RIDGID MS1290LZ manual Wall

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Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Compound Miter Saw

Miter and Bevel Angle Settings

Wall to Crown Molding Angle: 52/38 degrees

Ceiling

Wall

 

Wall Angle

Bevel

Miter

 

Angle

Angle

 

(deg.)

 

(deg.)

(deg.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

43.0

46.8

61

42.8

46.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

42.5

45.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

42.2

45.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

64

41.9

44.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

41.7

44.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

41.4

43.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

67

41.1

42.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

68

40.8

42.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

40.5

41.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

40.2

41.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

39.9

40.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

72

39.6

40.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

73

39.3

39.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

39.0

39.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

38.7

38.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

76

38.4

38.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

38.1

37.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

37.8

37.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

79

37.4

36.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

37.1

36.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

36.8

35.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

36.5

35.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

36.2

34.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

84

35.8

34.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

35.5

33.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

86

35.2

33.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

34.9

33.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

34.5

32.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

89

34.2

32.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

33.9

31.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

33.5

31.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

33.2

30.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

32.8

30.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

32.5

29.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

32.2

29.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

31.8

29.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

31.5

28.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

31.1

28.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

30.8

27.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

30.4

27.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wall Angle

Bevel

Miter

 

Angle

Angle

 

(deg.)

 

(deg.)

(deg.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

30.1

26.9

102

29.7

26.5

 

 

 

103

29.4

26.1

 

 

 

104

29.0

25.7

 

 

 

105

28.7

25.3

 

 

 

106

28.3

24.9

 

 

 

107

28.0

24.5

 

 

 

108

27.6

24.1

 

 

 

109

27.2

23.7

 

 

 

110

26.9

23.3

 

 

 

111

26.5

22.9

 

 

 

112

26.1

22.6

 

 

 

113

25.8

22.2

 

 

 

114

25.4

21.8

 

 

 

115

25.0

21.4

 

 

 

116

24.7

21.0

 

 

 

117

24.3

20.7

 

 

 

118

23.9

20.3

 

 

 

119

23.6

19.9

 

 

 

120

23.2

19.6

 

 

 

121

22.8

19.2

 

 

 

122

22.5

18.8

 

 

 

123

22.1

18.5

 

 

 

124

21.7

18.1

 

 

 

125

21.3

17.8

 

 

 

126

21.0

17.4

 

 

 

127

20.6

17.1

 

 

 

128

20.2

16.7

 

 

 

129

19.8

16.4

 

 

 

130

19.5

16.0

 

 

 

131

19.1

15.7

 

 

 

132

18.7

15.3

 

 

 

133

18.3

15.0

 

 

 

134

17.9

14.6

 

 

 

135

17.6

14.3

 

 

 

136

17.2

14.0

 

 

 

137

16.8

13.6

 

 

 

138

16.4

13.3

 

 

 

139

16.0

13.0

 

 

 

140

15.6

12.8

 

 

 

 

Wall Angle

Bevel

Miter

Angle

Angle

 

(deg.)

 

(deg.)

(deg.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

15.3

12.3

142

14.9

12.0

 

 

 

 

 

143

14.5

11.6

 

 

 

 

 

144

14.1

11.3

 

 

 

 

 

145

13.7

11.0

 

 

 

 

 

146

13.3

10.7

 

 

 

 

 

147

12.9

10.3

 

 

 

 

 

148

12.5

10.0

 

 

 

 

 

149

12.2

9.7

 

 

 

 

 

150

11.8

9.4

 

 

 

 

 

151

11.4

9.0

 

 

 

 

 

152

11.0

8.7

 

 

 

 

 

153

10.8

8.4

 

 

 

 

 

154

10.2

8.1

 

 

 

 

 

155

9.8

7.8

 

 

 

 

 

156

9.4

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

157

9.0

7.1

 

 

 

 

 

158

8.6

6.8

 

 

 

 

 

159

8.3

6.5

 

 

 

 

 

160

7.9

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

161

7.5

5.9

 

 

 

 

 

162

7.1

5.6

 

 

 

 

 

163

6.7

5.3

 

 

 

 

 

164

6.3

4.9

 

 

 

 

 

165

5.9

4.6

 

 

 

 

 

166

5.5

4.3

 

 

 

 

 

167

5.1

4.0

 

 

 

 

 

