Before Using The Saw; When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw - RIDGID MS1060 Owner's Manual

Before Using The Saw

WARNING: Some dust created
by power
grinding, drilling, and other con-
struction activities
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 venti-
lated area,
approved safety
such as those dust masks that
are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
When Installing Or Moving The
Miter Saw
• Before moving the saw, lock the
miter, bevel and power head posi-
sanding, sawing,
contains
and work
equipment,
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not
plug the miter saw in until the
following steps have been satis-
factorily completed.
• Completely assemble and align
saw. (See "Assembly" and "Align-
ment" sections.)
• Learn the use and function of the
trigger switch, upper and lower
blade guards, stop shaft, bevel lock
knob and cover plate stop screw
(see "Getting to Know Your Miter
Saw" section within.)
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this miter saw. (See "Mainte-
with
nance" section within).
• Find and Read the following labels
on the miter saw.
tions. Unplug the power cord.
• To reduce the risk of back injury,
get help when you need to lift the
saw.
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