RIDGID MS1250LZ manual To Bevel CUT, See Figures 30, Bevel Scale Indicator

OPERATION

TO BEVEL CUT

See Figures 30 - 32.

A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between -2°and 47°.

NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust the sliding miter fence to assure proper clearance prior to making the cut.

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 zero on the miter scale.

nRelease the miter lock plate.

NOTE: You can quickly locate zero by releasing the lock plate as you rotate the control arm. The lock plate will seat itself in one of the built-in positive stop notches, located in the 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 47°.

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

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.

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 the 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. See Figure 33.

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.

BEVEL

SCALE

SCALE

INDICATOR

0

5 1

30 CM

45

INDICATOR

POINT

INDICATOR

SCREW

Fig. 30

BEVEL CUT

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WORK CLAMP Fig. 31

BEVEL

STOP PIN

Fig. 32

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