Ridgid MS1290LZA - Manual

7 SYMBOLS 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 p...

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 .......................................................... 12 in.Arbor Hole .................................................................... 1 in.No Load Speed .....................................4,000 r/min. (RPM)Input ..........................

13 The following tools (not included) are needed for making adjustments or installing the blade: COMBINATION SQUARE TOOLS NEEDED Fig. 6 COMBINATION WRENCH, 12 mm FRAMING SQUARE RATCHET SOCKET, 19 mm PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER

14 The following items are included with your miter saw:  Dust Bag  Dust Bag Frame  Dust Guide  Work Clamp  Blade Wrench  Hex Key, 1/16 in.  Laser Guide  Flat Head Socket Cap Screw  Operator’s Manual (not shown) Fig. 7 WARNING: The use of attachments or accessories not listed in this manual...

15 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 ...

16 ASSEMBLY Fig. 9 NOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can clearly show points being made in the illustrations. Never operate the saw without all guards securely in place and in good operating condition. LOCKING ...

17 ASSEMBLY Fig. 11 INSTALLING THE DUST BAG See Figure 11.  Squeeze the metal clips on the dust bag, then slide the metal ring over the end of the dust guide. Position the metal ring so it is between the two molded rings on the dust guide. Release the dust bag clips.  Snap the frame onto the slide...

18 18 WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw to power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. INSTALLING / REPLACING THE BLADE See Figure 13. WARNING: A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that i...

19 19 ASSEMBLY DANGER: Laser radiation. Avoid direct eye contact with light source. ALIGNING THE LASER GUIDE LINE See Figure 14. The laser guide will generate a laser line on the work surface when the saw blade is spinning. The laser line will appear as a broken line on the workpiece when the blade ...

21 Fig. 19 FENCE SOCKET HEAD SCREW(S) FENCE SCREW SOCKET HEAD SCREW ASSEMBLY ADJUSTING THE MITER LOCK LEVER See Figures 17 - 18. Prior to squaring the saw blade to the fence, check and align the miter lock lever. The blade must be set at an “unindexed” miter position other than 0˚, 15˚, 22.5˚, 31.6˚...

23 ASSEMBLY ADJUSTING THE BEVEL LOCK LEVER See Figures 24 - 25. Prior to squaring the saw blade to the miter table, check and align the bevel lock lever. The blade must be set at an “unindexed” bevel position other than 0 ° , 22.5 ° , 33.9 ° , and 45 ° to test. In the “locked” position, the action o...

24 SOCKET HEAD SCREW SCALE INDICATOR ® INDICATOR SCREW SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLE See Figures 27 - 30.  Unplug the saw.  Pull the saw arm all the way down and lock in transport position.  Lift the miter lock lever.  Rotate the miter table until the pointer on the miter scale is positi...

25 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...

26 OPERATION WARNING: Never make a cut by pulling the saw toward you as the blade can climb on top of the workpiece and come toward you. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury. TO SLIDE CUT See Figures 31 - 32. The sliding feature will cut workpieces 13-1/2 in. wide by ...

27 Fig. 33 OPERATION WORK CLAMP ® CROSS CUT TO MAKE NON-SLIDING CUTS WARNING: Securely tighten the slide lock knob when making any non-sliding cuts. Failure to tighten the knob could result in the saw head moving during the cutting operation. TO MITER CUT / CROSS CUT See Figures 33 - 34. A cross cut...

28 ® TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 35 - 37. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece 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. NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust or remo...

29 22.5 31. 6 TO COMPOUND MITER CUT See Figure 38. A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is used to make picture frames, cut molding, make boxes with sloping sides, and for certain roof framing cuts. To make this type of cut the c...

30 ® SUPPORTING LONG WORKPIECES See Figures 39 - 40. Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag. The support should let the workpiece lay flat on the base of the saw and miter table during the cutting operation. Use the work clamp or a C-cla...

31 OPERATION ROUGH CUTTING A DADO See Figures 42 - 43. Using a wood chisel and the depth guide, it is possible to make a rough dado cut. The marks on the depth guide are to be used for reference only. Always make a practice cut on scrap wood. To make the cut:  Unlock the slide lock knob.  Raise th...

32 CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS To aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts are the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your required ...

33 When cutting crown molding by this method, the bevel angle should be set at 33.85 ° . The miter angle should be set at 31.6 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the application. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of crown molding on miter ta...

34 OPERATION MAKING A CROWN MOLDING SUPPORT JIG See Figure 46. A crown molding support jig will need to be made when cutting crown molding with no required bevel setting. The support jig holds the crown molding in place during the cutting operation. When using this method, the saw can be quickly adj...

35 CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL See Figures 47 - 48. When cutting warped material, always make sure it ispositioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 47.If the warped material is positioned the wrong way as shown in figure 48, it will pinch the blade near the co...

36 ® 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 a dust mas...

37 MAINTENANCE WARNING: Failure to unplug the saw could result in accidental starting causing serious injury.  Remove brush cap with a screwdriver. Brush assembly is spring loaded and will pop out when you remove brush cap.  Remove brush assembly.  Check for wear. Replace both brushes when either...

39 WARRANTY Proof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty 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 communicatio...

40 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 the location of the authorized service center nearest you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www.ridgid....