Ryobi TS1343L Operation Manual - Page 16

ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 13 - 14. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow laser guide washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.  Unplug the saw.  Raise saw arm.  Rotate lower blade guard up and remove blade bolt cover screw. Rotate blade bolt cover up and back to expose the blade bolt.  Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt until the spindle locks.  Using the wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen.  Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer.  Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade. WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.  Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 14.  Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle.  Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.  Tighten blade bolt securely.  Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.  Replace blade bolt cover screw and tighten securely. SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON NOTE: BEFORE USE, REPLACE SCREW AND TIGHTEN SECURELY TO PREVENT GUARD MOVEMENT BLADE BOLT COVER OUTER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS TO LOOSEN BLADE TO TIGHTEN BLADE BOLT (HEX. HD) 16 Fig. 13 BLADE BOLT COVER SCREW LOWER BLADE GUARD FLAT(S) ON SPINDLE INNER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS Fig. 14