Ryobi Bt31001 Manual
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Page 21 OPERATION Fig. 21 PUSHBLOCKSPUSHSTICKS Use the right type of blade for the cut being made. Use the blade guard assembly for all through cuts. CUTTING AIDS See Figure 21. Pushsticks are devices used for safely pushing a workpiece through the blade instead of using your hands. They can be made in various sizes and shapes from scrap wood to use in a specific project. The stick must be narrower than the workpiece, with a 90˚ notch in one end and shaping for a grip on the other end. A pushblock has a handle fastened by recessed screws from the underside. Use it on non-through cuts. CAUTION: Be sure the screw is recessed to avoid damaging the saw or workpiece. BASIC OPERATION OF THE TABLE SAW A table saw can be used for straight-line cutting operations such as cross cutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, and com- pound cutting. It can make dado or molding cuts with optional accessories. The 3-prong plug must be plugged into a matching outlet that is properly installed and grounded according to all local codes and ordinances. Improper connection of the equip- ment can result in electric shock. Check with an electrician or service personnel if you are unsure about proper grounding. Do not modify the plug; if it will not fit the outlet, have the correct outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Refer to the Electrical page of this manual. Note: This table saw is designed to cut wood and wood composition products only. CAUSES OF KICKBACK Kickback can occur when the blade stalls or binds, kicking the workpiece back toward you with great force and speed. If your hands are near the sawblade, they may be jerked loose from the workpiece and may contact the blade. Obvi- ously, kickback can cause serious injury, and it is well worth using precautions to avoid the risks. Kickback can be caused by any action that pinches the blade in the wood, such as the following: Making a cut with incorrect blade depth Sawing into knots or nails in the workpiece Twisting the wood while making a cut Failing to support work Forcing a cut Cutting warped or wet lumber Using the wrong blade for the type of cut Not following correct operating procedures Misusing the saw Failing to use the anti-kickback pawls Cutting with a dull, gummed-up, or improperly set blade AVOIDING KICKBACK Always use the correct blade depth setting. The top of the blade teeth should clear the workpiece by 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. Inspect the work for knots or nails before beginning a cut. Knock out any loose knots with a hammer. Never saw into a loose knot or nail. Always use the rip fence when rip cutting and the miter gage when cross cutting. This helps prevent twisting the wood in the cut. Always use clean, sharp, and properly-set blades. Never make cuts with dull blades. To avoid pinching the blade, support the work properly before beginning a cut. When making a cut, use steady, even pressure. Never force cuts. Do not cut wet or warped lumber. Always hold your workpiece firmly with both hands or with pushsticks. Keep your body in a balanced position to be ready to resist kickback should it occur. Never stand directly in line with the blade.WARNING: Never stand directly in line with the blade or allow hands to come closer than 3 inches to the blade. Do not reach over or across the blade. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. CUTTING TIPS Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read and understand all sections of this owner’s manual before attempting any operation. WARNING: All blades and dado sets must be rated for at least 5,500 RPM to prevent possible injury.
Page 22 OPERATION Fig. 22 Bevel Rip CutRip Cut Cross Cut Miter Cut Compound (Bevel) Miter CutBevel Cross Cut 1 The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheating or binding. Make allowance for the kerf when measuring wood. Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the measuring line. Cut the wood with the finish side up. Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before making the cut. Always provide proper support for the wood as it comes out of the saw. TYPES OF CUTS See Figure 22. There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combina- tions of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section. WARNING: Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls are in place and working properly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury. Cross cuts are straight 90° cuts made across the grain of the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical. Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly against the rip fence. Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the blade other than 90°. The blade is vertical. Miter cuts tend to “creep” away from the miter fence during cutting. This can be controlled by holding the workpiece securely against the miter fence. WARNING: Always use a pushstick with small pieces of wood, and also to finish the cut when ripping a long narrow piece of wood, to prevent your hands from getting close to the blade. Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with the grain. The rip fence must always be on the left side of the blade for bevel rip cuts. Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade. Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut. 2 6 4 5 3 WARNING: All blades and cutting accessories must be rated for at least 5,500 rpm to prevent possible injury.
