Whenever Saw Is Running; Before Leaving The Saw - RIDGID MS1290LZ Operator's Manual

Safety Instructions for Basic Saw Operations (con't.)
• Properly support round material
such as dowel rods. They have a
tendency to roll while being cut,

Whenever Saw Is Running

WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of
your miter saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fraction of a
second is enough to cause a
severe injury.
Before starting your cut, observe the
miter saw while it runs. If it makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates exces-
sively, stop immediately. Turn the saw
off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart
until finding and correcting the prob-
lem.
Keep Children Away. Keep all visi-
tors 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 con-
fined, it could get wedged against the
blade and thrown violently.

Before Leaving The Saw:

Never Leave Tool Running Unat-
tended.Turn power off. Wait for all
moving parts to stop.
Make workshop child-proof. Install
a padlock through the hole provided
causing the blade to "bite." To avoid
this, always use a fixture designed
to properly hold your workpiece.
Let the blade reach full speed
before cutting. This will help reduce
the risk of a thrown workpiece.
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 with-
out bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material:
• Turn miter saw "OFF" by releasing
trigger switch.
• 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 or raising power head.
• If blade doesn't stop within 6 sec-
onds, unplug the saw and follow the
instructions in the Trouble Shooting
section for fixing the blade brake
before using the saw again.
in the trigger to prevent unauthorized
usage. Lock the shop. Disconnect
master switches. Store tool away
from children and others not qualified
to use the tool.
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