RIDGID MS1290LZ Saw User Manual


 
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Getting to Know Your Miter Saw
1.Warning Label
2.Upper Blade Guard - Supports the
motor, handle, switch, blade and lower
guard.
3. Lower Blade Guard - The blade guard
helps protect your hands from the
blade in the raised position. To reduce
the risk of binding on the workpiece, it
retracts as the blade is lowered.
4.Cover Plate - Holds the lower guard
and is attached to upper guard. Pre-
vents the arbor screw from backing
out when properly attached with the
cover plate stop screw.
5.Cover Plate Stop Screw - When this
screw is loosened, the cover plate is
rotated to the rear, allowing for blade
removal/replacement.
6.Sliding Fence(s) - Fence(s) slide left/
right to provide maximum support for
the workpiece.
7. Table - Sits in base, supports pivot
and allows for approximately 62° miter
left and right.
8.Base - Supports table, holds accesso-
ries and allows for work bench or leg
set mounting.
9. Miter Indicator - Indicates the angle
(miter) the blade is set at.
10.Bevel Lock Lever - Locks the miter
saw at a desired bevel angle.
11. Top Carrying Handle - Convenient
way to transport saw.
12. Slide Tube(s) - Allow the blade to slide
for cutting various workpiece widths.
13. Slide Lock Knob - Prevents the saw’s
sliding motion by locking the carriage
in place.
14. Slide Fence Lock Knob - Locks
fence at correct cutting position.
15. Combination Wrench - 1/4" Hex “L”
wrench.
16.Miter Lock Lever/Miter Index
Thumbwheel - The miter lock lever
securely locks the saw at a desired
miter angle. Index points have been
provided at 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6° (Crown
molding), 45°, 60° Left and Right.
17. The Repeat-A-Cut™ - Surface allows
pencil marks to be made and easily
erased for duplicate cuts.
18. Depth Adjustment Clamp and Head
Hold Down - Limits the saw’s down-
ward travel for use when cutting
dadoes and locks the saw in the low-
ered position for compact storage.
19. Arbor Lock Pin - Allows the user to
keep blade from rotating while tighten-
ing or loosening arbor during blade
replacement or removal.
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