Table of Contents | RIDGID MS1290LZ specification

Table of Contents
Section	Page
Table of Contents		2
Safety Instructions For Miter Saw		3
Safety Signal Words		3
Before Using The Saw		3
When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw ....		4
Before Each Use		4
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips
Or Thrown Pieces		5
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face
and Ears		5
Dress For Safety		6
Preparing to Make Cut		6
Plan The Way You Will Hold The Workpiece
From Start To Finish		7
Whenever Saw Is Running		7
Before Leaving The Saw		8
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking		8
Motor Specifications and Electrical Require-
ments		9
Power Supply and Motor Specifications	......	9
General Electrical Connections		9
110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information		9
Motor Safety Protection		10
Wire Sizes		10
Unpacking and Checking Contents		11
Tools Needed		11
Unpacking		11
List of Loose Parts		11
Getting to Know Your Miter Saw		12
Assembly		13
Installing or Removing the Blade		13
Assembling Dust Bag		15
Workpiece Clamp Installation		15
Four Basic Saw Controls		15
Alignment (Adjustments)		17
Miter Lock Lever Adjustment		20
Bevel Lock Lever Adjustment		20
Bevel Pivot Movement/Adjustment		21
Mounting The Miter Saw		22
Safety Instructions for Basic Saw
Operations		23
Before Each Use		23
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips
Or Thrown Pieces		23
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands,
Face and Ears		24
Dress For Safety		24
Preparing to Make the Cut		25

Section	Page
Whenever Saw Is Running	26
Before Leaving The Saw:	26
Basic Saw Operations	27
Making Common Slide Compound Cuts	... 27
Slide Cutting	27
Chop Cutting	28
Body and Hand Position	28
Miter Cut	29
Miter Scale Usage	29
Bevel Cut	29
Sliding Fence	29
Vernier Bevel Scale Operation:	29
Compound Cut	30
Cutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames
and Boxes	30
Cutting Bowed Material	30
Workpiece Clamp Usage	31
Workpiece Support	32
Auxiliary Fence	32
Rough Cutting A Dado	33
Helpful Hints When Cutting Compound
Miters	33
Cutting Base Moldings	33
Cutting Crown Moldings	34
Two Methods of Cutting Crown Molding	... 34
Laser System	38
Mounting the Laser System	38
Operation	40
Changing Batteries	41
Maintenance and Lubrication	42
Maintenance	42
Lubrication	43
Motor Belt Tension	43
Accessories	44
Recommended Accessories	44
Basic Blade Requirements	44
Prohibited Accessories	44
Using Carbide Tipped Blades	44
Troubleshooting Guide	45
General	45
Motor	46
Wiring Diagram	46
Trouble Shooting of Brake by Qualified Ser-
vice Person Only	46
Notes	47
Repair Parts	48
Notes	59

2

Image 2

RIDGID MS1290LZ manual Table of Contents

Contents

Page Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Miter Saw Safety Signal Words Before Using The Saw Before 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 Dress For Safety Preparing to Make Cut Whenever Saw Is Running Don’t Overreach. Keep good foot- ing and balance Glossary of Terms for Woodworking Before Leaving The Saw Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Extension Cord Wire Sizes Length Motor Safety ProtectionWire Sizes Polarized Plug Unpacking and Checking Contents Top Carrying Handle Convenient way to transport saw Getting to Know Your Miter SawSaw at a desired bevel angle Stop Screw Arbor AssemblyInstalling or Removing the Blade Fit 1/4 hex end of combination tool Be 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 One Repositioning Zero Clear- ance Blade Insert Alignment AdjustmentsStep Two Slide Tube Adjustment Loosen the top two gib screws Adjust Miter Scale Indicator Step Three Blade Square to Fence Miter Alignment Step Four Blade Square to Table Bevel Adjustment Adjust Bevel Scale Indicator Miter Lock Lever Miter Lock Lever AdjustmentTo check, follow these steps Loosen the top locking jam nut Bevel Lock Lever AdjustmentBevel Pivot Movement/Adjustment Nut Lock Portable Applications Mounting The Miter SawGrip of the plastic handle. Car Work Bench Applications Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations Check Damaged Parts. Check for Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations con’t Reduce the Risk of Accidental Preparing to Make the Cut Inspect Your Workpiece. Make sure Make workshop child-proof. Install Basic Saw Operations Chop Cutting Body and Hand Position Sliding Fence Miter CutBevel Cut Miter Scale Usage Cutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames and Boxes Cutting Bowed MaterialCompound Cut Compound Cut Box Work against the blade Completely set up your sawWorkpieces. Avoid binding Workpiece Clamp Usage Always perform dry runs. Make Workpiece Support Auxiliary Fence Cut the two outside grooves Rough Cutting a DadoCutting Base Moldings Cut These Grooves With Saw Use a Chisel to Cutting Crown Molding Flat on the Miter Saw Table Cutting Crown MoldingsTwo Methods of Cutting Crown Molding Cutting Crown Molding Angled to the Table and Fence Making a crown molding support jig Wall Wall to Crown Molding Angle 45 degrees Coverplate Stop Screw Arbor Blade Arbor Lock Laser SystemMounting the Laser System Supplied with Inner Blade Left Hand Thread Supplied withExactline Spindle Keep these items for use if Laser system is removed Operation Broken Red Line Changing Batteries Replace the back cover and secure with two Phillips screws Lower Blade Guard Maintenance and LubricationMaintenance Replacing Carbon Brushes Ball Bearings LubricationMotor Belt Tension Infrequent Lubrication as Required Recommended Accessories AccessoriesUsing Carbide Tipped Blades Prohibited Accessories General 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 Catalog No. MS1290LZ Model No. MS1290LZ0Serial No RIDGID,INCPart No. SP6505 Form No. SP6505