Ryobi P1816 Operation Manual - Page 10

OPERATION MAKING A BEVEL CUT See Figure 18, page 15.  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 19, page 15. 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. ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the product when making adjustments. 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 20, page 15. The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade plate when making 90° cuts. CHECKING 0° BEVEL STOP  Remove battery pack.  Place the saw in an upside down position on a workbench.  Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base of the saw using a carpenter's square. ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP  Remove battery pack.  Loosen bevel lock knob.  Loosen hex nut securing adjusting screw.  Turn adjusting screw and adjust base until square with saw blade.  Tighten hex nut and bevel lock knob securely. WARNING: Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel lock knob securely tightened can result in serious injury. 10 - English