168

4.7

3.7

 

 

 

 

 

169

4.3

3.4

 

 

 

 

 

170

3.9

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

171

3.5

2.8

 

 

 

 

 

172

3.2

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

173

2.8

2.2

 

 

 

 

 

174

2.4

1.8

 

 

 

 

 

175

2.0

1.5

 

 

 

 

 

176

1.6

1.21

 

 

 

 

 

177

1.2

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

178

0.8

0.6

 

 

 

 

 

179

0.4

0.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

0.0

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Miter Saw Safety Signal Words Before Using The SawSafety Instructions for Miter Saws When Installing Or Moving The Miter SawBefore Each Use Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears Keep Guards In Place, in workingTo Reduce the Risk of Accidental Dress For Safety Preparing to Make CutWhenever Saw Is Running Don’t Overreach. Keep good foot- ing and balanceGlossary of Terms for Woodworking Before Leaving The SawMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Motor Safety Protection Wire SizesExtension Cord Wire Sizes Length Polarized PlugUnpacking and Checking Contents Getting to Know Your Miter Saw Saw at a desired bevel angleTop Carrying Handle Convenient way to transport saw Assembly Installing or Removing the BladeStop Screw Arbor Fit 1/4 hex end of combination toolBe sure the arbor lock is released so the blade turns freely Workpiece Clamp Installation Four Basic Saw ControlsAssembling Dust Bag Bevel Lock Lever Bevel Index Pin Depth Adjustment Cam Knob Alignment Adjustments Step Two Slide Tube AdjustmentStep One Repositioning Zero Clear- ance Blade Insert Loosen the top two gib screwsAdjust Miter Scale Indicator Step Three Blade Square to Fence Miter AlignmentStep Four Blade Square to Table Bevel Adjustment Adjust Bevel Scale IndicatorMiter Lock Lever Adjustment To check, follow these stepsMiter Lock Lever Bevel Lock Lever Adjustment Bevel Pivot Movement/AdjustmentLoosen the top locking jam nut Nut LockMounting The Miter Saw Grip of the plastic handle. CarPortable Applications Work Bench ApplicationsSafety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations Check Damaged Parts. Check forSafety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations con’t Reduce the Risk of AccidentalPreparing to Make the Cut Inspect Your Workpiece. Make sureMake workshop child-proof. Install Basic Saw Operations Chop Cutting Body and Hand PositionMiter Cut Bevel CutSliding Fence Miter Scale UsageCutting Bowed Material Compound CutCutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames and Boxes Compound Cut BoxCompletely set up your saw Workpieces. Avoid bindingWork against the blade Workpiece Clamp Usage Always perform dry runs. MakeWorkpiece Support Auxiliary FenceRough Cutting a Dado Cutting Base MoldingsCut the two outside grooves Cut These Grooves With Saw Use a Chisel toCutting Crown Moldings Two Methods of Cutting Crown MoldingCutting Crown Molding Flat on the Miter Saw Table Cutting Crown Molding Angled to the Table and Fence Making a crown molding support jigWall Wall to Crown Molding Angle 45 degrees Laser System Mounting the Laser SystemCoverplate Stop Screw Arbor Blade Arbor Lock Left Hand Thread Supplied with ExactlineSupplied with Inner Blade Spindle Keep these items for use if Laser system is removedOperation Broken Red LineChanging Batteries Replace the back cover and secure with two Phillips screwsMaintenance and Lubrication Maintenance Replacing Carbon BrushesLower Blade Guard Lubrication Motor Belt TensionBall Bearings Infrequent Lubrication as RequiredAccessories Using Carbide Tipped BladesRecommended Accessories Prohibited AccessoriesTroubleshooting Guide Problem Probable Cause Suggested Corrective ActionGeneral Wiring Diagram Trouble Shooting of Brake by Qualified Service Person OnlyMotor Page Repair Parts ‡ Caution See mechanical assembly caution on Always order by part number not by key numberStandard Hardware Item May be purchased locally Base/Table Assembly Table Assembly Base Assembly Pivot Assembly Tube Pivot Assembly Pivot Sub Assembly Arm Guard Assembly ‡ Lower Guard Assembly ‡ Motor Assembly Page RIDGID,INC Part No. SP6505Catalog No. MS1290LZ Model No. MS1290LZ0Serial No Form No. SP6505