Ryobi RTS23 Manuel D'utilisation page 36

Always place the workpiece against the face of the miter
gauge body when making cuts. To prevent the workpiece
from moving, you can attach a piece of sandpaper to the
miter gauge body face.
NOTE: It is recommended that you place the piece to be
saved on the same side of the blade as the miter gauge, and
that you make a test cut on scrap wood first.
MAKING A CROSS CUT
See Figures 49 - 51.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and
working properly to avoid serious possible injury.
WARNING:
Using the rip fence as a cutoff gauge when cross cutting
will result in kickback which can cause serious personal
injury.
 Remove the rip fence.
 Set the blade to the correct depth for the workpiece.
 Set the miter gauge to 0° and tighten the lock knob.
 Make sure the wood is clear of the blade before turning
on the saw.
 Press the top button on the switch to turn the saw on.
NOTE: The switch cover does not have to be raised to
operate the switch.
 Press the bottom button on the switch to turn the saw
off.
NOTE: To prevent unauthorized use, install a padlock
(not included) through the holes in the switch and cover
as shown in figure 50.
 Let the blade build up to full speed before moving the
workpiece into the blade.
 Hold the workpiece firmly with both hands on the miter
gauge and feed the workpiece into the blade.
NOTE: The hand closest to the blade should be placed
on the miter gauge lock knob and the hand farthest from
the blade should be placed on the workpiece.
 When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the
blade to come to a complete stop before removing the
workpiece.
OPERATION
PLACE LEFT HAND
ON MITER GAUGE
LOCK KNOB
SWITCH ON
SWITCH IN
LOCKED POSITION
36 - English
CROSS CUT
PLACE RIGHT HAND
ON WORKPIECE AND
MITER GAUGE HERE
SWITCH OFF
Fig. 49
Fig. 50