Ryobi RTS23 Manual Del Operador página 38

 Turn the saw on.
 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 workpiece as it contacts the blade to reduce the
chance of injury should kickback occur.
 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, push blocks and/or a
narrow ripping jig 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.
To make rip cuts narrower than 2 inches:
If a narrow ripping jig is not used, the rip fence included with
your saw has a low fence to allow narrow ripping operations.
WARNING:
When making narrow rip cuts always ensure that the
piece being cut cannot fall into the throat plate of the saw.
If this piece falls into the throat plate it may damage the
under table guarding and create a hazardous condition
to the operator.
 Unlock the rip fence and place it on the left side of the
blade.
NOTE: The rip fence included with your saw has a low
fence. The low fence should face away from the blade
when cutting material greater than 3/4 inches thick. The
low fence should face toward the blade when cutting thin
and/or narrow workpieces.
 Lift the blade guard's left side barrier and lower it onto
either the workpiece or the narrow rip fence to ensure
coverage of the cutting zone during this operation.
 Secure the rip fence.
 Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge flush
against the low fence.
OPERATION
 Using a push block and/or push stick make the rip cut,
see Making a Rip Cut earlier in this section.
NOTE: This technique is for making narrow rip cuts on
workpieces with a thickness of 3/4 inches or less. To make
narrow rip cuts on thicker material use a narrow ripping
jig, refer to How To Make A Jig (For Rip Cutting Narrow
Workpiece) earlier in this section.
NOTE: The cutting operation described above and illustrated
in figure 53 will result in the saved piece being between the rip
fence and the left side of the blade. Alternatively, you could
place the rip fence and the wide portion of the workpiece
on the left side of the blade, which would result in the saved
piece being on the right.
LOW
FENCE
RIP
FENCE
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NARROW RIP CUT
BLADE
PUSH STICK
Fig. 53