Before Each Use; To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces; Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears - RIDGID MS1050 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions for Miter Saw (continued)
• Never Stand On Tool. Serious injury could occur if the
tool tips or you accidentally hit the cutting tool. Do not
store anything above or near the tool where anyone
might stand on the tool to reach them.
To reduce the risk of injury or death from electrical
shock:

Before Each Use

Inspect your miter saw.
• Disconnect The Miter Saw to reduce the risk of injury
from accidental starting before changing the setup,
changing the blade, or adjusting anything.
• Compare the direction of rotation arrow on the guard to
the direction arrow on the blade. The blade teeth
should always point downward at the front of the saw.
• Tighten the arbor screw.
• Tighten the cover plate stop screw.
Check For Damaged Parts. Check for:
• Proper alignment of moving parts
• Damaged electric cords
• Binding of moving parts
• Broken parts
• Stable mounting
• Function of arm return spring and lower guard: Push
the arm all the way down, then let it rise up until it stops

To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces

• Use Only Recommended Accessories. Follow the
instructions that come with the accessories. The use of
improper accessories may cause risk of injury to per-
sons.
• Choose the right 10-inch diameter blade for the mate-
rial and the type of cutting you plan to do.
• Make sure the blade is sharp, undamaged and prop-
erly aligned. With the saw unplugged, push the power-
head all the way down. Hand spin the blade and check
for clearance. Tilt the power-head to 45 degree bevel
and repeat the check. If the blade hits anything, make
the adjustments shown in the "Maintaining Maximum
Cutting Capacity" section.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Know Your Miter Saw. Read and understand the
owner's manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn its
applications and limitations as well as the specific poten-
tial hazards peculiar to this tool.
To reduce the risk of injury from accidental contact with
moving parts, don't do layout, assembly, or setup work on
the miter saw while any parts are moving.
Reduce the risk of Accidental Starting. Make sure
switch is "OFF" before plugging miter saw into a power
outlet.
• This Tool Is Double Insulated to give you added pro-
tection. Double insulation does not take the place or
normal safety precautions when operating this tool.
When servicing this double insulated tool, use only
identical parts.
• Make sure your fingers do not touch the plug's metal
prongs when plugging or unplugging the miter saw.
by itself. Check the lower guard to see if it closed fully.
If it did not, follow the instructions in the "Trouble
Shooting" section.
• Other conditions that may affect the way the miter saw
works.
• If any part of this miter saw is missing, bent, or broken
in any way, or any electrical parts don't work, turn the
saw off and unplug it. Replace damaged, missing, or
failed parts before using the saw again.
Keep Guards In Place, in working order, and in proper
adjustment.
Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the miter saw clean for
best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubri-
cating. DON'T put lubricants on the blade while it's spin-
ning.
Remove Adjusting Wrench and return it to proper stor-
age location before turning on tool.
• Make sure the blade and arbor collars are clean.
• Make sure the collars' recessed sides are facing the
blade.
• Using 1/4 inch hex wrench supplied, make sure the
arbor cap screw is firmly tightened.
• Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and there is
no excessive play in any parts.
• Keep Work Area Clean. Cluttered areas and benches
invite accidents. Floor must not be slippery.
To reduce the risk of burns or other fire damage, never
use the saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
Plan your work.
Use The Right Tool. Don't force tool or attachment to do
a job it was not designed to do. Use a different tool for
any workpiece that can't be held in a solidly braced, fixed
position.
CAUTION: This machine is not designed for cut-
ting ferrous metals (steel, iron and iron based met-
als). Use this miter saw to cut only wood, wood like
products or soft metals like aluminum. Other mate-
rial may shatter, bind on the blade, or create other
dangers.
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