RIDGID MS1065LZA manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 10 in. COMPOUND MITER SA W WITH LASER MS1065LZA Double Insulated Y our miter saw has been engineered and manufactur ed to our high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , [...]

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 YOU R POWE R TOOL . Read th e op era tor ’ s man ual carefully . Lear n the applications and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards r [...]

4 GENERAL SAFETY RULES  N E VE R U S E I N A N E X P L O SI V E A T M O SP H E R E . Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes.  INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICALL Y . I f d a m- aged, have repaired by a qualified service technician at an auth oriz ed servi ce facil ity . The con ducto r wi th in sula tion having an outer surface that is gr[...]

5 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES  NEVER hand hold a workpiece that is too small to be clamped. Keep hands clear of the cutting area.  NEVER reach 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 n[...]

6 SYMBOLS Some o f the fol lowing sy mbols may be used on thi s tool. P lease st udy them and le arn t heir mean ing. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert No Hands Symbol SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION V oltage Current Frequency (cycles per sec[...]

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 near est AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: The fol[...]

8 ELECTRICAL 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 cord. All exposed metal parts are isolated from the inter nal metal motor components with pr otect- ing ins ulation. Do uble insul ated tools d o not need to be grounded. WARNING: The do[...]

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 ........................................................... 10 in. Arbor Hole ................................................................. 5/8 in. No Load Speed ..................................... 5,500 r/min. (RPM) Input ................................ 120 V , 60 Hz, AC Only , 15 Amps Net[...]

11 FEA TURES KNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SA W See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this operator’ s manual as wel l as a kn owle dge of th e pr oje ct yo u ar e attem ptin g. Be for e use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating features and safety rules. 10 in. BL[...]

12 FEA TURES MITER FENCE The miter fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece secur ely against, when making all cuts. The sliding miter fence on the left side is also lar ger providing additional support. The Repeat-A-Cut™ featur e on both the left and right side miter fences can be used when making repeti tive cut[...]

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

14 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly .  Carefully lift saw fr om 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 t[...]

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- tio ns. Never oper ate your saw witho ut all gu ard s sec ur ely in place and in good operating condition. MITER LOCK HANDLE See Figure 7. T o install the miter lock han[...]

16 ASSEMBL Y T ABLE EXTENSION See Figure 11. The table extension can be used on the left side of your 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 . TO INST ALL / REPLACE THE BLADE See Figure 12. WARNING: A 10 in. blade is[...]

17  Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. T ur n blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade point- ing down at the front of the saw . The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an [...]

18 MITER FENCE VIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FRAMING SQUARE MITER T ABLE BLADE SCALE INDICA TOR MITER SCALE INDICA TOR SCREW SCALE INDICA TOR BEVEL SCALE INDICA TOR SCREW INDICA TOR POINT ASSEMBL Y Fig. 18 Fig. 17 SQUARING THE SAW BLADE TO THE FENCE See Figures 13 - 18.  Unplug the saw .  Pull the saw arm all t[...]

19 SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER T ABLE See Figures 19 - 21.  Unplug the saw .  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 approximately one-half turn.  Depress the miter lock plate and rotate the miter table until the pointer on the control arm is[...]

20 T o Leave Y our 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 corr ect position for ali gnin g th e las er line with you r[...]

21 OPERA TION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a car eless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict sever e injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operat ing tools. Failur e to do so could r esult in objects being thr own into your eye s resulting in[...]

22 OPERA TION 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 ar e made with the miter table set at some angle other than zero.  Pull out the lock pin and lift saw arm to its full height.  Loo sen the mit[...]

23 OPERA TION 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 necessary to adjust the sliding miter fence t[...]

24 OPERA TION  Gras p the stoc k fir mly with one ha nd an d sec ur e it again st the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.  Befo re turning on the saw , perf orm a dry run of the cu ttin g operation just to make sure that no pr oblems will occur when the cut is made.  Grasp the saw handle firmly the[...]

25 0 OPERA TION  Align the cutting line on the workpiece with the edge of saw blade.  Gras p the stock firm ly wi th one hand and se cur e it ag ains t the fence. Use the work clamp or a C-clamp to secure the workpiece when possible.  Befo re tu rning on the saw , pe rfor m a dry ru n of the cutti ng operation just to make sure that no pro[...]

26 OPERA TION 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 Given to th[...]

27 OPERA TION Whe n setti ng the bev el and miter angle s for comp ound miter s, remember that the settings ar e inter dependent; 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 to shift, all settings should first be tes[...]

28 OPERA TION 0 WRONG WARNING: T o avo id a kickba ck and to av oid seriou s perso nal 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 as shown in figure 33. Bevel Angle T ype o[...]

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 injury . TO ADJUST THE LASER GUIDE See Figure 3[...]

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 a dust mask. GENERAL MAINTENANCE Avoi d u sin g s[...]

31 W ARRANTY Pro of o f p urc has e mu st be p rese nt ed wh en req ue sti ng warranty 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 [...]

32 MS1065LZA 987000-015 4-13-07 (REV :01) OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 10 in. COMPOUND MITER SA W WITH LASER MS1065LZA Double Insulated CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMA TION For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center . Be sure to provide all r elevant information when you call or visit. For the location of the authorized service ce[...]