Safety Instructions For Miter Saw; Safety Signal Words; Before Using The Saw; When Installing Or Moving The Miter Saw - RIDGID MS1050 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: If the safety information is not followed, some-
one will be seriously injured or killed.

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.
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.)
• 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 procedures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods for this miter saw.
(See "Maintenance" section within).

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 switch
handle. Damage to insulation could cause an electric
shock. Damage to wire connections could cause a fire.
A carry handle is provided.
Reduce the Risk of Dangerous Environment:
• Use the miter saw in a dry, place protected from rain.
• Keep work area well lighted.
WARNING: If the safety information is not followed,
someone could be seriously injured or killed.
CAUTION: If the safety information is not followed, some-
one may be injured.
• Find and Read the following labels on the miter saw.
• 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.
To reduce the risk of injury from unexpected saw
movement:
• Put 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 or clamp the miter saw to its support.
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