Whenever Saw Is Running; Before Leaving The Saw; Basic Saw Operations; Body And Hand Position - RIDGID MS1050 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Whenever Saw Is Running

WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your miter saw) cause a careless mis-
take. 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 visitors 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 confined, it could get wedged against the
blade and thrown violently.

Before Leaving The Saw

• Never Leave Tool Running Unattended.
• Turn power off.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the miter saw.

Basic Saw Operations

WARNING: For your convenient use, your saw has
a blade brake. The brake is not a safety device.
Never rely on it to replace proper use of the guard
on your saw. If the blade does not stop within 6
seconds, unplug the saw and follow the instruc-
tions in the Trouble Shooting section for fixing the
brake before using saw again.

Body and Hand Position

• Never place hands near cutting area. Place hand at
least 4" from path of blade.
• Hold workpiece firmly to the fence to prevent move-
ment toward the blade.
• When holding the workpiece to the left side of the
blade, always use your left hand. Use your right hand
to hold the workpiece to the right side of the blade.
• Before making a cut, make a "dry run" with the power
off so you can see the path of the blade.
• Keep hands in position until trigger has been released
and the blade has completely stopped.
WARNING: Do not try to cut short pieces. You cannot
properly support the workpiece and keep your hold
down hand the required distance from the blade.
• Let the blade reach full speed before cutting.
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 without bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn switch "OFF".
• 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.
• If blade, doesn't stop within 6 seconds, unplug the saw
and follow the instructions in the Troubleshooting sec-
tion for fixing the blade brake before using the saw
again.
• Make Workshop Child-proof.
• Lock the shop. Disconnect master switches. Store tool
away from children and others not qualified to use the
tool.
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