RIDGID MS1250LZ1 manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 12 in. COMPOUND MITER SA W WITH EXACTLINE™ LASER MS1250LZ1 - Double Insulated Y our miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to RIDGID’ s high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When pr operly cared for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o reduc[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS  Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 �  General Safety Rules ..................................................................................................................[...]

3 WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS  KN OW YO UR POW ER TO OL. Re ad th e oper at or ’ s man ua l carefully . Learn the applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards r[...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES  N E V E R U S E I N A N E X P L O S I V E A T M O S P H E R E . Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.  INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . If da m- aged, have repair ed by a qualified service technician at an auth ori zed ser vice fac ili ty . The cond uct or with insu lat ion having an outer surface that is [...]

5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area.  NEVER r each behind, under , or within three inches of the blade and its cutting path with your hands and fingers for any reason.  NEVER reach to pick up a workpiece, a piece of scrap, or anything else that is in or [...]

6 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpreta- tion of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V[...]

7 SYMBOLS SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING SERVICE Servicing r equires 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 r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: T o avoid serious personal injur[...]

8 DOUBLE INSULA TION Double insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cor d. All exposed metal parts ar e isolated from the inter nal metal motor components with protect- ing ins ulation . Double insula ted tool s do no t need to be grounded. WARNING: The double insu[...]

9 GLOSSAR Y 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's hands well away from the cutterhead. Push [...]

10 FEA TURES PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Blade Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 in. Blade Arbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 in. No Load Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 r/min. (RPM) Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 V , 60 Hz, AC Only , 15 Amps Net W eig[...]

11 FEA TURES SPINDLE LOCK BUTTON SWITCH TRIGGER KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SA W See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requir es an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as wel l as a know ledg e of th e proj ect yo u a re at tem ptin g. Befo re use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating f[...]

12 FEA TURES EXACTLINE™ LASER GUIDE Fo r mor e a ccu ra te c uts , an E xac tl in e™ la ser guid e is in clu de d wi t h yo u r mi te r saw . Wh en use d pr o pe rl y , t he la se r gu i de ma ke s accurate, precision cutting simple and easy . POSITIVE STOPS ON MITER T ABLE Positive stops have been provided at 0°, 15 ° , 22.5 ° , 31.6 ° , a[...]

13 The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw:  Miter Lock Handle  Dust Bag  Dust Guide  W ork Clamp  T able Extension  Socket Head Screw (2)  W asher (2)  Blade Wrench  Exactline™ Laser  Hex Bolt  Operator’ s Manual (not shown)  W arranty Registration Card (not shown) Fig. 7 WARNING: The u[...]

14 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires 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 . T o avoid back injury , lift with your legs, not your back, and get help when needed.  This saw has been shipped with the saw arm secur ed in th[...]

15 ASSEMBL Y T ABLE EXTENSION See Figure 9. The table extension can be used on the left side of the miter saw . T o 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 . MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 10. T o install the miter lock handle, place t[...]

16 ASSEMBL Y DUST BAG See Figure 12. A dust bag is provided for use on this miter saw . It fits over the dust guide on the upper blade guard. T o install it, squeeze the two metal clips to open the mouth of the bag and slide it on the dust guide. Release the clips. The metal ring in the bag should lock in between the grooves on the dust guide. T o [...]

17 WARNING: In some opera tions, the work clamp assembl y may interfere with the operation of the blade guar d as- sembly . Always make sure there is no interference with the blade guard prior to beginning any cutting operation to r educe the risk of serious personal injury . TO INST ALL BLADE See Figure 14. WARNING: A 12 in. blade is the maximum b[...]

18 ASSEMBL Y WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged befor e reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. MOUNTING THE EXACTLINE™ LASER GUIDE See Figure 15.  Unplug the saw . See "T o Install Blade" in the Assembly section of this operator's manual.  Make sure [...]

19 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 1 0 ASSEMBL Y Follow the directions below for using the laser guide: Removing Y our Mark: Position the laser line near the left edge of your mark on the work surface in order to r emove the mark. T o Cut Y our Mark: Position the laser line near or over your mark on the work surface in order to cut the mark. T o Le[...]

20 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 5 0 1 0  Depress the miter lock plate and r otate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is positioned at 0 ° .  Rele ase the mit er l ock pla te a nd s ecu re ly tight en the mite r lock handle.  Rem ove th e s li din g m ite r fenc e b y l oos en ing th e s et scr ew and the sliding miter fen[...]

