Ridgid MS1065LZA User Manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LASERMS1065LZADouble InsulatedYour miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high standar

10FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSBlade Diameter ...10 in.Arbor Hole ...

11FEATURESKNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAWSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the tool and in this o

12FEATURESMITER FENCEThe miter fence on your compound miter saw has been provided to hold your workpiece securely against, when makin

13The following items are included with your Compound Miter Saw: 10 in. Saw Blade� Miter Lock Handle� Dust Bag� Dust Guide� Work Clamp � H

14ASSEMBLYUNPACKINGThis product requires assembly. Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a lev

15NOTE: 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

16ASSEMBLYTABLE EXTENSION See Figure 11.The table extension can be used on the left side of your miter saw. To assemble and install the table extensio

17 Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. CAU

18MITER FENCEVIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIREDFRAMING SQUAREMITER TABLEBLADESCALE INDICATORMITER SCALEINDICATOR SCREWSCALE

19SQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLESee Figures 19 - 21. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and engage the lock pin to hold

2TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...

20To 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 fam

21OPERATIONWARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to i

22OPERATIONTO CROSS CUTSee 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 t

23OPERATIONTO BEVEL CUTSee Figures 24 - 26. A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the work-piece with the blade angled to the workpiece.

24OPERATION 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 possi

250OPERATION 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 fe

26OPERATION4 PITCH OF SIDENUMBER OF SIDES0°6M- 45.00°B- 0.00°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°578 910M- 36.00°B- 0.00°M- 3

27OPERATIONWhen setting the bevel and miter angles for compound miters, remember that the settings are interdependent; changing one angle changes

28OPERATION0WRONGWARNING: To avoid a kickback and to avoid serious personal injury, never position the concave edge of bowed or warped material again

29ADJUSTMENTSPOSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT FOR 45° ANGLESFig. 35POSITIVE STOP ADJUSTMENT FOR ANGLES UP TO 48°DEPTH STOP ADJUSTMENT SCREWWARNING:Before perf

3WARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or se

30MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage.WARN

31WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting warranty service.Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchas

32MS1065LZA987000-0154-13-07 (REV:01)OPERATOR’S MANUAL10 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH LASERMS1065LZADouble InsulatedCUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATIONFor pa

4GENERAL SAFETY RULES NEVER USE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. Normal sparking of the motor could ignite fumes. INSPECT TOOL CORDS PERIODICAL

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

6SYMBOLSSome of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Properinterpretation of t

7 SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANINGSERVICEServicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service techni

8ELECTRICALDOUBLE INSULATIONDouble insulation is a concept in safety in electric power tools, which eliminates the need for the usual three

9GLOSSARY OF TERMSNon-Through CutsAny cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the thickness of the workpiece.Push