Ryobi RTS23 User Manual 5 - Page 27

OPERATION WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the rip fence is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation. TO USE THE RIP FENCE See Figure 31.  Place the rear lip on the rear of the saw table and pull slightly toward the front of the unit.  Lower the front end of the rip fence onto the guide surfaces on top of the front rail.  With the rip fence flat on the saw table, push the fence towards the front rail to align the fence to the saw table.  Push the locking lever down to align and secure the fence. Check for a smooth gliding action. If adjustments are needed, see To Check the Alignment of the Rip Fence to the Blade in the Adjustment section of this manual.  Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts are not true, repeat the process. NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking handle is engaged. To increase the grip of the rip fence on the rear lip of the table, tighten the clamp screw on the rear of the rip fence by turning it clockwise. TO SET THE RIP FENCE SCALE INDICATOR TO THE BLADE See Figure 31. Use the indicator on the rip fence to position the fence along the scale on the front rail. NOTE: The anti-kickback pawls and blade guard assembly must be removed to perform this adjustment. Reinstall the blade guard assembly when the adjustment is complete. Begin with the blade at a zero angle (straight up).  Unplug the saw.  Loosen the rip fence by lifting the locking lever.  Using a framing square, set the rip fence 2 in. from the blade tip edge.  Loosen the screw on the scale indicator and align with the 2 in. mark as shown.  Tighten the screw and check the dimension and the rip fence. REAR LIP BLADE 2 in. MARK CLAMP SCREW RIP FENCE LOCKING LEVER RIP FENCE SCALE 2 in. SCALE INDICATOR FRONT RAIL LOCKING LEVER Fig. 31 27