Ryobi RTS23 User Manual 5 - Page 18

ASSEMBLY TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION See Figure 12. CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece.  Unplug the saw.  Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate.  Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left, see figure 14. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.  Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To loosen the blade:  Remove the blade wrench from the blade wrench storage area.  Using blade wrenches, place the flat open end of a blade wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft.  Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the wrench (right side) forward to the front of the machine. To tighten the blade:  Using the blade wrench, place the flat open end into the flats on the arbor shaft.  Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the wrench (right side) to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.  Reinstall the throat plate.  Check all clearances for free blade rotation. TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD See Figures 13 - 15. BLADE WRENCH PAWL HANDLE BUTTON ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS BLADE GUARD WARNING: Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or damaged pawls may not stop a kickback increasing the risk of serious personal injury. Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through cuts.  Unplug the saw.  Raise the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.  Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To install anti-kickback pawls:  Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls. 18 BLADE WRENCH BLADE NUT Fig. 12 Fig. 13 GUARD LEVER Fig. 14