Thread: Ryobi ETS1526AL - Horizontal blade adjustment

I have the same
issue. This makes the saw un-usable. I have had the saw in bits but can't sort this out. Anybody out there can you help.
Denis

Originally Posted by davesmylie

I purchased one of these cheaper table saws a few years ago at bunnings.
I've just noticed the blade alignment is out horizontally - ie, it doesn't run parallel to the rip fence, or the rest of the table top.

Does any one know if this is adjustable? I know you can adjust the vertical angle, but can't see anything in the manual about the horizontal angle.

Thanks
Dave

PROVIDED you can get the blade to run parallel to the mitre slot, the fence can be shimmed (or fit a false face) so that it is parallel to the blade

I had an older version of that saw with a metal body. It had the trunion assembly suspended under the table by 2 bolts. Slacken the bolts a bit and the whole trunion can be scewed slightly side to side so as the blade is aligned with the miter slot on the table. This is the first and most important adjustment. After that align the fence with the blade. Google table saw setup. The same principles apply to all table saws. I had a look at the manual for your saw and it does not mention this so have a look at how the trunion is attached under the table top. You may have to tip the saw upside down and remove any base plate to see the arrangement. If not sure take some pics and we can have a think of where to go from there.
Regards
John

Originally Posted by orraloon

You may have to tip the saw upside down and remove any base plate to see the arrangement. If not sure take some pics and we can have a think of where to go from there.
Regards
John

Hey, only just saw your reply now - (thread is like a year old so I'd given up =)

I've had a pretty damned good poke around under the saw and can't see anywhere obvious that I can adjust it. (But I easily could be overlooking something obvious!). Can you see any likely suspects in the pics below?

Thanks!
Dave

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Judging by your second photo it appears that there are some phillips head screws holding the table to the main blue body and 4 capscrews holding the trunnion to the table. It may be that you can loosen the capscrews and move the trunnion around a bit, but it appears that it may be also attached in some way to the casing where the tilt adjustment is done. If this is the case, you my need to loosen the phillips heads screws holding the table as well and use the combination of the 2 to get the movement you need.
I don't have one of these so I am just going by what I can see in the photos.
You might want to have a look through this thread as well https://www.woodworkforums.com/f153/help-ryobi-ets1526al-blade-miter-gauge-alignment-122034

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Judging by your second photo it appears that there are some phillips head screws holding the table to the main blue body and 4 capscrews holding the trunnion to the table. It may be that you can loosen the capscrews and move the trunnion around a bit, but it appears that it may be also attached in some way to the casing where the tilt adjustment is done. If this is the case, you my need to loosen the phillips heads screws holding the table as well and use the combination of the 2 to get the movement you need.
I don't have one of these so I am just going by what I can see in the photos.
You might want to have a look through this thread as well https://www.woodworkforums.com/f153/help-ryobi-ets1526al-blade-miter-gauge-alignment-122034

So, an update - after pretty much dismantling the damned thing completely yesterday with the aim of following the advice in the other thread of trying to shift the table top, I discovered the motor is fixed in place in relation to the tabletop via a groove in the table top that sits into a bolt (red marks in photo) - so no oppurtunity for movement there.

There's 4 hex bolts holding this plate in place in relation to the tabletop so figure that's what needs to be moved. There's no slack space around the bolts, but figure I might be able to drill out a mm on each to get a bit of clearance... but of course there is zero access to the hex bolts. I can see them through the gears for raising/lowering the saw, but damned if I can work out how to get to them =/

guess I'll have another play over the weekend but suspect this saw might be making a short trip to the dump!

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G,DAY Ijoined this site as I have just bought a used one of these saws and have spent the last 2 days taking it apart to try and rectify this problem! I can confirm their really is no way to cure it I managed to get the blade straight with the table but as soon as I wind the blade up past about 1 1/2 inches it suddenly veers off to the right and eventually hits the useless table insert. You can make the parallel guide adjustable by placing a small shim between the two bolts on the arm then tightening or loosening either bolt moves arm in that direction, mitre gauge also rocks in groove!! I noticed on the excellent photos that threaded rod for height adjustment appears to have 2 circuits on it, mine doesn't anyone know what they do? Many thanks for reading , any advice very welcome