Page 23 OPERATION FEATHERBOARD A featherboard is a device used to help control the workpiece by guiding it securely against the table or fence. Featherboards are especially useful when ripping small workpieces and for completing non-through cuts. The end is angled, with a number of short kerfs to give a friction hold on the workpiece. Lock it in place on the table with a C-clamp. Test that it could resist kickback. WARNING: Place the featherboard against the uncut portion of the workpiece, to avoid kickback that could cause serious personal injury. HOW TO MAKE A FEATHERBOARD See Figure 24. The featherboard is an excellent project for your BT3100. Select a solid piece of lumber approximately 3/4 in. thick, 3-5/8 in. wide and 18 inches long. Mark the center of the width on one end of the stock. Miter one-half of the width to 30° and miter the other half of the same end to 45°. See page 28 for information on miter cuts. Mark the board from the point at 6 in., 8 in., 10 in. and 12 in. Drill a 3/8 in. hole at the 8 in., 10 in., and 12 in. marks as indicated in figure 24. Prepare the saw for ripping as discussed on page 28. Set the rip fence to allow approximately a 1/4 in. finger to be cut in the stock. Feed the stock only to the mark previously made at 6 inches. Turn the saw OFF and allow the blade to completely stop rotating before removing the stock. Reset the rip fence and cut spaced rips into the workpiece to allow approximately 1/4 in. fingers and 1/8 in. spaces between the fingers. HOW TO MOUNT A FEATHERBOARD Remove the adjusting clamp knob, bolt and washer from the Miter Fence Holder. Place the bolt through one of the holesin the featherboard. Positioning the featherboard will depend on the placement of the bolt and the position of the sliding miter table on the rails. Place the washer on the bolt and attach the adjusting clamp knob, loosely. Position the featherboard with the hex head of the bolt in the miter table slot but do not tighten. Completely lower the saw blade. Position the rip fence to the desired adjustment for the cut to be performed and lock. Place the workpiece against the fence and over the saw blade area. Adjust the featherboard to apply resistance to the workpiece just forward of the blade. Securely tighten the adjusting clamp knob to secure the featherboard in place. Attach a C-clamp to further secure the featherboard to the edge of the Sliding Miter Table. WARNING: DO NOT locate the featherboard to the rear of the workpiece. Kickback can result from the featherboard pinching the workpiece and binding the blade in the saw kerf if positioned improperly. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. Fig. 24 3/8 INCH DIAMETER 1/8 in.1/4 in. 3/4 in. 3-5/8 in. 1-13/16 in. 30° 45° 6 in. 8 in. 10 in. 12 in. 18 in. PUSH BLOCK Fig. 23 “C” CLAMPFEATHERBOARD PUSH STICK BEVEL LOCKING LEVER
Page 24 OPERATION Fig. 26 SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE THE BLADE See Figures 25 - 27. Use the two wrenches supplied with the saw in this proce- dure to replace the blade. WARNING: Unplug your saw and make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Raise the blade guard. Remove the screw from the throat plate then remove the throat plate. Push the bevel locking lever to the left for elevation mode. Raise the blade to its full height by turning the blade adjusting handle clockwise. Place the open end of the small hex wrench into the slot beside the blade. The wrench will fit over two flats on the arbor (blade shaft). See Figure 26. Fit the large hex wrench onto the arbor nut. Turn clockwise and remove the nut, taking care not to drag your knuckles across the blade. Note: The arbor nut has left-hand threads. Remove the outer blade washer from the arbor and then remove the blade. Make sure that inner blade washer and both spacers are tight against arbor shoulder. Replace with a new blade. Make sure the blade teeth are pointing forward, toward incoming work. Put the outer blade washer and arbor nut back on, aligning with the flats on the arbor. Tighten the nut with a counterclockwise turn. Note: Use care not to cross thread arbor nut. Do not overtighten. Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it is turning freely. Check the riving knife and adjust if needed (See next procedure). Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw. BLADE GUARD THROAT PLATE BEVEL LOCKING LEVERBLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE Fig. 25 LARGE HEX WRENCH SMALL SPACER SMALL HEX WRENCH OUTER BLADE WASHERLARGE SPACER INNER BLADE WASHER ARBOR NUT TO LOOSEN NOTE: PLACE BLADE BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER BLADE WASHER TO ANGLE BLADE, PUSH BEVEL LOCKING LEVER RIGHT.TO LOWER BLADE, PUSH BEVEL LOCKING LEVER LEFT AND ROTATE BLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE TO RAISE BLADE, PUSH BEVEL LOCKING LEVER LEFT AND ROTATE BLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE CLOCKWISE. TO LOCK BLADE ANGLE, PUSH BEVEL LOCKING LEVER LEFT. ARBOR Fig. 27 TO TIGHTEN
