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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
10 in. (254 mm) Compound Miter Saw
Model TS1340 - Double Insulated
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 before using
this product.
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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 DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
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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 NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the BLADE COASTS AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. 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 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, work clamp, 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 shippin
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LOOSE PARTS LIST The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: 10 in. (254 mm) Saw Blade Work Clamp Miter Lock Handle Blade Wrench Dust Bag Operator's Manual Dust Guide Warranty Registration Card BLADE WRENCH SAW BLADE DUST BAG DUST GUIDE MITER LOCK HANDLE WORK CLAMP Fig. 1 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury. Page 8 5
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FEATURES BLADE WRENCH / STORAGE AREA See Figure 2. SWITCH TRIGGER A blade wrench is packed with your saw. One end of the wrench is a phillips screwdriver and the other end is a 1/4 in. (6.4 mm) hex key. Use the hex key end when installing or removing blade and the phillips end when removing or loosening screws. A storage area for the blade wrench is located behind the fence. CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 3. SPINDLE For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter LOCK saw from one place to
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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 TO should never be connected to power supply when you are LOOSEN assembling parts, making adjustments, installing or re- moving blades, or when not in use. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 7. CONTROL TO To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud o
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45 31.6 30 15 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 tions. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the place and in good operating condition. front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also SQUARING THE MITER
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ADJUSTMENTS BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loos- POSITIVE STOP ening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT left. SCREW FOR SCREW FOR ° If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have ° 0 ANGLES 45 ANGLES saw repaired by at your nearest RYOBI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking for interference between the blade and the miter table support.
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OPERATION Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made. Grasp the saw handle firmly then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed. Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece. See Figure 25. Release the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade
