Operation – Ryobi CSB132L User Manual
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WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you 
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second 
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side 
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so 
could result in objects being thrown into your eyes 
resulting in possible serious injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not 
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The 
use of attachments or accessories not recommended 
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the purposes listed below:
 
Cutting all types of wood products (lumber, plywood, 
paneling)
Cross Cutting/Rip Cutting
Bevel Cutting
Pocket Cutting
KICKBACK
See Figures 5 - 8.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and the saw 
is driven back towards you. Blade stalling is caused by any 
action which pinches the blade in the wood.
DANGER:
Release switch immediately if blade binds or saw stalls. 
Kickback could cause you to lose control of the saw. Loss 
of control can lead to serious injury.
To guard against kickback, avoid dangerous practices such 
as the following.
 
Setting blade depth incorrectly.
Sawing into knots or nails in workpiece.
Twisting the blade while making a cut.
Making a cut with a dull, gummed up, or improperly set 
blade.
Supporting the workpiece incorrectly.
Forcing a cut.
Cutting warped or wet lumber.
Operating the tool incorrectly or misusing the tool.
OPERATION
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
INCORRECT
SUPPORT
CORRECT
SUPPORT
KICKBACK - BLADE SET TOO DEEP
CORRECT BLADE DEPTH SETTING = BLADE EXPOSED 1/4 in.
OR LESS ON UNDERSIDE OF WORKPIECE