Page 25 OPERATION TO CHECK, REPLACE OR ADJUST THE RIVING KNIFE AND BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY The riving knife is mounted between several shims that can be relocated as needed to center the knife behind the blade. It is held in place by two bolts and hex nuts at its base. The bolts are set in slots that permit front-to-back adjustment. WARNING: Failure to turn the table saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the saw before servicing or working on it could result in accidental starting causing possible serious injury. Lower the blade. Remove the throat plate. Raise the saw blade by pushing the bevel locking lever to the left and rotating the blade adjustment handle clockwise. With blade guard up, make sure the riving knife is placed at least 1/8 in. from the outer points of the blade. See Figure 29. Then make sure it is centered within the width of the blade. See Figure 30. If either placement is wrong, adjust with the following steps. Put the saw in angle mode by moving the bevel locking lever to the right. Slowly turn the blade adjusting handle until the bevel indicator is at a 30˚ angle. Lock the angle by holding the blade adjusting handle with one hand and returning the bevel locking lever to the left with the other. With the box end of the small hex key, remove the two nuts at the base of the riving knife. Remove the riving knife/guard assembly. Rearrange the riving knife between the shims to achieve the correct centering. WARNING: Properly align riving knife. Improperly aligned riving knife can cause blade to bind which will increase risk of kickback. Adjust the riving knife on the bolts front-to-back as needed to place the riving knife approximately 1/8 in. from the blade’s outer points. Put the nuts back on and tighten. Bring the blade back to the desired angle and height. Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw. Fig. 30 BLADE GUARD Fig. 29 Fig. 28 RIVING KNIFE BLADE THROAT PLATE RIVING KNIFE BLADE 1/8 INCH MOUNTING PLATE HEX NUTSSHIMS RIVING KNIFE
Page 26 2112 0 13 11 14151617 186758693 1 02 1 1 1 1 20 GULLET Fig. 33 FRONT RAIL Fig. 31 BEVEL INDICATORBEVEL LOCKING LEVER RAIL CLAMP BLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE Fig. 32 2 in.LOCKING HANDLE BLADE RIP FENCE 2 IN. MARKSCALE SCALE INDICATOR TO ADJUST THE BLADE DEPTH The blade depth should be set so that the outer points of the blade are higher than the workpiece by approximately 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. but the lowest points (gullets) are below the top surface. See Figure 31. WARNING: Unplug the saw and make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Push the bevel locking lever to the left for elevation mode. Raise the blade by turning the blade adjusting handle clockwise or lower it by turning the handle counter- clockwise. TO ADJUST THE BLADE ANGLE See Figure 32. WARNING: Unplug the saw and make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Unlock the bevel locking lever. Push the bevel locking lever to the right for angle mode. Angle the blade by turning the blade adjusting handle until the bevel indicator shows the correct angle. Return the bevel locking lever securely to the left to lock the angle, while holding the blade adjusting handle in place. TO SET THE SCALE TO THE BLADE The scale is usable from 0-24 in. to the right side of the blade and 0-21 in. on the left side of the blade. The operator can select any desired dimension within those ranges. Use the following steps to set the scale to the blade and scale indicator. Begin with the blade at a zero angle (straight up). See Figure 33. Loosen the rip fence by raising the locking handle. Using a framing square, set the rip fence 2 in. from the blade tip edge. Loosen both front and rear rails by lifting the front and rear rail clamps. See Figure 32. Adjust the front rail until the 2 in. mark is placed at the scale indicator. Align the rear rail to the front rail. Tighten the rails and check the dimension and the rip fence in both directions. WARNING: Blades coast after turn off. Possible serious injury can occur if hands come in contact with blade. ANGLED BLADE OPERATION
