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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. (254 mm) Miter Saw
Model TS1302 - Double Insulated
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Your new Miter 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.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual.
Thank you for buying a Ryobi Miter Saw.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction and Product Specifications ...........................................................................................................................2 Rules for Safe Operation .............................................................................................................................................. 3-6 Glossary of Terms..........................................................................................................................
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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 pi
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION Safe operation of this power tool requires that you read and ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE understand this operator's manual and all labels affixed to SHIELDS. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact-resis- the tool. Safety is a combination of common sense, staying tant lenses; they are NOT safety glasses. alert, and knowing how your miter saw works. WEAR A DUST MASK to keep from inhaling fine par- ticles. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearin
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to disconnect any reason. it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be edges. clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone. USE ONLY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. Use only NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what WARNING: you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush. Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemi- MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHT- cals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other repro- ING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere ductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: with
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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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15 15 30 45 FEATURES KNOW YOUR MITER SAW CUTTING CAPACITIES See Figure 2. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0°: Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with Maximum dimensional lumber sizes: 4 x 4 all operating features and safety requirements. 2 x 6 When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45°: Maximum dimensional lumber size: 2 x 4 WARNING: BLADE WRENCH / STORAGE AREA Do not allow familiarity with your miter saw to make you See Figure 2. careless. Remember that a
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15 15 30 45 FEATURES MITER LOCK HANDLE CARRYING See Figure 3. HANDLE LOCK The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired PIN miter angles. SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 4. A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the spindle of your saw in a stationary position. Only depress SAW and hold the spindle lock button while installing, changing, ARM or removing blade. TRIGGER LOCK See Figure 5. To prevent unauthorized use of your miter saw, we suggest that you disconnect it from t
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45 31.6 30 22.5 15 FEATURES If these accessories were not provided with your 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. Your saw has a pr
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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 45 As mentioned previously your saw has been factory as- sembled and adjusted. The miter
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ASSEMBLY NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade SPINDLE LOCK bolt clockwise to loosen. BUTTON Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer. SWITCH Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer TRIGGER 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. Fig. 10 Fit saw blade inside lower blad
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ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figures 13, 14, and 15. 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. TABLE To install table extensions, insert the ends of extensions into EXTENSION the holes in the sides of the base. See Figures 13 and 14. Adjust the extensions to the desired length. Secure them in place by positioning a clamp bracket under MITER each table extension beneath the miter table. Orient each SAW BASE clamp
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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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45 31.6 30 22.5 15 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE FENCE MITER TABLE See Figures 17 - 20. Unplug your saw. 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 turn. Depress the miter lock plate and ro
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45 45 45 31.62 31.62 31.62 30 30 30 22.5 22.5 22.5 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 21 - 24. Unplug your saw. FENCE MITER TABLE WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental BLADE starting causing possible serious personal injury. If saw is mounted to a workbench, it must be unmounted to square the saw blade to the fence. MITER Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin LOCK PLATE to hold the saw arm in transport position. See Figu
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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, 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 miter saw on the
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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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45 45 31.6 31.6 30 30 22.5 22.5 15 15 OPERATION CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 26 and 27. 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 26. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 27, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. 0 WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material
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MAINTENANCE EXTENSION CORDS WARNING: The use of any extension cord will cause some loss of power. To keep the loss to a minimum and to prevent tool overheating, When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement use an extension cord that is heavy enough to carry the parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause current the tool will draw. product damage. A wire gage size (A.W.G.) of at least 14 is recommended for an extension cord 25 feet or less in length. When working GENERAL ou
