Motor Safety Protection; Wire Sizes - RIDGID MS1060 Owner's Manual

Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements (continued)

Motor Safety Protection

IMPORTANT: To avoid motor damage,
this motor should be blown out or vacu-
umed frequently to keep sawdust from
interfering with normal motor ventilation.
1. Connect tool to power line with the
appropriate voltage for your model and
15-amp branch circuit with a 15-amp
time delay fuse or circuit breaker. Using
the wrong size fuse can damage the
motor.
2. If the motor won't start, release the trig-
ger switch immediately and unplug the
tool. Check the saw blade to make sure
it turns freely. If the blade is free, try to
start the motor again. If the motor still
does not start, refer to the "Motor Trou-
ble-Shooting Chart."
3. If the motor suddenly stalls while cut-
ting wood, release the trigger switch,
unplug the tool, and free the blade from
the wood. The motor may now be
restarted and the cut finished.

Wire Sizes

NOTE: Make sure the proper extension
cord is used and is in good condition.
The use of any extension cord will cause
some loss of power. To keep this to a min-
imum and to prevent overheating and
motor burn-out, use the table to determine
the minimum wire size (A.W.G.) extension
cord.
4. Fuses may "blow" or circuit breakers
may trip frequently for the following rea-
sons:
a. Motor Is Overloaded-Overloading
can occur if you feed too rapidly or
make too many start/stops in a short
time.
b. Line voltages are more than 10%
above or below the nameplate volt-
age. For heavy loads, however, the
voltage at motor terminals must
equal the voltage specified on name-
plate.
c. Improper or dull sawblade is used.
5. Most motor troubles may be traced to
loose or incorrect connections, over-
load, low voltage (such as small size
wire in the supply circuit) or to overly
long supply circuit wire. Always check
the connections, the load and the sup-
ply circuit whenever motor doesn't work
well. Check wire sizes and length with
the Wire Size Chart.
Extension Cord
Length
0-25 Ft.
26-50 Ft.
10
Gauge
(A.W.G.)
14
12