Ryobi EMS2431SCL Instructions for use

OWNER’S OPERATION MANUAL
2400 WATT 315MM SLIDING COMPOUND
MITRE SAW WITH LASER
MODEL EMS2431SCL
THANK YOU FOR BUYING A RYOBI 315MM SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW
Your new mitre saw has been engineered and manufactured to Ryobi's high standard for
dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years
of rugged trouble free performance.
CAUTION: Carefully read through this entire owner's manual before using your
SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW.
Pay close attention to the Rules for Safe Operation, Warnings and Cautions.
If you use your saw properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, reliable
service.
Thank you again for buying Ryobi tools.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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 
      
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 
         
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    
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 
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 


 


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


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 
 
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 
     
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 
                              
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 


 





 the,
      

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


  
   

 



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   
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  

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  
z
  


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r
 PERIODICALLY
r


 

  , bevel
mitre 
.


315
  

 
  
 






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



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
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
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


OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR USING
SLIDING COMPOUND MITRE SAW








For service personnel.
CAUTION : Avoid exposure to beam when servicing.
Complies with EN60875-1:1994+ A11:1996+ A2:2001 as a





12.Do notperform any operation freehand. The workpiece
must be secured firmly against the base and guideforce
with the vice during all operations. Using with hand may
cause severe injury.
13. Allow blade to reach full speed before cutting.
Class 2 Laser.
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DESCRIPTIONS(FIG. 1)
1. Laser on/off switch
2. Laser
3. Trigger
4. Lower blade guard
5. Mitre lock handle
6. Throat plate
7. Bevel scale
8. Material support arm
9. Mitre lock knob
10. Mitre scale
11. Mitre table
12. Vice or Workpiece clamp
13. Rear fence
14. Lock down pin
15. Spindle lock button
16. Bevel lock button
17. Dust bag
18. Upper blade guard
19. Base
20. Lower guard release lever
21. Slide lock knob
22. Sliding gear assembly
23. Connecting Bar
24. Brush Cap
25. Handle
26. Carrying handle
27. Depth stop knob
Crown Molding Flat on mitre table (Fig.15)
28. Ceiling
29. Wall
30. Top edge against fence = Left side,
inside corner right side, outside corner
31. Inner corner
32. Outer corner
33. Bottom edge against fence = right side,
inside corner left side, outside corner
34. Dust Bag
35. Vice or Workpiece Clamp
36. Material support arm x2
LOOSE PART LIST (Fig. 2)
37. Box Spanner
38. Lower blade guard assembly
SPECIFICATION
Specification
Power input 2400watt
No load speed 4200rpm
Blade Diameter 315mm (Ø315mm x Ø16mm x 48T)
Blade Arbor 16mm
Weight 25kg
Cutting Capacity
Mitre 90° x Bevel 90° 110mm x 300mm
Mitre 45°(R) x Bevel 90° 110mm x 210mm
Mitre 45°(L) x Bevel 90° 110mm x 210mm
Mitre 90°x Bevel 45° 70mm x 300mm
Mitre 45°(R) x Bevel 45° 70mm x 210mm
Mitre 45°(L) x Bevel 45° 70mm x 150mm

