RIDGID MS1250LZ Cutting with Your Compound Miter SAW, To Crosscut, Straight Crosscut Work Clamp

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OPERATION

CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW

WARNING:

When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only. The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting in pos- sible serious personal injury.

WARNING:

To avoid serious personal injury, always tighten the miter lock handle securely before making a cut. Failure to do so could result in movement of the control arm or miter table while making a cut.

nWhen cutting long pieces of lumber or molding, support the opposite end of the stock with a roller stand or with a work surface level with the saw table. See Figure 35.

nAlign cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.

nGrasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.

nBefore turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.

nGrasp the saw handle firmly. Depress the switch lock with thumb then squeeze the switch trigger. Allow several seconds for the blade to reach maximum speed.

nSlowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.

nRelease the switch trigger and allow the saw blade to stop rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. Wait until the electric brake stops blade from turning before removing the workpiece from the miter table.

TO CROSSCUT

See Figure 29.

A crosscut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece. A straight crosscut is made with the miter table set at the 0° position. Miter crosscuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero.

nPull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.

nLoosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock handle approximately one-half turn to the left to loosen.

nPress the miter lock plate down with your thumb and hold.

nRotate the control arm until the pointer aligns with the desired angle on the miter scale.

nRelease the miter lock plate.

NOTE: You can quickly locate 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.62°, and 45° left or right by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in the miter table frame.

nTighten the miter lock handle securely.

nPlace the workpiece flat on the miter table with one edge securely against the fence. If the board is warped, place the convex side against the fence. If the concave edge of a board is placed against the fence, the board could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 37 - 38.

STRAIGHT

CROSSCUT

WORK CLAMP

Fig. 29

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL InstructionsSpecific Safety Rules Specific Safety Rules Symbols Symbol Name DESIGNATION/EXPLANATIONService Symbol Signal MeaningCord Length Wire Size A.W.G ElectricalDouble Insulation Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Features Product SpecificationsMiter Switch Trigger Know Your Compound Miter SAWAMP Motor 12 IN. BladeTools Needed Loose Parts Dust Guide HEX BoltSocket Head Screws Washer Extention Dust BAG Blade Wrench Assembly UnpackingMounting Holes Trace Holes AT These Locations For Hole Pattern SAW BaseAssembling LEG Stand See Figures 9Upper Side Brace C LEG B Lower Brace D HEX NUT Rubber Foot Upper Brace a LEG B Lower Brace E Carriage BoltTable Extension Mounting the Miter SAW to the LEG StandUpper Brace a Upper Side Brace C LEG B Extension Socket Head Washer ScrewDust Guide Dust BAGWork Clamp To Install Blade Screw Blade Bolt Cover Lower GuardLaser Guide Mounting the Exactline Laser Guide Aligning the Laser Guide LineCutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat Plate Squaring the SAW Blade to the FenceSee Figures 20 Broken RED LineAdjustments are Required Sliding Miter Fence Blade Squaring the Blade to the Miter Table See Figures 25Lock Knob CombinationPivot Adjustments Travel Pivot Adjustment Bevel Pivot AdjustmentOperation ApplicationsCutting with Your Compound Miter SAW To CrosscutStraight Crosscut Work Clamp Bevel Scale Indicator Indicator Point Screw Bevel CUT Work Clamp Stop PINTo Bevel CUT See Figures 30To Compound Miter CUT Compound Miter CUT Work ClampSupport Long Workpieces See Figures 3345 x 45 Compound Miter CUT Long Workpiece SupportsCOMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular Structures Cutting Compound MitersPitch Side Cutting Crown Molding Laying Molding Flat on the Miter TableCeiling Inside Corner FenceUsing a Crown Molding Support JIG Making a Crown Molding Support JIGCutting Warped Material See Figures 37Maintenance Clamping Wide WorkpiecesGeneral LubricationBrush Replacement Proceed as follows when replacement is requiredBrush Assembly Brush CAPChanging the Batteries Do not attempt to activate the laserPage Warranty DAY Satisfaction Guarantee PolicyWhat is Covered Under the 3 Year Limited Service Warranty HOW to Obtain Service What is not CoveredCustomer Service Information Model No MS1250LZ Serial No
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