Ryobi TSS100L- 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 ELECTRICAL SPEED AND WIRING The no-load speed of this tool is approximately 5,000 RPM. This speed is not constant and decreases under a load or with lower voltage. For voltage, the wiring in a shop is as important as the motor’s horsepower rating. A line intended only for lights cannot properly ca...

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...

10 FEATURES Fig. 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor .............................................................. 5/8 in.Blade Diameter .......................................................... 10 in.No Load Speed .................................... 5,000 r/min. (RPM)Input ........................

11 FEATURES KNOW yOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 2. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating fea...

12 FEATURES The following tools (not included) are needed for making adjustments or installing the blade: TOOLS NEEDED Fig. 6 coMBination SQuare FraMinG SQuare coMBination wrencheS (2) (10 mm, 12 mm) heX keYS (3) (3 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm) Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Padlock Switch triGGer Switch triGGer SPindle lock But...

13 LOOSE PARTS LIST Fig. 7 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury.  Blade Wrench  Blade  Operator’s Manual taBle eXtenSion work claMP duSt BaG taBle eXtenSion Blade The following items are included with your Compound Mi...

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. Serious personal injury or damage to the blade could result if it strikes the miter fence during operation of the saw. WAR...

15 ASSEMBLy 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 illustrations. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. LOCKING / UNLOC...

16 ASSEMBLy WORK CLAMP See Figure 11. WARNING: In some operations, the work clamp assembly may interfere with the operation of the blade guard assembly. Always make sure there is no interference with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting operation to reduce the risk of serious personal inju...

17 ASSEMBLy TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 14 - 15. 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. DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of pro...

19 ASSEMBLy REMOVING / REPLACING THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 17. WARNING: The throat plate must be below the saw table. If the throat plate is too high or too low, the workpiece can catch on the uneven edges resulting in binding which could result in serious personal injury. Never operate the saw wi...

20 ASSEMBLy SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 18 - 21.  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.  Rotate the miter table until the pointer on the cont...

21 Miter taBle coMBination SQuare Blade Miter Fence ASSEMBLy Scale indicator Fig. 22 indicator Screw BeVel Scale SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 22 - 25.  Unplug the saw.  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loose...

22 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...

23 OPERATION TO MAKE NON-SLIDING CUTS WARNING: Securely tighten the slide lock knob when making any non-sliding cuts. Failure to tighten the knob could result in the saw head moving during the cutting operation. TO MITER CUT / CROSS CUT See Figures 26 - 27. A cross cut is made by cutting across the ...

24 Fig. 28 indicator Point OPERATION TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 28 - 29. 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° a...

25 OPERATION TO COMPOUND MITER CUT See Figures 30 - 31. A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut ...

26 0 0 OPERATION TO SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 32. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and work table during the cutting operation. Use the optional work cl...

27 OPERATION WARNING: Never make a cut by pulling the saw toward you as the blade can climb on top of the workpiece and come toward you. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. TO SLIDE CUT See Figures 33 - 34. The sliding feature will cut workpieces 12 in. wide by 3-1/...

28 OPERATION MAKING AN AUXILIARy FENCE See Figure 35. Certain unusual cuts may benefit from a thicker miter fence (auxiliary fence) due to the size and position of the workpiece. The holes provided in the miter fence are there for just this purpose. The miter fence holes are used to secure the auxil...

29 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...

30 OPERATION Fig. 36 When cutting crown molding by this method, the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 ° . The miter angle should be set at 31.6 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the applica-tion. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown ...

31 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 39. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a work clamp...

32 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 accurate cuts. However, some of the components mig...

33 ADJUSTMENTS TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT  The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself.  If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired at the nearest authorized service center. DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade’s downwa...

34 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...

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