WARNING:
Althcugh compact, this saw is heavy. To reduce the
risk of back injury, get help whenever you have to
lift the saw.
Before removing the saw from the carton tighten
the slide lock knob to guard against sudden
movement.
Remove the mitre saw from the carton by lifting
the saw with carrying handle.
Place the saw on a secure stationary work
surface and look the saw over carefully.
UNPACKING
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause
possible serious personal injury, assemble all parts,
make sure all 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 removing blades or
when not in use.
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WARNING:
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.
SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE
Unplug your saw
Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage
the lock down pin to hold saw arm in transport
position
Loosen the mitre lock knob
Squeeze and hold mitre lock handle
Rotate the mitre table until the mitre pointer is
positioned at 0° (Fig.6)
Securely tighten the mitre lock knob
Lay a framing square flat on the mitre table.
Place one edge of the square against the fence.
Slide the other edge of the square against the flat
part of saw blade.
NOTE: Make sure that the square contacts the flat pat
of the saw blade, not the blade teeth.
The edge of the square and the saw blade should
be parallel. If not, adjustments are needed.
Loosen the four socket head screws that secure
the rear fence to the mitre table
Slightly adjust the rear fence left or right until the
saw blade is parallel to the square.
Retighten the screws securely and recheck the
blade to fence alignment.
After squaring adjustments have been made,
it may be necessary to loosen the screw of the
pointer(A) and reset the pointer to zero. (Fig.6)
SQUARING THE BLADETO THE MITRE TABLE AT 0°
Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the
lock down pin to hold the saw arm in the transport
position.
Unlock the bevel lock lever and turn the saw arm to
the 0° position and lock the lever again.
ADJUSTMENTS
ASSEMBLY
FITTING THE BLADE GUARD.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental
starting causing possible serious personal injury.
Unplug the saw from the outlet. Ensure the cutting
head is up to its full extent.
Remove the screws A & B
Fit the guard around the blade and ensure that
the cover plate of the guard is located over the
screw A.
Place back the screws A & B and tighten them.
Position the connecting bar to the back of the
unit and use the screw pivot point to fix the bar
to the saw (Fig.5).The saw head may need to be
moved up and down slightly in order to correctly
locate the screw.

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ADJUSTMENTS
Loosen the wing nut (B) (Fig.8)
Adjust the knob (A) to the required depth of cut
(Fig.8)
Tighten the wing nut against the screw holder (C)
(Fig.8)
NOTE: To cut a dado or a trench across the wood,
make a cut then raise the saw above the workpiece.
Move the workpiece (left or right) slightly and make
another cut until the desired width of the slot is
made.
FITTING THE MATERIAL SUPPORT ARM (Fig. 9)
Loosen the support retaining screw (A) (Fig.9)
Insert the support arm into the holes of the base
Tighten the screw
FITTING THE DEPTH OF CUT (Fig. 8)
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could result in accidental
starting causing possible serious personal injury.
Unplug the saw from the outlet.
Raise the saw head to its highest point.
Remove screw ‘A’ (Fig.11).
Press the mitre lock handle (5) and turn the lower
guard (4) by hand to the maximum angle. At the
same time, the cover plate(C) would have been shifted
away from its original position. The blade bolt (B)
should then be exposed (Fig. 11).
Press the spindle lock button(15) and turn the blade by
hand until the arbor lock locates and the blade cannot
move (Fig. 1).
When one hand is pressing the spindle lock button, use
the box spanner with another hand to loosen the blade
bolt in clockwise direction.
Remove the bolt, the outer blade washer and the
blade.
Fit the new blade (with the teeth pointing downward)
onto the spindle.
Reattach the outer blade washer and tighten the blade
bolt while pressing the spindle lock button(15) (Fig. 1).
Replace the guard bracket and the lower guard in
position.
Replace and tighten screw ‘A’ (Fig.11).
Check the alignment of the new blade before plugging
power.
Lay a square on the mitre table and against the
blade. If the blade and mitre table do not align,
adjust as below.
Loosen the locking nuts and the 0° bevel positioning
bolt(A) on the right hand side by using a
5mm hex key (not supplied). (Fig.7)
Correctly align the blade and mitre table using the
square and then lock the bevel lock lever.
Adjust the bolt until it can hit a stopper.
Tighten the locking nut (B). (Fig.7)
Check the 0°angle again. If they still do not align,
readjust the positioning bolt.
After squaring adjustments have been made,
it may be necessary to loosen the screw of the
pointer and reset the pointer to zero.
SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITRE TABLE AT
45°
Move the saw arm to the 45° bevel position.
When it is rotated at the 45° bevel position, check
45°angle from the table to the blade by using a
45° set square. If they do not align, readjust the
45°positioning bolt(C) on the left. (Fig.7)
Tighten the locking nut (D). (Fig.7)
CHANGING THE BLADE (Fig. 11)
CHANGING THE BLADE (Fig. 11)
WARNING:
315mm 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
screw from securing the blade on the spindle. Either
of these situations will result in a serious accident and
can cause serious personal injury.