Ryobi WS750L Operation Manual - Page 14

OPERATION MAKING CUTS Always draw the line to be cut on the tile using a marker or grease pencil. If the tile is shiny and hard-to-mark, place masking tape on the tile and mark the tape. A common problem when cutting tile is straying from the marked line. Once you've strayed from the mark, you can not force the wheel back to the line by twisting the tile. Instead, back up and recut the tile slicing off a small amount of tile until the wheel is back on track. To avoid this problem, use the rip guide whenever possible for making cross cuts and miter cuts. To make a cross cut See Figure 24, page 24. Cross cuts are straight 90º cuts. The material is fed into the cut at a 90º angle to the wheel, and the wheel is vertical.  Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut on material.  Set the rip guide to 0º, tighten the lock knob, and lock in place.  Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip guide and fence.  Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before turning on the saw.  Turn the on/off switch to the on position.  Turn the flow adjustment valve to the on position.  Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the wheel.  Hold the material firmly against the rip guide and feed the material into the cutting wheel.  When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the material. To make a diagonal cut See Figure 25, page 25. Diagonal cuts are also referred to as "long point to long point cuts".  Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut on material.  Set the rip guide to the desired angle, lock in place, and tighten the lock knob.  Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip guide and fence.  Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before turning on the saw.  Turn the on/off switch to the on position.  Turn the flow adjustment valve to the on position.  Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the wheel.  Hold the material firmly against the rip guide and feed the material into the cutting wheel.  When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the material. To make a miter cut See Figure 26, page 25. Miter cuts are used for cutting outside and inside corners on material, decorative chair rail, and base molding with the material at any angle to the wheel other than 90°. Miter cuts tend to "creep" during cutting. This can be controlled by holding the workpiece securely against the rip guide.  Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut on material.  Set the rip guide to the desired setting, lock in place, and tighten the lock knob.  Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip guide and fence.  Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before turning on the saw.  Turn the on/off switch to the on position.  Turn the flow adjustment valve to the on position.  Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the wheel.  Hold the material firmly against the rip guide and feed the material into the cutting wheel.  When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the cutting wheel to come to a complete stop before removing any part of the material. To make an L-cut See Figure 27, page 25. L-cuts are cuts that remove a piece of tile to fit in a corner, around a cabinet, or a piece of molding and are made by two separate cuts. NOTE: Only overcut on the bottom or underneath side of the material being cut.  Using a marker or grease pencil, mark the area to be cut on both sides of the material.  Set the rip guide to the desired setting, lock in place, and tighten the lock knob.  Place the material on the table and firmly against the rip guide and fence.  Make sure the material is clear of the cutting wheel before turning on the saw.  Turn the on/off switch to the on position.  Turn the flow adjustment valve to the on position.  Let the cutting wheel build up to full speed and wait for the wheel to get wet before moving the material into the wheel. 14 - English