RIDGID MS1060 - Assembly; Removing or Installing the Blade

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Assembly
WARNING: For your own safety,
never connect plug to power
source outlet until all assembly
steps are complete, and you
have read and understood the
safety and operational instruc-
tions.
Removing or Installing the Blade
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury from a thrown workpiece
or thrown pieces of blade, do not
use a blade larger or smaller than
10" diameter.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury from unexpected starting,
unplug the saw whenever you
are removing or installing the
blade.
1. Unplug the saw from the outlet.
2. Loosen the cover plate stop screw
with phillips end of the supplied com-
bination wrench.
3. Lift the lower guard up and rotate the
cover plate back so the arbor screw is
exposed.
4. Find the arbor lock between the upper
guard and the miter saw handle.
Press the arbor lock and hold it in
firmly while turning the arbor screw.
The arbor lock will engage within one
half revolution of the blade.
NOTE: For an alternate locking means,
you may lower the blade down onto a
scrap piece of wood positioned against
the fence.
5. Place the 1/4” hex end of combination
wrench supplied into the arbor screw.
Turn the “L” wrench clockwise to
loosen the arbor screw. Remove the
arbor screw, outer blade collar, and
the blade.
NOTE: Pay attention to pieces removed,
noting their position and direction they
face (see illustration). Wipe the blade col-
lars clean of any sawdust before installing
a new blade.
Blade
Collars
Cover
Arbor
Screw
Cover Plate
Stop Screw
Upper Blade
Guard
Plate
Miter Saw
Handle
Arbor
Storage for 1/4"
Hex Wrench
Lock
6. Install the new 10" blade (see “Basic
Blade Requirements” and “Using Car-
bide Tipped Blades” section). Make
sure the rotation arrow on the blade
matches the clockwise rotation arrow
on the upper guard.
7. Install the outer blade collar and arbor
screw. Turn the allen wrench counter-
clockwise to secure the blade.
Tighten arbor screw securely.
8. Lower the lower blade guard until the
slot in cover plate rests all the way
down on the coverplate stop screw.
Tighten the screw.
DANGER: Never use saw with-
out cover plate securely in
place. It keeps the arbor screw
from falling out if it accidentally
loosens, and prevents the spin-
ning blade from coming off the
machine.