Page 27 OPERATION Fig. 36 Fig. 34 MITER FENCE Fig. 35 MITER TABLE BASE ADJUSTING CLAMP QUICK STOP SLOTS FOR LOCKING MITER TABLE MITER SLIDE LOCK TO LOCK MITER TABLE See Figure 34. The miter table slides to let the operator slide the workpiece across the saw. A miter slide lock is mounted on the front of the miter table to lock it in place. The miter slide lock is placed in a slot on the base to align the miter table with the front edge of the saw table. The sliding miter table should be locked for any cut in which the operator prefers a fixed table. To lock the miter table with the base projecting to the front, place miter slide lock in the back slot on the base. To lock the miter table with the base projecting to the back, place miter slide lock in the front slot on the base. WARNING: Never stand directly in line with the blade or allow hands to come closer than 3 inches to the blade. Do not reach over or across the blade. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal injury. MAKING CUTS The blade provided with your saw is a high-quality combina- tion blade suitable for ripping and crosscut operations. WARNING: All blades must be rated for at least 5,500 RPM to prevent possible injury. TO MAKE A STRAIGHT CROSS CUT See Figure 35. WARNING: Never use rip fence as cutoff gauge when crosscutting. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle. Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. Set the miter fence to 90˚ with the quick-stop or the miter scale. Make sure the miter fence wont touch the blade while feeding the wood. Make a trial pass of the miter table. The miter fence should not contact the blade. Loosen the adjusting clamp to move the fence if needed. Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. SWITCH KEY SWITCH IN LOCKED POSITION SWITCH BUTTON IN OFF POSITION SWITCH BUTTON IN ON POSITION
Page 28 OPERATION Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. See Figure 35. To turn saw on ( ), lift switch cover and press switch button. Then lower switch cover. To turn saw off ( ), press the switch button down. Note: To prevent unauthorized use, remove the switch key as shown in figure 36. Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade. Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade. When the cut is made, turn the saw off ( ). Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. TO MAKE A MITER CUT See Figure 37. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle. Loosen the adjusting clamp to set the desired angle of the miter fence. Place the miter indicator on the miter fence to the desired angle on the miter table. Retighten the clamp. Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. Make sure the miter fence will not contact the blade while feeding the wood. Make a trial pass of the miter table. The miter fence should not contact the blade. Loosen the adjusting clamp to move it away from the blade if needed. Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the workpiece into the blade. Hold the work firmly against the miter fence with both hands, keeping well clear of the blade, and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade. TO MAKE A STRAIGHT RIP CUT See Figure 38. It is recommended you make a test cut on scrap wood. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Remove the miter fence. Position accessory table and sliding miter table to provide the support necessary for the cut being performed. Securely lock the rip fence with the locking handle. Dont leave one side of saw unsupported. Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade for the cut and securely lock the handle. Adjust the scale to zero at the cutting edge of the blade.Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Use a push block or push stick to move the wood through the cut past the blade. Never push a small piece of wood into the blade with your hand, always use a push stick. The use of push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards are necessary when making non-through cuts. Stand to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur. Never stand directly in the line of cut. Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade. When the cut is made, turn the saw off ( ). Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. Fig. 38 RIP FENCE BLADE MITER TABLE PUSH STICK REAR RAIL BASEFRONT RAIL LOCKING HANDLE Fig. 37 MITER FENCEBLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY ADJUSTING CLAMP
