Ryobi P516 User Manual - Page 16

To Remove/replace The Throat Plate, To Change Riving Knife Positions

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ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE See Figure 10.  Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.  To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate out toward the front of the saw.  To reinstall the throat plate, first slip the tab into the slot at the back of the saw and then push down to secure in place. TO CHANGE RIVING KNIFE POSITIONS See Figure 11. This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be placed in the "down" position for non-through cutting and must be placed in the "up" position for all other cutting operations.  Unplug the saw. To place in the "up" position for all through cutting:  Remove the throat plate.  Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.  Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.  Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded riving clamp.  Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged and the riving knife is above the saw blade.  Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.  Reinstall the throat plate. To place in riving knife "down" position for all nonthrough cutting:  Remove the throat plate.  Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.  Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.  Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded riving clamp.  Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw blade.  Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged and the riving knife is above the saw blade.  Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.  Reinstall the throat plate. THROAT PLATE RIVING KNIFE FFigig..1101 RELEASE LEVER (UNLOCKED) IN "UP" POSITION FOR THROUGH CUTTING RELEASE LEVER (LOCKED) IN "DOWN" POSITION FOR NON-THROUGH CUTTING Fig. 11 16 - English

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16 - English
ASSEMBLY
TO REMOVE/REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE
See Figure 10.
Lower the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel counterclockwise.
To remove the throat plate, place your index finger in
the hole and lift the front end pulling the throat plate out
toward the front of the saw.
To reinstall the throat plate, first slip the tab into the slot
at the back of the saw and then push down to secure in
place.
TO CHANGE RIVING KNIFE POSITIONS
See Figure 11.
This saw is shipped with a riving knife that should be placed
in the “down” position for non-through cutting and must be
placed in the “up” position for all other cutting operations.
Unplug the saw.
To place in the “up” position for all through cutting:
Remove the throat plate.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel clockwise.
Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of
the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded
riving clamp.
Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged
and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
Reinstall the throat plate.
To place in riving knife “down” position for all non-
through cutting:
Remove the throat plate.
Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting
handwheel clockwise.
Unlock the release lever by pulling it up.
Grasp the riving knife and pull it towards the right side of
the saw to release the riving knife from the spring-loaded
riving clamp.
Push the riving knife down until it is below the saw blade.
Pull the riving knife up until the internal pins are engaged
and the riving knife is above the saw blade.
Lock the release lever by pushing the lever down.
Reinstall the throat plate.
IN “UP” POSITION FOR THROUGH CUTTING
IN “DOWN” POSITION FOR NON-THROUGH CUTTING
RELEASE
LEVER
(LOCKED)
Fig. 11
RELEASE
LEVER
(UNLOCKED)
THROAT
PLATE
Fig. 10
RIVING
KNIFE