RIDGID AC9944 Manuel de l'opérateur

OPERATOR’S MANUAL12 in. COMPOUND MITER SAW WITH ADJUSTABLE LASERDouble InsulatedR4121Your miter saw has been engineered and manufactured to our high s

10FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSBlade Diameter ... 12 in.Arbor Hole ...

11FEATURESFig. 2CARRYING HANDLESAW ARM LOCKED IN DOWN POSITIONLOCK PINKNOW YOUR COMPOUND MITER SAWSee Figure 1.The safe use of this product requires a

12FEATURESFig. 5REPEAT-A-CUTPADLOCKFig. 4SWITCH TRIGGERREPEAT-A-CUT™See Figure 5.The Repeat-A-Cut™ feature on both the left and right side miter fence

13The following tools (not included) are needed for making adjustments or installing the blade:COMBINATION SQUARETOOLS NEEDEDFig. 6COMBINATION WRENCH,

14mnThe following items are included with your miter saw: Dust Bag Dust Guide Work Clamp Blade Washer Blade Bolt Blade Wrench Laser Guid

15ASSEMBLYUNPACKINGThis product requires assembly. Carefully lift saw from the carton by the carrying handle and the saw base, and place it on a lev

16ASSEMBLYNOTE: Many of the illustrations in this manual show only portions of the compound miter saw. This is intentional so that we can

17 WARNING:Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw to power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is r

1818ASSEMBLYCUTTING A SLOT IN THE ZERO CLEARANCE THROAT PLATEIn order to use your compound miter saw, you must cut a slot through the zero cle

19ADJUSTING THE MITER LOCK LEVERSee Figures 14 - 15.Prior to squaring the saw blade to the fence, check the miter lock lever for proper adjustment. Th

2TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...

20INDICATOR SCREWSCALE INDICATORMITER SCALEASSEMBLYVIEW OF BLADE NOT SQUARE WITH FENCE, ADJUSTMENTS ARE REQUIREDFig. 20SLIDING MITER FENCEFRAMING SQU

21ASSEMBLYADJUSTING THE BEVEL LOCK LEVERSee Figures 21 - 23.Prior to squaring the saw blade to the miter table, check the bevel lock lever for prope

22SCALE INDICATORINDICATOR SCREWSQUARING THE BLADE TO THE MITER TABLESee Figures 24 - 27. Unplug the saw. Pull the saw arm all the way down and lo

23OPERATION WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with tools to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to

24Fig. 28OPERATIONWORK CLAMPCROSS CUTMITER THUMBWHEELThe miter thumbwheel, when used with the miter lock lever lifted (unlocked), can release the mi

25TO BEVEL CUTSee Figures 30 - 32.A bevel cut is made by cutting across the grain of the workpiece with the blade angled to the workpiece.

26TO COMPOUND MITER CUTSee Figure 33.A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time. This type of cut is us

27SUPPORTING LONG WORKPIECESSee Figures 34 - 35.Long workpieces need extra supports. Supports should be placed along the workpiece so it does not sag.

28OPERATIONMAKING AN AUXILIARY FENCESee Figure 37.Certain unusual cuts may benefit from a thicker miter fence (auxiliary fence) due to the size and po

29CUTTING COMPOUND MITERSTo aid in making the correct settings, the compound angle setting chart below has been provided. Since compound cuts are the

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

30OPERATIONCUTTING CROWN MOLDINGThe following chart illustrates the miter and bevel angle settings of the miter saw for both 52˚/38˚ and 45˚/45˚ crown

31When cutting crown molding by this method, the bevel angle should be set at 33.85°. The miter angle should be set at 31.6° either right or left, dep

32OPERATIONMAKING A CROWN MOLDING JIGSee Figure 39.A crown molding jig will need to be made when cutting crown molding with no required bev

33CUTTING WARPED MATERIALSee Figures 40 - 41.When cutting warped material, always make sure it is positioned on the miter table with the conv

34 WARNING:When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other part may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING:Alw

35BRUSH REPLACEMENTSee Figure 43.The saw has externally accessible brush assemblies that should be periodically checked for wear.Proceed as follows

36ACCESSORIESLook for these accessories at The Home Depot. AC9944 ... Miter Saw Utility Vehicle WARNING:Current at

37WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service.Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1/

38CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATIONFor parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to provide all relevant information

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

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, unde

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

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

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