Page 29 OPERATION Remove miter fence, sliding miter table, and accessory table. Position the rip fence the desired distance from the left side of the blade and lock down the handle. Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting. Set the blade to the correct depth. If ripping a piece larger than 36 in. long, place a support the same height as the table surface behind the saw for the cut work. Turn the power switch to the on ( ) position. Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge flush against the rip fence. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade. Using a push stick and/or push blocks, slowly feed the workpiece toward the blade. Stand slightly to the side of the wood as it contacts the blade to reduce the chance of injury should kickback occur. TO MAKE A BEVEL CROSS CUT See Figure 39. It is recommended that you place the piece to be saved on the left side of the blade and that you make a test cut on scrap wood. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Remove the rip fence by lifting the locking handle. Move the bevel locking lever to the right for Angle mode. Turn the blade adjustment handle until the bevel indicator is at the desired angle. Push the bevel locking lever securely to the left to lock the angle. Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece. Loosen the adjusting clamp on the miter fence. Set the miter fence to 90° with either the quick-stop or the miter scale. Make sure the miter fence will not contact the blade as the wood feeds into the blade. Make a trial pass of the miter table. The end of the miter fence should not contact the blade. Loosen the adjusting clamp to move it away from the blade if needed. Place a support (the same height as saw table) behind the saw for the cut work. Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the miter table to feed the workpiece into the blade. Hold the work with both hands and push the miter table to feed the work into the blade. When the cut is made, turn the saw off ( ). Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. TO MAKE A BEVEL RIP CUT See Figure 40. It is recommended you make test cuts on scrap wood. WARNING: The rip fence must be on the left side of the blade to avoid trapping the wood and causing kickback. Placement of the rip fence to the right of the blade will result in kickback and the risk of serious personal injury. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to reduce the risk of serious personal injury.Fig. 39 MITER FENCE ADJUSTING CLAMP Fig 40 RIP FENCE MITER TABLE WOODEN INSERT BEVEL LOCKING LEVER QUICK STOP
Page 30 OPERATION Once the blade has made contact with the workpiece, use the hand closest to the rip fence to guide it. Make sure the edge of the workpiece remains in solid contact with both the rip fence and the surface of the table. If ripping a narrow piece, use a push stick to move the piece through the cut and past the blade. When the cut is made, turn the saw off ( ). Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removing the workpiece. After the blade has stopped completely, remove the cutoff stock. Grasp the workpiece from the lead end (the end fed into the blade first) and carefully remove it from the table. TO MAKE A COMPOUND MITER CUT This cut is made with both the miter fence and the blade angled. Set the miter fence and the blade angle with the procedures given earlier. The miter fence must be on the left side of the blade. It is highly recommended that you test the cut with a piece of scrap wood. Become thoroughly familiar with bevel cross cuts and miter cuts before attempting to perform a com- pound miter cut. TO MAKE A LARGE PANEL CUT See Figure 41. Make sure the saw is properly secured to a work surface so it will not tip over under the weight of a large panel. WARNING: Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury. Raise the locking handle on the rip fence to allow the rails to move freely. Lift off the sliding miter table assembly by raising the miter locking clamps to release the grippers. Remove the accessory table by swinging out the lever and lifting the table up and out. Rotate the front rail clamps (under the front rail) to the left and slide the front rail to the side where the panel will rest. Lock the rail clamps after positioning the front rail. Rotate the rear rail clamps (under the rear rail) to the left and position the rear rail to support the panel. Align the rear rail with the front rail. Lock the rail clamps after positioning the rear rail.Place the accessory table onto the rails far enough from the blade to help support the panel and lock securely. Place the sliding miter table assembly onto the rails and lock securely. The miter table can be rotated 180° so the projecting base is at the back of the work surface so you wont run into it as you feed the panel into the blade. (Tables can be placed on either side of blade.) Position the rip fence the desired distance from the blade for the cut and securely lock the handle. Place a support behind the saw for the cut work. Make sure the panel is clear of the blade before turning on the saw. Let the blade build up to full speed before feeding the workpiece into the blade.Fig. 41 MITER LOCKING CLAMPSACCESSORY TABLE ACCESSORY TABLE RAIL CLAMPSLIDING MITER TABLE ASSEMBLY