Ryobi P825 Operation Manual 1 - Page 10

OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL CUT See Figure 19, page 14.  Hold the saw firmly with both hands as shown.  Rest the front edge of the base on the workpiece.  Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.  Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut.  Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.  Lift the saw from the workpiece. POCKET CUTTING See Figure 20, page 14. 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.  Adjust the bevel setting to zero.  Set the blade to the correct blade depth setting.  Swing the lower blade guard up using the lower blade guard handle. NOTE: Always raise the lower blade guard with the handle to avoid serious injury.  Hold the lower blade guard by the handle. WARNING: Never extend your fingers while holding the lower blade guard handle. Extending your fingers may result in contact with the blade, causing serious injury.  Rest the front of the base flat against the workpiece with the rear of the handle raised so the blade does not touch the workpiece.  Start the saw and let the blade reach full speed.  Guide the saw into the workpiece and make the cut. WARNING: Always cut in a forward direction when pocket cutting. Cutting in the reverse direction could cause the saw to climb up on the workpiece and back toward you.  Release the trigger and allow the blade to come to a complete stop.  Lift the saw from the workpiece.  Clear corners out with a hand saw or sabre saw. WARNING: Never tie the lower blade guard in a raised position. Leaving the blade exposed could lead to serious injury. RIP CUTTING WITH THE OPTIONAL EDGE GUIDE See Figure 21, page 14. Use the optional edge guide (not included), part no. 6795708 when making long or wide rip cuts with the saw. To assemble the edge guide:  Remove the battery pack from the saw.  Place edge guide through holes in base as shown in the figure.  Adjust edge guide to the width needed.  Tighten edge guide lock knob securely. To use edge guide:  Secure the workpiece.  Position the face of the edge guide firmly against the edge of workpiece.  Guide the saw along the edge to achieve a straight rip cut. NOTE: The guiding edge of the workpiece must be straight for the cut to be straight. Use caution to prevent the blade from binding in the cut. WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the battery pack is removed from tool and the switch is in the OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 22, page 14. The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 0º (right angle) cuts. CHECKING POSITIVE 0° BEVEL STOP  Remove the battery pack from the saw.  Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.  Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of the saw using a carpenter's square. 10 - English