Ryobi TS1355L- User Manual

7 SyMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, ...

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 undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in overheating and loss of power. Use the chart t...

9 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’...

10 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in.Blade Diameter .......................................................... 10 in.No Load Speed .................................... 5,000 r/min. (RPM)Input ........................

1 FEATURES BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter saw at desired bevel angles. CROWN MOLDING STOP The crown molding stop makes positioning crown molding vertically against the fence easier. ELECTRIC BRAKE An electric brake has been provided to quickly stop blade rotat...

13 m n 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:  Miter Lock Handle  Dust Bag  Dust Guide  Stop Block  Small Wing Screw  Clamp Brac...

14 ASSEMBLy trace holeS at theSe locationS For hole Pattern WARNING: Do not start the compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter fence. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the miter fence during operation of the saw. WARNING: This saw can tip over...

15 ASSEMBLy MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm under miter table. Turn clockwise to tighten. DUST GUIDE See Figure 9. To install the dust guide, place the end over the...

16 ASSEMBLy Fig. 1 StoP Block SMall wing Screw taBle eXtenSion Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Saw vieweD FroM BottoM claMP Bracket aSSeMBleD taBle eXtenSion Bracket SuPPort Miter Saw BaSe Miter Saw BaSe StoP Block BaSe ADJUSTABLE TABLE See Figure 12. The adjustable table can be used on either the left or r...

17 ASSEMBLy TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 16 - 17. WARNING: A 10 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 spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while t...

18 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. MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 18.  Unplug the saw.  Remove hex bolt, washer, and outer blade washer. Store for future use....

0 ASSEMBLy SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 24 - 26.  Unplug the saw.  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.  Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter tab...

1 ASSEMBLy Scale inDicator Fig. 7 Miter Scale inDicator Screw Bevel Scale SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 28 - 30.  Unplug the saw.  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loosen the miter lock handle approximately o...

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 safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could result in ob...

3 Bevel Scale Fig. 3 inDicator Point inDicator Screw Scale inDicator OPERATION  Loosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.  Press the miter lock plate down with thumb and hold.  Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with...

4 OPERATION  When cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 36.  Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.  Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secu...

5 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 could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 40 - 41.  When cutt...

6 OPERATION 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00°B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 0° 5° 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- 5.71°B- 0.00° M- .50°B- 0.00° M- 0.00°B- 0.00° M- 18.00°B- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Given to ...

7 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 ...

9 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 See Figure 42. When cutting wide workpieces, such as in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as sh...

30 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warn-ing could result in serious personal injury. The compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the componen...

31 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 safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear...

3 MAINTENANCE Fig. 46 A L K A LINE C E L L A L K AL INE C EL L A L K A LI NE CE LL negative (–) laSer guiDe SuPPort BatterieS CHANGING TH E BATTERIES See Figures 45 - 46.  Unplug the saw.  Remove the laser guide from the saw and lay it on a flat surface with the two phillips screws facing upward. ...

987000-1710-11-07 (REV:01) OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. Compound Miter Saw TS1355L - Double Insulated ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 148 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 965 Phone 1-800-55-579 www.ryobitools.com WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other constructio...