RIDGID MS1290LZ guide

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RIDGID MS1290LZ manual

Contents

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