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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. (254 mm) Compound Miter Saw
Model TS1350 - Double Insulated
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI COMPOUND 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,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 PROTECT YOUR HEARING. Wear hearing protection READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS during extended periods of operation. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the operator's SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work manual carefully. Learn the saw's applications and limita- when practical. It's safer than using your hand and frees tions as well as the specific potential hazards related to both hands to operate tool. this tool. GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by prevent- DO NOT OVERR
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be DO NOT ABUSE CORD. Never yank cord to disconnect clamped. Keep hands clear of the no hands zone. it from receptacle. Keep cord from heat, oil, and sharp edges. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or USE ONLY OUTDOOR EXTENSION CORDS. Use only anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the extension cords with the marking "Acceptable for use with blade. outdoor appliances; store cords i
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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 Your Compound Miter Saw has been shipped completely Lift the saw arm by the handle. Hand pressure should assembled except for the blade, miter lock handle, dust guide remain on the saw arm to prevent sudden rise upon or dust bag, table extensions, and stop block. release of the tie wrap. Remove all loose parts from the carton. Separate and Examine all parts to make sure no breakage or damage check with the list of loose parts. See Figure 1. has occurred during shipping. Remove
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LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: 10 in. (254 mm) Saw Blade Clamp Bracket Screws (2) Miter Lock Handle Table Extensions (2) Dust Bag Work Clamp Dust Guide 6 mm Blade Wrench Operator's Manual Stop Block Warranty Registration Card Small Wing Screw Clamp Brackets (2) 6 mm BLADE WRENCH DUST BAG SAW BLADE WORK CLAMP MITER LOCK HANDLE CLAMP BRACKET SCREWS CLAMP BRACKETS SMALL WING SCREW STOP BLOCK TABLE EXTENSIONS DUST GUIDE Fig.
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0 FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW CUTTING CAPACITIES See Figure 2. ° When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 0 and the ° Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with bevel angle is set at 0 : all operating Features and Rules for Safe Operation. Your saw will cut materials up to a maximum of 5-5/8 in. (143 mm) wide x 2-5/8 in. (67 mm) thick. WARNING: ° When the miter angle (miter table) is set at 45 and the Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you ° bevel angl
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45 30 15 22.5 15 0 15 22.5 30 31.62 45 FEATURES CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 3. SWITCH TRIGGER For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter SPINDLE saw from one place to another, a carrying handle has been LOCK BUTTON provided on top of the saw arm as shown in figure 3. To transport, turn off and unplug your saw, then lower the saw arm and lock it in the down position. Lock saw arm by depressing the lock pin. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 3. The miter lock handle securely locks your saw
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45 31.6 30 22.5 15 FEATURES POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE MOUNTING HOLES ° ° ° ° Positive stops have been provided at 0 , 15 , 22-1/2 , 30 , and See Figure 6. ° ° ° 45 . The 22-1/2 and 45 positive stops have been provided Your compound miter saw should be mounted to a firm on both the left and right side of the miter table. supporting surface such as a workbench. Four bolt holes have been provided in the saw base for this purpose. Each BEVEL LOCK KNOB of the four mounting holes should be bolted
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45 30 15 22.5 15 0 15 22.5 30 31.62 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 TO are secure before connecting saw to power supply. Saw LOOSEN should never be connected to power supply when you are assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re- moving blades, or when not in use. TO CONTROL MITER LOCK HANDLE TIGHTEN ARM See Figure 7. MITER MI
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ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figures 11, 12, and 13. If you plan to use the stop block, slide the stop block on the TABLE EXTENSION back arm of the desired table extension first. See Figure 10. To install table extensions, insert the ends of extensions into the holes in the sides of the base. See Figures 12 and 13. Adjust the extensions to the desired length. Secure them in place by positioning a clamp bracket under each table extension beneath the miter table. Orient each clamp bracket as show
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ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL BLADE SPINDLE LOCK See Figures 15 and 16. BUTTON WARNING: A 10 in. (254 mm) blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade 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 situa- tions could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.
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ASSEMBLY Note: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so CAUTION: that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra- Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow tions. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front place and in good operating condition. of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped SQUARING THE MITER TABLE
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45 31.6 30 22.5 15 ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: MITER FENCE MITER TABLE 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. Raise saw arm to its full raised position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table ° until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0 . FRAMING ZERO CLEARANCE Releas
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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 MITER See Figures 21 - 24 FENCE Unplug your saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. BLADE Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn. FRAMING MITER Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter t
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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 BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE MITER See Figures 25 - 27. FENCE Unplug your saw. WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental starting causing possible serious personal injury. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock BLADE pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half COMBINATION turn. MITER SQUARE TABLE Depress the miter lock plate an
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ADJUSTMENTS DEPTH STOP The depth stop limits the blade's downward travel. It allows the blade to go below the miter table enough to maintain full cutting capacities. The depth stop positions the blade (6.4 LOCK NUT(S) mm) 1/4 in. from the miter table support. Note: The miter table support is located inside miter table. The depth stop is factory set to provide maximum cutting capacity for the 10 in. (254 mm) saw blade provided with POSITIVE STOP your saw. Therefore, the saw blade provided should
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OPERATION CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND WARNING: MITER SAW To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so WARNING: could result in movement of the control arm or miter table When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your while making a cut. workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge blade to prevent the
