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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. (254 mm) Miter Saw
Model TS1300 - Double Insulated
NOTE: Miter Saw shown includes all available Accessories. These Accessories, which include dust bag, table extensions,
stop block and work clamp, may be optional on some models.
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 p
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table Of Contents ........................................................... 2 B. Work Clamp (Optional) .......................................... 12 C. Dust Guide ............................................................ 12 Safety and International Symbols ................................. 2 D. To Install Blade................................................. 12-13 Rules For Safe Operation ............................................ 3-6 E. Dust Bag (Optional) ............
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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. AVOID CUTTING NAILS. Inspect for and remove all of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of nails from lumber before cutting.
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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 Blade Diameter..................................................................................................................................10 in. (254 mm) Blade Arbor ........................................................................................................................................5/8 in. (16 mm) No Load Speed ........................................................................................................................................ 5,
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N O I TAT O R 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, work clamp, table extensions, and stop block. If any parts are missing do not operate your saw until the n 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. n Remove the packing materials
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DE 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 Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 6. all operating features and safety requirements. It will cut dimensional lumber up to the thickness of a 4 x 4. When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45°: WARNING: Your saw will cut dimensional lumber up to a 2 x 4. Do not allow familiarity with your miter saw to mak
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15 0 15 30 45 FEATURES MITER LOCK HANDLE CARRYING See Figure 3. HANDLE The miter lock handle securely locks your saw at desired miter angles. LOCK-OFF LEVER See Figure 4. SAW The switch trigger is equipped with a lock-off lever to re- ARM duce the possibility of accidental starting. The lock-off lever LOCK must be slid back away from the switch trigger in order to PIN turn saw on. Once the saw is on, the lock-off lever can be released. The spring loaded lever will spring back into the lock-off p
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FEATURES These accessories are also available from your Ryobi dealer. MOUNTING HOLES For the location of a distributor near you, call 1-800-525- See Figure 6. 2579 in the United States or 1-800-265-6778 in Canada. Your miter saw should be mounted to a firm supporting surface such as workbench. Four bolt holes have been ELECTRICAL CONNECTION provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each of the four Your saw has a precision built electric motor. It should be mounting holes should be bolted secur
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15 15 0 0 15 15 30 30 45 45 ASSEMBLY WARNING: 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. LOOSEN As mentioned previously your saw has been factory as- sembled and adjusted
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N O I TAT N O O I R TAT O R ASSEMBLY n Unplug your saw. LOWER BLADE GUARD WARNING: NOTCH Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. n Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to LOWER BLADE release saw arm. Raise saw arm to its full raised posi- GUARD BRACKET tion. Be cautious, saw arm is spring loaded to raise. n Loosen the phillips screw on the blade bolt cover until blade bolt cover can be raised. See Figure 11. n Gently
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ASSEMBLY n Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover. n Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover. WARNING: Before connecting saw to power source, make sure the WARNING: saw blade or blade guard will not hit the work clamp or table extensions when cutting 35° to 45° angles. Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage STOP BLOCK (Optional) spindle lock button when blade is rotating. The optional stop block is included
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45° 45˚ 45˚ 45˚ 30° 30˚ 30˚ 30˚ 15 15 15° 15 ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE MITER TABLE TO THE FENCE FENCE See Figures 13 - 16. MITER TABLE n Unplug your saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. 0˚ n Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm. See Figure 3. n Raise saw arm to its full raised position. BLADE SLOT n Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half FRAMING SQUARE turn. n Depres
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45˚ 45˚ 45˚ 30˚ 30˚ 30˚ ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 17 - 20. FENCE n Unplug your saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. n Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock BLADE pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. MITER n Loosen miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. TABLE n Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table FRAMING until the pointer on the
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ADJUSTMENTS PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH STOP NOTE: These adjustments were made at the factory and ADJUSTMENT SCREW normally do not require readjustment. TRAVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT n The saw arm should rise completely to the up position HEX NUT by itself. n If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired at your nearest RYOBI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It allows the blade to go below the mite
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OPERATION WARNING: Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt your miter saw to a workbench. Never operate your miter saw on the floor or in a crouched position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury CUTTING WITH YOUR MITER SAW WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece against the fence, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in work
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OPERATION SUPPORT LONG WORKPIECES See Figure 23. WARNING: Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be To avoid serious personal injury, always keep your hands placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support outside the no hands zone and at least 3 in. (76.2 mm) should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and from blade. Never perform any cutting operation free- work table during the cutting operation. Use the work clamp hand (without securing workpiece against
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45° 45° 30° 30° 15° 15° OPERATION CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 24 and 25. 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 24. If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 25, 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 RIGHT material against
