Ryobi P500 User Manual

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Fig. 23

Before performing any adjustment, make sure the bat-
tery pack is removed from tool and the switch is in the 
OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in 
serious personal injury.

See Figure 23.
The saw has a positive 0° bevel stop that has been factory 
adjusted to assure 0° angle of the saw blade when making 
90° cuts.



  Place the saw in an upside down position on a work-

bench.



  Check the squareness of the saw blade to the base of 

the saw using a carpenter’s square.



  Loosen bevel adjustment knob.



  Turn setscrew with hex key and adjust base until it is 

square with the saw blade.



  Tighten bevel adjustment knob securely.

Attempting a bevel cut without having the bevel ad-
justment knob securely tightened can result in serious 
injury.

See Figure 24.
NOTE: Draw a pencil line on a scrap workpiece parallel to 
the long edge of the base as a straight line guide to aid in 
the adjusting process.


  Make sure the laser is turned off.



  Remove the laser cover by lifting it off its base.

  Turn the laser on.
  Loosen the screw inside the laser.
  Rest the front of the base on a scrap workpiece.


  Adjust the laser beam with the mark on the scrap 

workpiece by loosening the screw to the laser aperture 

and slowly moving the laser guide left or right.



  Since blade thicknesses vary, always make a trial cut in 

scrap workpiece to ensure an accurate cut.

  Once alignment is achieved, tighten the screw.
  Replace the laser cover.


  Check for proper alignment.

  Repeat as necessary until the laser is aligned.

Fig. 24