 - LOOSE PARTS LIST
11 LOOSE PARTS LIST Fig. 6 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. The following items are included with your compound miter saw: Dust Bag Work Clamp Blade Wrench work cLaMp dust bag bLade wrench rear bracket/ carrYi...
Page 12 - ASSEMbLy; UNPACKING
12 ASSEMbLy WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the tool when assembling parts. WARNING: Do not start the compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter fence. Damage could result ...
Page 13 - MOUNTING HOLES
13 45 ASSEMbLy WARNING: Always make sure the compound miter saw is securely mounted to a workbench or an approved workstand. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. MOUNTING HOLES See Figure 8. If not using a stand, the saw should be mounted to a firm supporting surface s...
Page 14 - WORK CLAMP
14 45 ASSEMbLy WORK CLAMP See Figure 10. The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the workpiece to the fence. It also prevents the workpiece from creeping toward the saw blade. This is very helpful when cutting compound miters.Depending on the cutting operation and the size of the workpie...
Page 15 - TO INSTALL/REPLACE THE bLAdE
15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 45 31.6 30 22.5 15 0 15 22.5 30 31.6 45 30 45 15 0 33.9 ASSEMbLy TO INSTALL/REPLACE THE bLAdE See Figures 11 - 12. WARNING: A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spi...
Page 16 - 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
16 ASSEMbLy Fig. 13 view of Miter tabLe square with fence Miter Lock Lever Miter tabLe throat pLate fraMing square NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra-tions. Nev...
Page 17 - SqUARING THE bLAdE TO THE FENCE
17 45 30 31.6 22.5 15 0 15 30 22.5 31.6 45 ASSEMbLy SqUARING THE bLAdE TO THE FENCE See Figures 16 - 19. Remove the battery pack from the tool. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Lift the miter lock lever. Rotate the miter tab...
Page 18 - SqUARING THE bLAdE TO THE MITER TAbLE
Miter tabLe Miter tabLe Miter tabLe coMbination square coMbination square coMbination square beveL Lock knob beveL Lock knob beveL Lock knob Miter fence Miter fence Miter fence bLade bLade bLade 18 45 1 2 3 4 5 30 45 15 0 33.9 ASSEMbLy scaLe indicator Miter scaLe indicator screw beveL scaLe SqUARING...
Page 19 - ALIGNING THE LASER GUIdE LINE; AVOID; WARNIN
19 45 ASSEMbLy dANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pro-cedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. ALIGNING THE LASER GUIdE LINE See Figure 24. Draw a line on the work...
Page 20 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS; TO INSTALL bATTERy PACK
20 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects bei...
Page 21 - bATTERy PROTECTION FEATURES
45 21 45 OPERATION Fig. 26 work cLaMp cross cut bATTERy PROTECTION FEATURES Ryobi lithium-ion batteries are designed with features that protect the lithium-ion cells and maximize battery life.If the tool stops during use, release the trigger to reset and resume operation. If the tool still does not ...
Page 22 - TO bEVEL CUT
22 45 1 2 3 4 5 30 45 15 0 33. 9 OPERATION beveL scaLe scaLe indicator Fig. 29 work cLaMp beveL cut indicator point Fig. 28 indicator screw beveL Lock knob Align cutting line on workpiece with edge of saw blade. Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the option...
Page 23 - TO COMPOUNd MITER CUT
23 45 OPERATION Fig. 30 work cLaMp coMpound Miter cut Fig. 31 45° x 45° coMpound Miter cut Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. Grasp the saw handle firmly. Depress the switch lock with thumb the...
Page 24 - TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
24 45 0 OPERATION Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming ...
Page 25 - CUTTING COMPOUNd MITERS
25 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 26 - CUTTING CROWN MOLdING
26 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 molding are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to ...
Page 27 - CUTTING WARPEd MATERIAL
27 OPERATION WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. bevel Angle Type of Cut Setting Left side, inside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence2. Miter table set right 31.62°3. Save left end ...
Page 28 - AdJUSTMENTS; PIVOT AdJUSTMENTS
28 AdJUSTMENTS WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the tool when assembling parts. The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the components might have been ...
Page 29 - TO AdJUST THE LASER GUIdE
29 1 2 3 4 5 30 45 15 0 33.9 AdJUSTMENTS dANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pro-cedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. TO AdJUST THE LASER GUIdE See Figure 37. ...
Page 30 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE
30 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during product operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust m...
Page 31 - NOTES
Page 32 - OPERATOR’S MANUAL; Compound Miter Saw; • SERVICE; • MODEL NUMBER
988000-22411-2-10 (REV:01) OPERATOR’S MANUAL 7-1/4 in., 18 Volt Cordless Compound Miter Saw P551 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nearest Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when y...
