Ryobi RTS10 English Manual - Page 28

operation  Position the rip fence the desired distance from the right side of the blade and lock down the lever.  Place a support the same height as the table surface behind the saw for the cut work.  Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.  Turn the saw ON.  Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.  Using a push stick and/or push blocks, slowly feed the workpiece toward the blade. Stand slightly to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur.  Once the blade has made contact with the workpiece, use the hand closest to the rip fence to guide it. Make sure the edge of the workpiece remains in solid contact with both the rip fence and the surface of the table. If ripping a narrow piece, use a push stick to move the piece through the cut and past the blade.  When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the workpiece.  After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff stock.  Grasp the workpiece from the lead end (the end fed into the blade first) and carefully remove it from the saw table. To make a compound (bevel) miter cut See Figure 31.  Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade. Note: The hand closest to the blade should be placed on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from the blade should be placed on the miter gauge and workpiece.  Keep the workpiece flush against the miter gauge. Stand slightly to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur.  When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the workpiece.  After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff stock. COMPOUND MITER cut WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.  Remove the rip fence by depressing the lock and lifting the locking handle.  Turn the bevel locking lever to the left to unlock it. Turn the blade adjusting handle until the bevel indicator is at the desired angle.  Retighten the bevel locking lever and set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.  Set the miter gauge to desired angle and tighten the miter gauge lock knob.  Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw.  Turn the saw ON. Fig. 31 28