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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. (254 mm) Miter Saw
Model TS1301 - Double Insulated
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI MITER SAW.
Your new saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire operator's manual before using your new saw.
Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings, and Cautions. If
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table Of Contents ........................................................... 2 Dust Guide ............................................................ 12 To Install Blade................................................. 12-13 Safety and International Symbols ................................. 2 Dust Bag................................................................ 13 Rules For Safe Operation ............................................ 3-6 Table Extensions ...................
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL: Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pict
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and 16. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and understand this operator's manual and all labels affixed to clean for better and safer performance. Follow the tool. Safety is a combination of common sense, staying instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. alert, and knowing how your miter saw works. 17. DISCONNECT ALL TOOLS. When not in use, before servicing, or when changing attachments, blades
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION 38. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. 29. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the TURN THE POWER OFF. Do not leave tool until it tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should be comes to a complete stop. carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment 39. TURN TOOL OFF AND WAIT FOR SAW BLADE TO of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of STOP BEFORE RAISING SAW HEAD, MOVING parts
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Additional Rules For Safe Operation For Miter Saws 1. NEVER USE A DULL SAW BLADE or one that does 17. DO NOT TURN THE MOTOR SWITCH ON AND OFF not have sufficient set. RAPIDLY. This could cause the saw blade to loosen and could create a hazard. Should this ever occur, 2. DO NOT REMOVE THE SAW'S BLADE GUARDS. stand clear and allow the saw blade to come to a Never operate the saw with any guard or cover re- complete stop. Disconnect your saw from the power moved. Make sure all guards are operating
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ESPECIFICACIONES SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter..................................................................................................................................10 in. (254 mm) Blade Arbor ........................................................................................................................................5/8 in. (16 mm) No Load Speed ...........................................................................................................
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UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS Your Miter Saw has been shipped completely assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, dust guide or dust WARNING: bag, table extensions, and stop block. If any parts are missing do not operate your saw until the Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and missing parts are replaced. Failure to do so could result check with the list of Loose Parts. See Figure 1. in possible serious injury. Remove the packing materials from around your saw. Ca
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FEATURES KNOW YOUR MITER SAW CUTTING CAPACITIES See Figure 2. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0°: Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 6. Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety requirements. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45°: Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 4. WARNING: BLADE WRENCH / STORAGE AREA See Figure 2. Do not allow familiarity with your miter saw to make you A blade wrench is
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FEATURES MITER LOCK HANDLE CARRYING See Figure 3. HANDLE The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles. SAW LOCK ARM SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON PIN See Figure 4. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle of your saw in a stationary position. Depress and hold the spindle lock button while installing, changing, or removing blade. TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 5. To prevent unauthorized use of your miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from the power supply a
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4 5 31.6 30 15 FEATURES If these accessories were not provided with our saw, they MOUNTING HOLE are available from your Ryobi dealer. For the location of a See Figure 6. distributor near you, call 1-800-525-2579 in the United Your miter saw should be mounted to a firm supporting States. surface such as workbench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the four ELECTRICAL CONNECTION mounting holes should be bolted securely using 3/8 in. (10 Your saw has a pre
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Restore lower blade guard and securely tighten screw before use. ASSEMBLY MITER WARNING: TABLE To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts, make sure all adjustments are complete, and make sure all fasteners are secure before connecting saw to power supply. Saw should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re- TO moving blades, or when not in use. TIGHTEN As mentioned previously
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ASSEMBLY Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade SWITCH SPINDLE LOCK bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 10. TRIGGER BUTTON 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: Fig. 10 If inner blade washer has been rem
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a a a a a a a a a a a a ASSEMBLY a a a a a a a a a a a a a a TABLE EXTENSIONS aaa a a aa a TABLE a a a a a a a a a EXTENSION See Figures 13, 14, and 15. a a a a a a If you plan to use the stop block, slide the stop block on the back arm of the desired table extension first. See Figure 13. To install table extensions, insert the ends of extensions into the holes in the sides of the base. See Figures 13 and 14. MITER Adjust the extensions to the desired length. SAW BASE Secure them in place by pos
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ASSEMBLY WARNING: WARNING: Before connecting saw to power source, make sure the When using any clamp with the stop block, install the saw blade or blade guard will not hit the table extensions clamp on the same side as the stop block. This will or work clamp when cutting 35° to 45° angles. eliminate the possibility of trapping the workpiece, resulting in the saw blade and workpiece kicking up. Failure to WORK CLAMP (Optional) heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. Whether using
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4 5 5 31.6 30 15 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE FENCE MITER TABLE See Figures 17 - 20. Unplug your saw. 1 WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm. See Figure 3. Raise saw arm to its full raised position. FRAMING BLADE SLOT SQUARE Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half t
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ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE FENCE See Figures 21 - 24. Unplug your saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. If saw is mounted to a workbench, it must be unmounted BLADE to square the saw blade to the fence. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin MITER to hold the saw arm in transport position. See Figure 3. TABLE FRAMING Place saw on a large, stable work surface. SQUARE
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OPERATION APPLICATIONS (Use only for the purposes listed below) Cross cutting wood and plastic. Cross cutting miters, joints, etc. for picture frames, moldings, door casings, and fine joinery. NOTE: The crosscut blade provided is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from your Ryobi dealer. WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your mit
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OPERATION Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop when the cut is made. rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch removing the workpiece from the miter table. trigger. Allow seve
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4 5 5 4 5 5 31.6 31.6 30 30 15 15 OPERATION CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 27 and 28. When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 27. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 28, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material agains
