Ryobi P552 Manual 1 - Page 19

OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. WARNING: Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. APPLICATIONS This product has been designed only for the purposes listed below:  Cross cutting wood and plastic (do not cut metals, ceramics, or masonry products)  Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames mold- ings, door casings, and fine joinery  Bevel cutting and compound cutting NOTE: The blade provided is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from the dealer. WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter fence. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the miter fence during operation of the saw. Failure to heed this warning can also result in serious personal injury. INSTALLING/REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK See Figure 23.  Place battery pack in the saw. Align raised rib on battery pack with groove inside saw.  Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place and that the battery pack is secured in the tool before beginning operation. WARNING: Always remove battery pack from your tool when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, transporting, or when not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury.  Locate and depress the latches on each side of the battery pack to release the battery pack from the saw.  Remove the battery pack. For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's Manuals for your battery pack and charger. WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a workbench or an approved workstand. Never operate the miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always push the miter lock lever down securely and tighten the bevel lock knob securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, keep hands outside the no hands zone, at least 3 in. from the blade. Never perform any cutting operation freehand (without holding workpiece against the fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or twists. DEPRESS LATCHES TO RELEASE BATTERY PACK LATCHE(S) BATTERY PACK Fig. 23 19 - English