Operation - RIDGID R4231 Operator's Manual

• DO NOT allow familiarity with tools to make you
inflict serious personal injury.
ALWAYS wear eye protection with side shields and marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 Failure to do so could result in objects
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being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious personal
• DO NOT use any attachments or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer of this
accessories not recommended can result in serious personal
• Before starting any cutting operation, clamp or bolt the compound miter saw to a
the floor or in a crouched
• To avoid serious personal injury, ALWAYS tighten the miter lock knob and bevel lock handle securely before making a
Failure to do so could result in serious injury due to movement of the control arm or miter table while making a
To avoid serious personal injury, KEEP hands outside the no hands zone, at least 4 inch from
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operation freehand (without holding workpiece securely against the
twists.
• When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure the workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade
MUST remain free on one side of the blade to prevent the blade from binding in
cause motor stalling and
• NEVER move the workpiece or make adjustment to any cutting angle while the saw is running and the blade is
can result in contact with the blade causing serious personal
When cutting, DO NOT force the blade against the
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the risk of overheating the saw blade
You may use this tool for the following purposes:
• Bevel cutting and compound cutting for crown moldings,
etc.
• Cross cutting wood.
• Cross cutting for moldings, door casings, picture frames,
etc.
• This saw is for cutting wood/wood-like products. The blade
provided is acceptable for wood/wood-like products cutting
ONLY.
See Figures 23 and 24.
ALWAYS adjust and secure fence position to avoid contact
with the blade.
DO NOT start the Miter Saw without checking for interference
between the Blade and the Sliding Fence.
recheck for such interference when changing
ALWAYS
miter or bevel angles.

OPERATION

position. Failure to heed this warning can result in serious personal
kickback. This situation could cause an accident resulting in serious personal
tips.
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to
injury.
injury.
fence). The blade could grab the workpiece if it slips or
workpiece.
injury.
workpiece. Forcing the blade will cause a drop in motor RPM and increase
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tool. The use of attachments or
NEVER operate the miter saw on
workbench.
injury.
NEVER perform any cutting
blade.
only.
The workpiece binding the blade will
injury.
Figure 23
Figure 24
cut.
cut.
The workpiece
rotating. Any slip