Table Of Contents - RIDGID MS 1290 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Section
Table of Contents ...........................................2
Safety Instructions For Miter Saw ................3
Safety Signal Words ....................................3
Before Using The Saw .................................3
When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw ....4
Before Each Use ............................................4
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips
Or Thrown Pieces ........................................5
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face
and Ears ......................................................5
Dress For Safety ............................................6
Preparing to Make Cut ...................................6
Plan The Way You Will Hold The Workpiece
From Start To Finish. ...................................7
Whenever Saw Is Running ............................7
Before Leaving The Saw ...............................8
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking ...........8
Motor Specifications and Electrical Require-
ments ..........................................................9
Power Supply and Motor Specifications ......9
General Electrical Connections ...................9
110-120 Volt, 60 Hz. Tool Information .........9
Motor Safety Protection .............................10
Wire Sizes ..................................................10
Unpacking and Checking Contents ............11
Tools Needed ............................................11
Unpacking ..................................................11
List of Loose Parts .....................................11
Getting to Know Your Miter Saw .................12
Assembly .......................................................13
Installing or Removing the Blade ...............13
Assembling Dust Bag ..................................15
Workpiece Clamp Installation ....................15
Four Basic Saw Controls .............................15
Alignment (Adjustments) .............................17
Miter Lock Lever Adjustment .....................20
Bevel Lock Lever Adjustment ....................20
Bevel Pivot Movement/Adjustment ............21
Mounting The Miter Saw ..............................22
Safety Instructions for Basic Saw
Operations ..............................................23
Before Each Use ..........................................23
To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips
Or Thrown Pieces ......................................23
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands,
Face and Ears .........................................24
Page Section
Dress For Safety ..........................................24
Preparing to Make the Cut ...........................25
Whenever Saw Is Running ..........................26
Before Leaving The Saw: ............................26
Basic Saw Operations ..................................27
Making Common Slide Compound Cuts ... 27
Slide Cutting ............................................. 27
Chop Cutting ............................................. 28
Body and Hand Position ........................... 28
Miter Cut ................................................... 29
Miter Scale Usage ..................................... 29
Bevel Cut .................................................. 29
Sliding Fence ............................................ 29
Vernier Bevel Scale Operation: ................ 29
Compound Cut .......................................... 30
Cutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames
and Boxes ............................................... 30
Cutting Bowed Material ............................. 30
Workpiece Clamp Usage .......................... 31
Workpiece Support ................................... 32
Auxiliary Fence ......................................... 32
Rough Cutting A Dado .............................. 33
Helpful Hints When Cutting Compound
Miters ...................................................... 33
Cutting Base Moldings .............................. 33
Cutting Crown Moldings ............................ 34
Two Methods of Cutting Crown Molding ... 34
Maintenance and Lubrication .....................38
Maintenance ............................................. 38
Lubrication ................................................ 39
Motor Belt Tension .................................... 39
Accessories ..................................................40
Recommended Accessories ..................... 40
Basic Blade Requirements ....................... 40
Prohibited Accessories ................................40
Using Carbide Tipped Blades .....................40
Troubleshooting Guide ................................41
General ..................................................... 41
Motor ......................................................... 42
Wiring Diagram .............................................42
Trouble Shooting of Brake by Qualified Ser-
vice Person Only .................................... 42
Notes ..............................................................43
Repair Parts ...................................................44
Notes ..............................................................50
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