Ridgid MS1065LZA - Manual

7 SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WA...

8 ELECTRICAL DOUBLE INSULATION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the internal metal motor components with protect-ing insulation. Double insulated tools d...

9 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Non-Through Cuts Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece. Push Blocks (for jointer planers) Device used to feed the workpiece over the jointer planer cutterhead during any operation. This aid helps keep the operator'...

10 FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Blade Diameter ........................................................... 10 in.Arbor Hole .................................................................5/8 in.No Load Speed .....................................5,500 r/min. (RPM)Input .............................

12 FEATURES MITER FENCE The miter fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against, when making all cuts. The sliding miter fence on the left side is also larger providing additional support. The Repeat-A-Cut™ feature on both the left and right side miter fe...

13 The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw:  10 in. Saw Blade �  Miter Lock Handle �  Dust Bag �  Dust Guide �  Work Clamp �  Hex Key (3), 1/16 in., 6 mm, 8 mm �  Table Extension �  Socket Head Screw (2) �  Washer (2) �  Blade Wrench �  Laser Guide �  Blade Bolt � ...

14 ASSEMBLY UNPACKING This product requires assembly.  Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a level work surface. NOTE: This tool is heavy. To avoid back injury, lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.  This saw has been ...

15 NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of your compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustra-tions. Never operate your saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. MITER LOCK HANDLE See...

16 ASSEMBLY TABLE EXTENSION See Figure 11. The table extension can be used on the left side of your miter saw. To assemble and install the table extension:  Insert socket head screw and washer into the two holes in the side of the miter saw base.  Tighten securely. TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE S...

18 MITER FENCE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FRAMING SQUARE MITER TABLE BLADE SCALE INDICATOR MITER SCALE INDICATOR SCREW SCALE INDICATOR BEVEL SCALE INDICATOR SCREW INDICATOR POINT ASSEMBLY Fig. 18 Fig. 17 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 13 - 18.  Un...

20 To Leave Your Mark: Position the laser line near the right edge of your mark on the work surface in order to leave the mark.After you have become familiar with using the laser guide, you will be able to remove, cut, or leave your mark on the work surface. Practice will teach you the correct posit...

21 OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating tools. Failure to do so could result in objects...

22 OPERATION TO CROSS CUT See Figure 23. A cross cut is made by cutting across the grain of the work-piece. A straight cross cut is made with the miter table set at the 0° position. Miter cross cuts are made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero.  Pull out the lock pin and lift saw...

23 OPERATION TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 24 - 26. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the work-piece with the blade angled to the workpiece. A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between 0° and 48°. NOTE: It may be...

24 OPERATION  Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.  Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation just to make sure that no problems will occur when the cut is made.  Gr...

25 0 OPERATION  Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.  Grasp the stock firmly with one hand and secure it against the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.  Before turning on the saw, perform a dry run of the cutting operation ...

26 OPERATION 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- 45.00°B- 0.00° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45° 50° 55° 60° 65° 70° 75° 80° 85° 90° 5 7 8 9 10 M- 36.00°B- 0.00° M- 30.00°B- 0.00° M- 25.71°B- 0.00° M- 22.50°B- 0.00° M- 20.00°B- 0.00° M- 18.00°B- 0.00° Each B (Bevel) and M (Miter) Setting is Gi...

27 OPERATION When setting the bevel and miter angles for compound miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes the other angle as well. Keep in mind that the angles for crown moldings are very precise and difficult to set. Since it is very easy for these angles t...

28 OPERATION 0 WRONG WARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 33. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boards should be clamped with a C-clamp ...

29 ADJUSTMENTS POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT FOR 45° ANGLES Fig. 35 POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT FOR ANGLES UP TO 48° DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREW WARNING: Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is unplugged from the power supply. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious per-sonal in...

30 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty, also wear ...

31 WARRANTY Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting warranty service.Limited to RIDGID ® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1/04 and after. This product is manufactured by One World Technologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID ® , Inc. All warranty communication...

32 MS1065LZA 987000-0154-13-07 (REV:01) OPERATOR’S MANUAL 10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LASER MS1065LZA Double Insulated CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For ...