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 n KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator’s manual carefully. Learn the applications and lim...
Page 5 - SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
5 n NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area. n NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with hands and fingers for any reason. n NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else...
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 - SERVICE; 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 THE...
Page 8 - EXTENSION CORDS; ELECTRICAL; DOUBLE INSULATION
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...
Page 9 - GLOSSARY OF TERMS
9 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through CutsAny 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's h...
Page 10 - FEATURES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
10 FEATURES Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in.Blade Inner Washer ..................................................... 1 in.Blade Diameter.......................................................... 12 in.No Load Speed ........
Page 12 - POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE; BEVEL LOCK KNOB; TOOLS NEEDED
12 FEATURES POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0 ° , 15 ° , 22-1/2 ° , 30 ° , and 45 ° . The 22-1/2 ° and 45 ° positive stops have been provided on both the left and right side of the miter table. BEVEL LOCK KNOB The bevel lock knob securely locks your compound miter ...
Page 13 - LOOSE PARTS LIST
13 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: n Miter Lock Handle n Dust Bag n Dust Guide n Stop Block n Small Wing Screw n Clamp Brackets...
Page 14 - ASSEMBLY; UNPACKING
14 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING This product requires assembly. n Carefully lift 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 been ...
Page 15 - MITER LOCK HANDLE
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...
Page 16 - REAR BRACKET; TABLE EXTENSIONS
16 ASSEMBLY REAR BRACKET See Figure 12. WARNING: A rear bracket is included with this miter saw to prevent tipping if the saw arm is released suddenly. Do not use this saw before installing the rear bracket and securely mounting the saw to a work surface. n Standing behind the mounted miter saw, sli...
Page 17 - STOP BLOCK
17 ASSEMBLY Fig. 15 STOP BLOCK SMALL WING SCREW TABLE EXTENSION Fig. 16 STOP BLOCK BASE STOP BLOCK See Figures 15 -16. The stop block is included with the table extensions and is useful as a stop for making repetitive cuts to the same length. It can be installed on either side of the saw base: n Sli...
Page 18 - TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE
18 ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 17 - 18. WARNING: A 12 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...
Page 19 - MOUNTING THE LASER GUIDE; ALIGNING THE
19 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 19. n Unplug the saw. n Make sure inner blade washer is in place before positioning saw blade ...
Page 20 - 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
20 ASSEMBLY Fig. 21 VIEW OF MITER TABLE SQUARE WITH FENCE MITER LOCK PLATE MITER LOCK HANDLE SLIDING MITER FENCE 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...
Page 21 - SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE
21 ASSEMBLY SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 25 - 27. n Unplug the saw. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. n Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter ta...
Page 22 - SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE
22 ASSEMBLY SCALE INDICATOR Fig. 28 MITER SCALE INDICATOR SCREW BEVEL SCALE SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 29 - 31. n Unplug the saw. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. n Loosen the miter lock handle approximately...
Page 23 - OPERATION; APPLICATIONS
23 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you care-less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second issufficient 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 24 - TO BEVEL CUT
24 OPERATION n Release the miter lock plate. NOTE: You can quickly locate 0 ° , 22-1/2 ° left or right, and 45 ° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. n Tighten t...
Page 25 - TO COMPOUND MITER CUT
25 OPERATION n The 45° triangle on the miter fence provides for the maximum clearance required for adjusting the miter saw’s angle when making a bevel or compound cut. n Loosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle. n Bevel angles can be set from 0 ° to 45 °...
Page 26 - TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES
26 OPERATION n 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. n When cutti...
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 See Figure 42. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp as...
Page 30 - ADJUSTMENTS; PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS; TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT
30 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning 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 component...
Page 31 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL MAINTENANCE; POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENTS
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...
Page 32 - CHANGING TH
32 Fig. 47 A L K A LINE C E L L A L K A L INE C E L L A L K A LI NE CE LL NEGATIVE (–) LASER GUIDE SUPPORT BATTERIES CHANGING TH E BATTERIES See Figures 46 - 47. n Unplug the saw. n Remove the laser guide from the saw and lay it on a flat surface with the two phillips screws facing upward. n Remove ...
Page 33 - NOTES
Page 34 - • MODEL NUMBER; OPERATOR’S MANUAL; 2 in. Compound Miter Saw; TS1552DXL - Double Insulated
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 983000-552 8-17-05 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact your nea...
