Ryobi RTS11 Operation Manual - Page 40

ADJUSTMENTS If the blade is not an exact 45°:  Unlock the bevel locking lever.  Loosen the 45° adjustment screw.  Place a combination square beside the blade on the right. The edge of the square and the saw blade should be parallel. NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat part of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.  Lock the bevel locking lever.  Tighten the adjustment screw. Check again for squareness and continue to adjust if needed.  If needed, adjust the bevel indicator to 45°.  Make a test cut. The adjustment screws must be below the saw table surface so the workpiece doesn't catch on uneven edges. If unable to make this adjustment, take the product to an authorized service center. 45° ADJUSTMENT SCREW BLADE COMBINATION SQUARE 45° TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP FENCE TO THE BLADE See Figure 51. The rip fence must be parallel to the saw blade and the miter gauge grooves. WARNING: A misaligned rip fence can cause kickbacks and jams. To reduce the risk of injury, always maintain proper rip fence alignment.  Unplug the saw.  Remove the blade guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback pawls. Raise the blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel.  Verify the blade is parallel to the miter gauge groove as described in the Adjusting the Blade Parallel to the Miter Gauge Groove (Removing Heel) section in Operation.  Move the rip fence near the saw blade (about three inches away) and lock the rip fence in place with the locking lever.  Mark beside one of the blade teeth at the front of the blade. Using a ruler, measure the distance from the inside face of the blade tooth to the to the inside face of the rip fence. NOTE: For greater accuracy, place the marked blade tooth on top of the ruler. BEVEL LOCKING LEVER BLADE TOOTH RIP FENCE HANDLE BEVEL INDICATOR Fig. 50 LOCKING LEVER RULER SCREWS 40 - English Fig. 51