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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
12 in. (305 mm) Compound Miter Saw
Model TS1551 - Double Insulated
Your new Miter Saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standards for dependability, ease of opera-
tion, 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 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 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: 12 in. (305 mm) Saw Blade Table Extensions (2) Miter Lock Handle Work Clamp Dust Bag Blade Wrench Dust Guide Hex Key Stop Block Laser Guide Small Wing Screw Hex Key Bolt Clamp Brackets (2) Operator's Manual Clamp Bracket Screws (2) Warranty Registration Card BLADE WRENCH DUST BAG SAW BLADE HEX KEY HEX KEY BOLT CLAMP CLAMP BRACKETS BRACKET SCREWS DUST GUIDE SMALL WING SCREW STOP BLOCK L
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FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW 12 in. BLADE See Figure 2. A 12 in. (305 mm) saw blade is included with your compound Before attempting to use your saw, familiarize yourself with miter saw. It is fine for most wood cutting operations, but for all operating Features and Rules for Safe Operation. fine joinery cuts or cutting plastic, use one of the accessory blades available from your nearest dealer. WARNING: CUTTING CAPACITIES Do not allow familiarity with your saw to make you ° When the mi
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FEATURES BLADE WRENCH / STORAGE AREA SWITCH TRIGGER See Figure 2. 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 SPINDLE in. (6.4 mm) hex key. Use the hex key end when installing LOCK or removing blade and the phillips end when removing or BUTTON loosening screws. A storage area for the blade wrench is located behind the fence. CARRYING HANDLE See Figure 3. For convenience when carrying or transporting your miter saw from one pl
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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 securely using The
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ASSEMBLY WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts, make sure all MITER TABLE 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 TIGHTEN moving blades, or when not in use. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 7. MITER To install the miter lock handle, place the threade
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ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSIONS See Figures 11, 12, and 13. TABLE EXTENSION If you plan to use the stop block, slide the stop block on the back arm of the desired table extension first. 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 shown in figure 13.
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ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL BLADE SPINDLE LOCK See Figures 15 and 16. BUTTON (See pages 27 and 28 for Mounting the Laser Guide.) WARNING: A 12 in. (305 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 seri
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ASSEMBLY Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some of the com- CAUTION: ponents might have been jarred out of alignment during Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the shipping. Also, over a period of time, readjustment will arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the probably become necessary due to wear. After unpacking front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also your saw, check the following
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ADJUSTMENTS Push down on the saw arm and pull out the lock pin to release the saw arm. MITER FENCE MITER TABLE 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 . Release the miter lock plate and securely tighten the miter lock handle. Lay a framing square flat on the miter table. Place one leg of the square against the f
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0 15 30 15 45 ADJUSTMENTS The edge of the square and the saw blade should be MITER parallel as shown in figure 21. FENCE If the front or back edge of the saw blade angles away from the square as shown in figures 22 and 23, adjust- ments are needed. Loosen the socket head screws that secure the miter fence to the miter table. See Figure 20. Rotate the miter fence left or right until the saw blade is parallel with the square. Retighten the screws securely and recheck the blade- BLADE to-
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ADJUSTMENTS SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 25 - 27. 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 turn. COMBINATION MITER Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table MITER SQUARE ° FENCE until the pointer on the contr
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ADJUSTMENTS BEVEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT Your compound miter saw should bevel easily by loos- ening the bevel lock knob and tilting the saw arm to the left. If movement is tight or if there is play in the pivot, have saw repaired by at your nearest RYOBI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. WARNING: Do not start your compound miter saw without checking POSITIVE STOP for interference between the blade and the miter table ADJUSTMENT support. Damage could result to the blade if it strikes the POSITIVE STOP SCR
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OPERATION Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place MITER SAW the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could WARNING: collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your blade. See Figures 36 and 37. workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade When cutting long pieces
