RIDGID MS1290LZ manual Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

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If any part of this miter saw is missing, bent, or broken in any way, or any electrical parts don't work, turn the saw off and unplug it. Replace dam- aged, missing, or failed parts before using the saw again.

Keep Guards In Place, in working

order, and in proper adjustment.

Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the miter saw clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating. DON’T put lubricants on the blade while it’s spinning.

Remove Adjusting Keys And

Wrenches from tool before turning it on.

To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces

•Use Only Recommended Acces- sories. (See “Accessory” section within.) Consult this owner’s manual for recommended accessories. Fol- low the instructions that come with the accessories. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.

•Choose the right 12-inch diameter blade for the saw and the material you plan to cut.

•Make sure the blade is sharp, undamaged and properly aligned. With the saw unplugged, push the power head all the way down. Hand spin the blade and check for clear- ance. Tilt the power head to 45 degrees left and right bevel and repeat the check. If the blade hits anything, make the adjustments shown in “Alignment (Adjustments)”

section.

•Make sure the blade, arbor collars and laser system are clean.

•Make sure the arbor collars' and laser discs’ recessed sides are fac- ing the blade.

•Using the 1/4” hex end of combina- tion wrench (supplied) or a 1/2-inch box end wrench, make sure the left hand thread arbor screw is firmly tightened counterclockwise.

•Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and there is no excessive play in any parts.

•Keep Work Area Clean. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents. Floor must not be slippery.

To reduce the risk of burns or other fire damage, never use the saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Know Your Miter Saw. Read and understand the owner’s manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool.

To reduce the risk of injury from acci- dental contact with moving parts, don’t do layout, assembly, or setup work on the miter saw while any parts are moving.

To Reduce the Risk of Accidental

Starting. Make sure switch is “OFF” before plugging miter saw into a power outlet.

Plan your work.

Use The Right Tool. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed to do. Use a different tool for any workpiece that can’t be held in a solidly braced, fixed position.

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Contents Page Table of Contents Safety Signal Words Before Using The Saw Safety Instructions For Miter SawBefore Each Use Safety Instructions for Miter SawsWhen Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw To Reduce the Risk of Accidental Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and EarsKeep Guards In Place, in working Preparing to Make Cut Dress For SafetyDon’t Overreach. Keep good foot- ing and balance Whenever Saw Is RunningBefore Leaving The Saw Glossary of Terms for WoodworkingMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Wire Sizes Motor Safety ProtectionExtension Cord Wire Sizes Length Polarized PlugUnpacking and Checking Contents Top Carrying Handle Convenient way to transport saw Getting to Know Your Miter SawSaw at a desired bevel angle Installing or Removing the Blade AssemblyStop Screw Arbor Fit 1/4 hex end of combination toolBe sure the arbor lock is released so the blade turns freely Assembling Dust Bag Workpiece Clamp InstallationFour Basic Saw Controls Bevel Lock Lever Bevel Index Pin Depth Adjustment Cam Knob Step Two Slide Tube Adjustment Alignment AdjustmentsStep One Repositioning Zero Clear- ance Blade Insert Loosen the top two gib screwsStep Three Blade Square to Fence Miter Alignment Adjust Miter Scale IndicatorAdjust Bevel Scale Indicator Step Four Blade Square to Table Bevel AdjustmentMiter Lock Lever Miter Lock Lever AdjustmentTo check, follow these steps Bevel Pivot Movement/Adjustment Bevel Lock Lever AdjustmentLoosen the top locking jam nut Nut LockGrip of the plastic handle. Car Mounting The Miter SawPortable Applications Work Bench ApplicationsCheck Damaged Parts. Check for Safety Instructions for Basic Saw OperationsReduce the Risk of Accidental Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations con’tInspect Your Workpiece. Make sure Preparing to Make the CutMake workshop child-proof. Install Basic Saw Operations Body and Hand Position Chop CuttingBevel Cut Miter CutSliding Fence Miter Scale UsageCompound Cut Cutting Bowed MaterialCutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames and Boxes Compound Cut BoxWorkpieces. Avoid binding Completely set up your sawWork against the blade Workpiece Clamp Usage Always perform dry runs. MakeAuxiliary Fence Workpiece SupportCutting Base Moldings Rough Cutting a DadoCut the two outside grooves Cut These Grooves With Saw Use a Chisel toCutting Crown Molding Flat on the Miter Saw Table Cutting Crown MoldingsTwo Methods of Cutting Crown Molding Making a crown molding support jig Cutting Crown Molding Angled to the Table and FenceWall Wall to Crown Molding Angle 45 degrees Coverplate Stop Screw Arbor Blade Arbor Lock Laser SystemMounting the Laser System Exactline Left Hand Thread Supplied withSupplied with Inner Blade Spindle Keep these items for use if Laser system is removedBroken Red Line OperationReplace the back cover and secure with two Phillips screws Changing BatteriesLower Blade Guard Maintenance and LubricationMaintenance Replacing Carbon Brushes Motor Belt Tension LubricationBall Bearings Infrequent Lubrication as RequiredUsing Carbide Tipped Blades AccessoriesRecommended Accessories Prohibited AccessoriesGeneral Troubleshooting GuideProblem Probable Cause Suggested Corrective Action Motor Wiring DiagramTrouble Shooting of Brake by Qualified Service Person Only Page Repair Parts Standard Hardware Item May be purchased locally ‡ Caution See mechanical assembly caution onAlways order by part number not by key number Base/Table Assembly Table Assembly Base Assembly Pivot Assembly Tube Pivot Assembly Pivot Sub Assembly Arm Guard Assembly ‡ Lower Guard Assembly ‡ Motor Assembly Page Part No. SP6505 RIDGID,INCCatalog No. MS1290LZ Model No. MS1290LZ0Serial No Form No. SP6505
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