RIDGID R4121 manual Cutting Crown Molding, 38˚ / 52˚ 45˚/45˚, Angle Miter / Bevel MITER/BEVEL

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OPERATION

CUTTING CROWN MOLDING

The following chart illustrates the miter and bevel angle settings of the miter saw for both 52˚/38˚ and 45˚/45˚ crown molding, when the angle between the walls run from 67˚ to 146˚. With the crown molding laying flat, cut at the following angles:

WALL

38˚ / 52˚

45˚/45˚

ANGLE

MITER / BEVEL

MITER/BEVEL

 

 

 

67

42.93/41.08

46.89/36.13

68

42.39/40.79

46.35/35.89

69

41.85/40.50

45.81/35.64

70

41.32/40.20

45.28/35.40

71

40.79/39.90

44.75/35.15

72

40.28/39.61

44.22/34.89

73

39.76/39.30

43.70/34.64

74

39.25/39.00

43.18/34.38

75

38.74/38.69

42.66/34.12

76

38.24/38.39

42.15/33.86

77

37.74/38.08

41.64/33.60

78

37.24/37.76

41.13/33.33

79

36.75/37.45

40.62/33.07

80

36.27/37.13

40.12/32.80

81

35.79/36.81

39.62/32.53

82

35.31/36.49

39.13/32.25

83

34.83/36.17

38.63/31.98

84

34.36/35.85

38.14/31.70

85

33.90/35.52

37.66/31.42

86

33.43/35.19

37.17/31.14

87

32.97/34.86

36.69/30.86

88

32.52/34.53

36.21/30.57

89

32.07/34.20

35.74/30.29

90

31.62/33.86

35.26/30.00

91

31.17/33.53

34.79/29.71

92

30.73/33.19

34.33/29.42

93

30.30/32.85

33.86/29.13

94

29.86/32.51

33.40/28.83

95

29.43/32.17

32.94/28.54

96

29.00/31.82

32.48/28.24

97

28.58/31.48

32.02/27.94

98

28.16/31.13

31.58/27.64

99

27.74/30.78

31.13/27.34

100

27.32/30.43

30.68/27.03

101

26.91/30.08

30.24/26.73

102

26.50/29.73

29.80/26.42

103

26.09/29.38

29.36/26.12

104

25.69/29.02

28.92/25.81

105

25.29/28.67

28.48/25.50

106

24.89/28.31

28.05/25.19

 

 

 

 

WALL

38˚/52˚

45˚/45˚

 

 

ANGLE

MITER/BEVEL

MITER/BEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

24.49/27.95

27.62/24.87

 

 

108

24.10/27.59

27.19/24.56

 

 

109

23.71/27.23

26.77/24.24

 

 

110

23.32/26.87

26.34/23.93

 

 

111

22.93/26.51

25.92/23.61

 

 

112

22.55/26.15

25.50/23.29

 

 

113

22.17/25.78

25.08/22.97

 

 

114

21.79/25.42

24.66/22.65

 

 

115

21.42/25.05

24.25/22.33

 

 

116

21.04/24.68

23.84/22.01

 

 

117

20.67/24.31

23.43/21.68

 

 

118

20.30/23.94

23.02/21.36

 

 

119

19.93/23.57

22.61/21.03

 

 

120

19.57/23.20

22.21/20.70

 

 

121

19.20/22.83

21.80/20.38

 

 

122

18.84/22.46

21.40/20.05

 

 

123

18.48/22.09

21.00/19.72

 

 

124

18.13/21.71

20.61/19.39

 

 

125

17.77/21.34

20.21/19.06

 

 

126

17.42/20.96

19.81/18.72

 

 

127

17.06/20.59

19.42/18.39

 

 

128

16.71/20.21

19.03/18.06

 

 

129

16.37/19.83

18.64/17.72

 

 

130

16.02/19.45

18.25/17.39

 

 

131

15.67/19.07

17.86/17.05

 

 

132

15.33/18.69

17.48/16.71

 

 

133

14.99/18.31

17.09/16.38

 

 

134

14.65/17.93

16.71/16.04

 

 

135

14.30/17.55

16.32/15.70

 

 

136

13.97/17.17

15.94/15.36

 

 

137

13.63/16.79

15.56/15.02

 

 

138

13.30/16.40

15.19/14.68

 

 

139

12.96/16.02

14.81/14.34

 

 

140

12.63/15.64

14.43/14.00

 

 

141

12.30/15.25

14.06/13.65

 

 

142

11.97/14.87

13.68/13.31

 

 

143

11.64/14.48

13.31/12.97

 

 

144

11.31/14.09

12.94/12.62

 

 

145

10.99/13.71

12.57/12.28

 

 

146

10.66/13.32

12.20/11.93

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Blade Coasts After Being Turned OFF Specific Safety Rules  Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL ADJUST- Ments are SecureSpecific Safety Rules Symbols Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATIONService Symbol Signal MeaningDouble Insulation Cord Length Wire Size A.W.GElectrical Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Miter FeaturesProduct Specifications ScaleAMP Motor Know Your Compound Miter SAW12 IN. Blade Blade Wrench StorageSELF-RETRACTING Lower Blade Guard Switch TriggerREPEAT-A-CUT Sliding Miter FencesTools Needed Combination WRENCH, 12 mmPhillips Screwdriver Combination Square Framing Square Blade Washer Bolt Work Clamp Dust BAG HEX KEY Installed on ToolLoose Parts HEX KEY, 1/16Mounting Holes AssemblyUnpacking Trace HolesDust Guide Installing the Work ClampTo install the work clamp Dust BAGBlade Installing the BladeTighten Securely To Prevent Guard Movement Blade Laser Guide Loosen TightenCutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat Plate Aligning the Laser Guide LineBroken Line Squaring the SAW Blade to the Fence Adjusting the Miter Lock LeverTo adjust Miter Lock Lever Lift to Unlock Push Down to LockView of Blade Square with Fence Travel Pivot Adjustment Adjusting the Bevel Lock LeverAdjusting the Bevel Pivot Push Back To Lock BevelBlade Bevel Lock Lever Squaring the Blade to the Miter TableSee Figures 24 Correct View of BladeOperation ApplicationsCutting with Your Compound Miter SAW To align with miter scale To bypass preset index pointsTo Miter CUT / Cross CUT See Figures 28Bevel Lock To Bevel CUTSee Figures 30 Bevel Scale Stop PIN Bevel CUT ClampTo Compound Miter CUT Compound Miter CUT45 x 45 Compound Miter CUT Supporting Long WorkpiecesClamping Wide Workpieces Long WorkpieceMaking AN Auxiliary Fence To attach the auxiliary fence to the sawAuxiliary Fence COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular Structures Cutting Compound MitersAngle Miter / Bevel MITER/BEVEL Cutting Crown Molding38˚ / 52˚ 45˚/45˚ 38˚/52˚ 45˚/45˚Laying Molding Flat on the Miter Table CeilingInside Corner Fence Using a Crown Molding JIG Making a Crown Molding JIGCrown Molding JIG Wrong Cutting Warped MaterialSee Figures 40 RightTo Adjust the Laser Guide AdjustmentsMaintenance General MaintenanceBrush Replacement Proceed as follows when replacement is requiredChanging the Batteries Accessories Checking Motor Belt Tension and Replacing the BeltWhat is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty WarrantyDAY Satisfaction Guarantee Policy HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredCustomer Service Information Model No R4121 Serial No

R4121 specifications

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