Ryobi PCL500B Operation Manual - Page 11

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 22, page 16. The saw has a 0° bevel stop that has been factory adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade to the base plate when making 90° cuts. CHECKING 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 22, page 15. „ Remove battery pack. „ Place the saw in an upside down position on a work- bench. „ Check the squareness of the saw blade plate to the base of the saw using a carpenter's square. ADJUSTING 0° BEVEL STOP See Figure 22, page 16. „ Remove battery pack. „ Loosen bevel lock knob. Adjust the base to 0° bevel set- ting and tighten 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. 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 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. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleumbased products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury. WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the product when cleaning or performing any maintenance. 11 - English