21 SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MIT ER T ABLE See Figures 22 - 25.  Unplug your saw . WARNING: Fai lu re to unpl ug y our saw cou ld res ult in accid ent al starting causing possible serious personal injury .  Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold the saw arm in transport position.  Loosen the miter lock handle app[...]

22 PIVOT ADJUSTMENTS NOTE: These adjustments were made at the factory and normally do not requir e readjustment. TRA VEL PIVOT ADJUSTMENT  The saw arm should rise completely to the up position by itself.  If the saw arm does not raise by itself or if there is play in the pivot joints, have saw repaired by at your nearest AUTHORIZED SERVICE CE[...]

23 CUTTING WITH YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAW WARNING: When using a work clamp or C-clamp to secure your workpiece, clamp workpiece on one side of the blade only . The workpiece must remain free on one side of the blade to pr event the blade fr om binding in workpiece. The workpiece binding the blade will cause motor stalling and kickback. This situation[...]

24 TO BEVEL CUT See Figures 27 - 29. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workp iece with the blad e angl ed to the wor kpiece . A straight bevel cut is made with the miter table set at the zero degree position and the blade set at an angle between -2 ° and 47 ° . NOTE: It may be necessary to adjust the sliding miter fence to as[...]

25  Slowly lower the blade into and through the workpiece.  Rel eas e t he swit ch trig ge r an d a llo w the s aw blad e t o st op rotating before raising the blade out of workpiece. W ait until the electric brake stops blade fr om turning befor e removing the workpiece fr om miter table. TO COMPOUND MITER CUT A compound miter cut is a cut m[...]

26  Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.  Gra sp the s toc k f irm ly wit h o ne hand and se cur e it agai nst the fence. Use the optional work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible. See Figure 30.  Befo r e tu rning on the sa w , pe rfo rm a dr y ru n of the cut tin g operation just to mak[...]

27 CUTTING COMPOUND MITERS T o aid in making the corr ect settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts ar e the most difficult to accurately obtain, trial cuts should be made in scrap material, and much thought and planning made, prior to making your requir ed cut. 4 PITCH OF SIDE NUMBER OF SIDES 0° 6 M- [...]

28 When cutting crown moldin g by this method the bevel angle shou ld be set at 33.85 °. The mi ter angle sho uld be se t at 31. 6 ° either right or left, depending on the desired cut for the ap- plication. See the chart below for correct angle settings and correct positioning of cr own molding on miter table. The settings in the chart below can [...]

29 CUTTING WARPED MA TERIAL See Figures 34 - 35. When cutting warped material, always make sur e it is posi- tioned on the miter table with the convex side against the fence as shown in figure 34. If the warped mat erial is positioned the wr ong way as shown in figure 35, it will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut. Fig. 34 RIGHT OPERA T[...]

30 WRONG WARNING: T o avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury , never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material against the fence. Fig. 36 Fig. 35 OPERA TION 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 1 0 WIDE BOARD MAINTENANCE CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES See Figure 36. When cutting wide workpieces, such as 2 in. x 6 in., boar ds should be [...]

31 Some areas will require infrequent lubrications. Y ou will need to apply:  Automotive oil directly to the slide bars.  Light oil or a pressurized light spray oil to the arm pivot shaft.  Light oil or a pr essurized light spray oil to the torsion spring. EXTENSION CORDS The use of an y ex tensi on cor d wi ll cause some loss of po wer . [...]

32 MAINTENANCE CHANGING THE BA TTERIES See Figure 38.  Unplug your saw . WARNING: Fa ilu re to unp lug you r s aw c oul d r es ult in acci den tal starting causing possible serious personal injury . Remove the laser guide from the saw . Lay laser guide on a flat surface with the two phillips scr ews facing upward. Remove the screw s and separ at[...]

33 W ARRANTY 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 W orld T echnologies, Inc. The trademark is licensed from RIDGID ® , Inc. All warranty communications should be directed to One W orld T ech[...]

34 CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION For parts or service, contact your near est RIDGID authorized service center . Be sur e to provide all relevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service center near est you, please call 1-866-539-1710 or visit us online at www .ridgid.com. The model number of this tool is found [...]