Ryobi RTS23 User Manual 5 - Page 39

Troubleshooting, Accessories

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ACCESSORIES The following recommended accessories are currently available at retail stores: 089037008711 Dado Throat Plate with Special Washer WARNING: Current attachments and accessories available for use with this tool are listed above. Do not use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended can result in serious personal injury. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Excess vibration. Blade is out of balance. Blade is damaged. Saw is not mounted securely. Work surface is uneven. Blade is warped. Replace blade. Replace blade. Tighten all hardware. Reposition on flat surface. Adjust legs of optional stand. Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if necessary. Rip fence does not move smoothly. Rip fence not mounted correctly. Rails are dirty or sticky. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Remount the rip fence. Clean and wax rails. Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise. Rip fence does not lock at rear. Clamp screw is out of adjustment. Adjust clamp screw clockwise. Cutting binds or burns work. Wood edges away from rip fence when ripping. Blade is dull. Blade is heeling. Work is fed too fast. Rip fence is misaligned. Wood is warped. Spreader is out of alignment. Blade not properly sharpened or set. Replace or sharpen blade. See page 29 on "Heeling the Blade". Slow the feed rate. Align the rip fence. Replace the wood. Always cut with convex side to table surface. See "To check and align the spreader/riving knife and saw blade" in the Assembly section. Resharpen or set blade. 39

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Excess vibration.
Rip fence does not move
smoothly.
Rip fence does not lock at
rear.
Cutting binds or burns work.
Wood edges away from rip
fence when ripping.
Blade is out of balance.
Blade is damaged.
Saw is not mounted securely.
Work surface is uneven.
Blade is warped.
Rip fence not mounted correctly.
Rails are dirty or sticky.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Clamp screw is out of adjustment.
Blade is dull.
Blade is heeling.
Work is fed too fast.
Rip fence is misaligned.
Wood is warped.
Spreader is out of alignment.
Blade not properly sharpened or set.
Replace blade.
Replace blade.
Tighten all hardware.
Reposition on flat surface.
Adjust legs of optional stand.
Check saw blade installation. Replace blade if
necessary.
Remount the rip fence.
Clean and wax rails.
Adjust clamp screw counterclockwise.
Adjust clamp screw clockwise.
Replace or sharpen blade.
See page 29 on "Heeling the Blade".
Slow the feed rate.
Align the rip fence.
Replace the wood. Always cut with convex
side to table surface.
See “To check and align the spreader/riving knife
and saw blade” in the
Assembly
section.
Resharpen or set blade.
The following recommended accessories are currently available at retail stores:
089037008711
Dado Throat Plate with Special Washer
WARNING:
Current attachments and accessories available for use with this tool are listed above. Do not use any attachments or ac-
cessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
ACCESSORIES