RIDGID MS1250LZ manual To Compound Miter CUT, Compound Miter CUT Work Clamp

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OPERATION

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 miter table.

TO COMPOUND MITER CUT

A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts.

To make this type of cut the control arm on the miter table must be rotated to the correct angle and the saw arm must be tilted to the correct bevel angle. Care should always be taken when making compound miter setups due to the in- teraction of the two angle settings.

Adjustments of miter and bevel settings are interdependent with one another. Each time you adjust the miter setting you change the effect of the bevel setting. Also, each time you adjust the bevel setting you change the effect of the miter setting.

It may take several settings to obtain the desired cut. The first angle setting should be checked after setting the second angle, since adjusting the second angle affects the first.

Once the two correct settings for a particular cut have been obtained, always make a test cut in scrap material before making a finish cut in good material.

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

nLoosen the miter lock handle. Rotate the miter lock han- dle 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 miter lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The miter lock plate will seat itself in one of the positive stop notches, located in miter table frame.

nTighten the miter lock handle securely.

nLoosen the bevel lock knob and move the saw arm to the left to the desired bevel angle.

nBevel angles can be set from -2˚ to 48˚.

nOnce the saw arm has been set at the desired angle, securely tighten the bevel lock knob.

COMPOUND

MITER CUT

WORK CLAMP

Fig. 33

 

nMake a test cut in scrap material.

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 could collapse on the blade at the end of the cut, jamming the blade. See Figures 37 - 38.

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.

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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 MeaningDouble Insulation Cord Length Wire Size A.W.GElectrical Electrical ConnectionGlossary of Terms Miter FeaturesProduct Specifications AMP Motor Switch TriggerKnow Your Compound Miter SAW 12 IN. BladeTools Needed Socket Head Screws Washer Extention Dust BAG Blade Wrench Loose PartsDust Guide HEX Bolt Mounting Holes AssemblyUnpacking Trace Holes AT These Locations For Hole Pattern SAW BaseUpper Side Brace C LEG B Lower Brace D HEX NUT Rubber Foot Assembling LEG StandSee Figures 9 Upper Brace a LEG B Lower Brace E Carriage BoltUpper Brace a Upper Side Brace C LEG B Extension Table ExtensionMounting the Miter SAW to the LEG Stand Socket Head Washer ScrewWork Clamp Dust GuideDust BAG Laser Guide To Install BladeScrew Blade Bolt Cover Lower Guard Mounting the Exactline Laser Guide Aligning the Laser Guide LineSee Figures 20 Cutting a Slot in the Zero Clearance Throat PlateSquaring the SAW Blade to the Fence Broken RED LineAdjustments are Required Sliding Miter Fence Blade Lock Knob Squaring the Blade to the Miter TableSee Figures 25 CombinationOperation Pivot Adjustments Travel Pivot AdjustmentBevel Pivot Adjustment ApplicationsStraight Crosscut Work Clamp Cutting with Your Compound Miter SAWTo Crosscut To Bevel CUT Bevel Scale IndicatorIndicator Point Screw Bevel CUT Work Clamp Stop PIN See Figures 30To Compound Miter CUT Compound Miter CUT Work Clamp45 x 45 Compound Miter CUT Support Long WorkpiecesSee Figures 33 Long Workpiece SupportsPitch Side COMPOUND-ANGLE Settings for Popular StructuresCutting Compound Miters Ceiling Cutting Crown MoldingLaying Molding Flat on the Miter Table Inside Corner FenceCutting Warped Material Using a Crown Molding Support JIGMaking a Crown Molding Support JIG See Figures 37General MaintenanceClamping Wide Workpieces LubricationBrush Assembly Brush ReplacementProceed as follows when replacement is required Brush CAPChanging the Batteries Do not attempt to activate the laserPage What 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 MS1250LZ Serial No
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