OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. Compound Miter Saw TS1343L - Double Insulated Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. When 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. Thank you for your purchase.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Warranty........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General Safety Rules................................................................................
GENERAL SAFETY RULES SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical, it is safer than using your hand and frees both hands to operate the tool. WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury. DO NOT OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALLY. If damaged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at an authorized service facility. Repair or replace a damaged or worn cord immediately. Stay constantly aware of cord location and keep it well away from the rotating blade. INSPECT EXTENSION CORDS PERIODICALLY and replace if damaged. POLARIZED PLUGS. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this tool has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES NEVER reach behind, under, or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with hands and fingers for any reason. MAKE SURE THE WORK AREA HAS AMPLE LIGHTING to see the work and that no obstructions will interfere with safe operation BEFORE performing any work using the saw. NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or near the cutting path of the blade.
SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION EXTENSION CORDS Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual threewire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protecting insulation. Double insulated tools do not need to be grounded. When using a power tool at a considerable distance from a power source, be sure to use an extension cord that has the capacity to handle the current the tool will draw.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS Anti-Kickback Pawls (radial arm and table saws) A device which, when properly installed and maintained, is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back toward the front of the saw during a ripping operation. Arbor The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted. Bevel Cut A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the table surface. Compound Cut A cross cut made with both a miter and a bevel angle.
FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Arbor.............................................................. 5/8 in. Blade Diameter...........................................................10 in. No Load Speed.................................... 5,500 r/min. (RPM) Input............................................ 120 V~, 60 Hz, 14 Amps Net Weight................................................................31 lbs. Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0°: Maximum nominal lumber sizes:..................
FEATURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 14 AMP MOTOR LOCK PIN The saw has a powerful 14 amp motor with sufficient power to handle tough cutting jobs.
FEATURES MITER LOCK HANDLE SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON See Figure 2. The miter lock handle securely locks the saw at desired miter angles. See Figure 3. The spindle lock button locks the spindle stopping the blade from rotating. Depress and hold the lock button while installing, changing, or removing blade. POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER TABLE SWITCH TRIGGER Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.6°, and 45°.
LOOSE PARTS The following items are included with the tool: Miter Lock Handle Blade Wrench Dust Bag AAA Batteries Work Clamp Operator’s Manual AAA BATTERIES DUST BAG BLADE WRENCH MITER LOCK HANDLE WORK CLAMP Fig. 6 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed might be hazardous and could cause serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY UNPACKING WARNING: This product requires assembly. Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. Do not connect to power supply until assembly is complete. Failure to comply could result in accidental starting and possible serious personal injury. WARNING: Do not use this product if any parts on the Loose Parts List are already assembled to your product when you unpack it.
ASSEMBLY MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 8. To install the miter lock handle, place the threaded stud on the end of the miter lock handle into the threaded hole in the control arm. Turn clockwise to tighten. TO TIGHTEN DUST BAG See Figure 9. A dust bag is provided for use on the miter saw. It fits over the exhaust port on the upper blade guard. To install it, remove dust guide from exhaust port. Then, squeeze the two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and slide it on the exhaust port.
ASSEMBLY INSTALLING BATTERIES IN LASER BATTERIES See Figure 11. Remove screw from battery compartment cover using the Phillips end of the supplied blade wrench. Remove cover and set aside. Install two AAA batteries according to polarity indicators inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery compartment cover. Reinstall screw and tighten securely. COMPARTMENT COVER SCREW DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. Fig.
ASSEMBLY TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figures 13 - 14. SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow laser guide 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 situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY WARNING: FRAMING SQUARE Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. MITER FENCE NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition.
ASSEMBLY SOCKET HEAD SCREW(S) MITER FENCE FENCE MITER TABLE BLADE FRAMING SQUARE MITER LOCK HANDLE VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH FENCE Fig. 18 Fig. 19 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 18 - 22 Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.
ASSEMBLY BLADE MITER SCALE SCALE INDICATOR INDICATOR SCREW BEVEL SCALE COMBINATION SQUARE Fig. 22 MITER TABLE SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 22 - 25. Unplug the saw. MITER LOCK HANDLE BEVEL LOCK KNOB Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position. CORRECT VIEW OF BLADE SQUARE WITH MITER TABLE Loosen the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn.
OPERATION CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure the workpiece, 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 workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback.
OPERATION Rotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale. Release the miter lock plate. NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22-1/2°, 31.6°, and 45° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame. Tighten the miter lock handle securely. Place the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence.
OPERATION Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 26. COMPOUND MITER CUT 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. Depress the switch lock with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
OPERATION Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. 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. Depress the switch lock with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.
OPERATION CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making the required cut. PITCH OF SIDE 0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° NUMBER OF SIDES 4 5 6 7 M- 45.00° B- 0.00° M- 44.89° B- 3.53° M- 44.56° B- 7.05° M- 44.01° B- 10.55° M- 36.00° B- 0.00° M- 30.00° B- 0.
OPERATION CUTTING CROWN MOLDING When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles to shift, all settings should first be tested on scrap molding. Also most walls do not have angles of exactly 90°, therefore, you will need to fine tune your settings.
OPERATION Bevel Angle Setting 33.85 ° Type of Cut Left side, inside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 2. Miter table set right 31.62° 3. Save left end of cut 33.85° Right side, inside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 2. Miter table set left 31.62° 3. Save left end of cut 33.85° Left side, outside corner 1. Bottom edge of molding against fence 2. Miter table set left 31.62° 3. Save right end of cut 33.85 Right side, outside corner 1. Top edge of molding against fence 2.
ADJUSTMENTS POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: See Figure 36. NOTE: This procedure can be used to check blade squareness of the saw blade to the miter table at both 0° and 45° angles. These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not require readjustment. To adjust: Unplug the saw. Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.
ADJUSTMENTS DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. WARNING: LASER ADJUSTMENT SCREW Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. TO ADJUST THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 37. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure a piece of scrap wood. Plug the saw into the power source and make a slight cut to score the wood.
MAINTENANCE WARNING: BRUSH CAP When servicing, use only identical Ryobi replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. BRUSH ASSEMBLY WARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during product operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. BRUSH CAP GENERAL MAINTENANCE Fig. 38 Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts.
OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. Compound Miter Saw TS1343L - Double Insulated WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and • arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.