Safety Instructions For Miter Saw; Safety Signal Words; Before Using The Saw; When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw - RIDGID MS1250 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions For Miter Saw

Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your miter saw works. Read this manual to
understand this miter saw.

Safety Signal Words

DANGER: means if the safety information is not followed
someone will be seriously injured or killed.
WARNING: means if the safety information is not fol-

Before Using The Saw

WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known (to the State
of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-bases paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are spe-
cially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw

Before moving the saw, lock the miter, bevel and power
head positions. Unplug the power cord.
To reduce the risk of back injury, get help when you need
to lift the saw.
Never carry the tool by the cord or power head trigger
handle. Damage to insulation could cause an electric
shock. Damage to wire connections could cause a fire.
Reduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment. Use the
miter saw in a dry, indoor place protected from rain. Keep
work area well lighted.
Place the saw so neither the user nor bystanders are
forced to stand in line with the blade. Thrown debris
could injure people in its path.
lowed someone could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: means if the safety information is not followed
someone may be injured.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that
could cause serious, permanent injury, do not plug
the miter saw in until the following steps have been
satisfactorily completed.
• Completely assemble and align saw. (See "Assembly"
and "Alignment" sections within.)
• Learn the use and function of the ON-OFF switch,
upper and lower blade guards, handle latch, bevel
clamp, cover plate stop screw, and fence clamps. (See
"Getting to Know Your Miter Saw" section within.)
• Review and understand all safety instructions and
operating procedures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods for this miter saw.
(See "Maintenance" section within).
Find and read the following labels on the miter saw:
To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw
movement:
• Place the miter saw on a firm level surface where there
is plenty of room for handling and properly supporting
the workpiece.
• Support the miter saw so the table is level and the saw
does not rock.
• Bolt, screw or clamp the saw to its support.
• Never Stand On Tool. Serious injury could occur if the
tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting tool. Do not
store anything above or near the tool where anyone
might stand on the tool to reach them.
To reduce the risk of injury or death from electrical
shock:
• Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug's metal
prongs when plugging or unplugging the miter saw.
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