Lubrication; Basic Cutter Requirements; Prohibited Accessories - RIDGID CM1450 Operator's Manual

Lubrication

All the motor bearings in this tool are lubri-
cated with a sufficient amount of high
grade lubricant for the life of the unit
under normal operating conditions, there-
fore, no further lubrication is required (see
below).
Infrequent Lubrication as Required:
Chop pivot: Light machine oil or aerosol
will penetrate from ends and junction
points. Qualified service technician can
Basic Wheel Requirements
• 14" Diameter
• Abrasive cut-off wheels marked for
3600 RPM or higher.
• 1" Diameter Arbor Hole
remove pivot upstop to relieve spring ten-
sion in order to drive shaft about 3/4"
right. Exposed surfaces are lubricated
with automotive type oil
Central pivot of guard: Use light house-
hold oil (sewing machine oil) on metal-to-
metal guard contact areas as required for
smooth, quiet operation. Reduce the Risk
of excess oil, to which cutting debris will
cling and a fire hazard from sparks could
be caused.
Lubrication
Points

Prohibited Accessories

WARNING: This cut-off machine
has been designed for cutting met-
als, using reinforced abrasive cut-off
wheels only. Do not remove the
wheel, install a steel blade, and at-
tempt to cut other types of materials
such as wood, masonry, etc. At-
tempting to cut these other types of
materials could cause an accident
resulting in possible serious person-
al injury.
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