Whenever Saw Is Running; Before Leaving The Saw - RIDGID MS1250 Owner's Manual

• Never use another person as a sub-
stitute for a table extension, or as
additional support for a workpiece
that is longer or wider than the basic
miter saw table or to help feed, sup-
port or pull the workpiece.
• Do not use this saw to cut pieces
too small to let you easily hold the
work while you keep the thumb side
of your index (pointer) finger against
the outside edge of the fence.
• When cutting irregularly shaped
workpieces, plan your work so it will

Whenever Saw Is Running

WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of
your miter saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fraction of a
second is enough to cause a
severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the
miter saw while it runs. If it makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop
immediately. Turn the saw off. Unplug
the saw. Do not restart until finding
and correcting the problem.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visi-
tors a safe distance from the miter
saw. Make sure bystanders are clear
of the miter saw and workpiece.
Never confine the piece being cut
off. Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or
use length stops against it while the
blade is spinning. It must be free to
move sideways on its own. If con-
fined, it could get wedged against the
blade and be thrown violently.

Before Leaving The Saw

Never Leave Tool Running Unat-
tended. Turn power off. Wait for all
moving parts to stop.
Make Workshop Child Proof. Install
a padlock through the hole provided
not slip and pinch the blade and be
torn from your hands. A piece of
molding, for example, must lie flat
against the table or fence, or be held
by a fixture or jig that will not let it
twist, rock or slip while being cut.
• Properly support round material
such as dowel rods, or tubing. They
have a tendency to roll while being
cut, causing the blade to "bite." To
avoid this, always use a fixture
designed to properly hold your
workpiece.
Let the blade reach full speed
before cutting. This will help avoid
thrown workpieces.
Don't Force Tool. It will do the job
better and safer at its designed rate.
Feed the saw into the workpiece only
fast enough to let the blade cut with-
out bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn miter saw "OFF" by releasing
trigger switch.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the miter saw.
After finishing a cut:
• Keep holding the power head down.
• Release the switch, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before moving
your hands or raising power head.
• If blade doesn't stop within 6 sec-
onds, unplug the saw and follow the
instructions in the Trouble Shooting
section for fixing the blade brake
before using the saw again.
in the trigger to prevent unauthorized
usage. Lock the shop. Disconnect
master switches. Store tool away from
children and others not qualified to
use the tool.
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