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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, never use a single dado blade for normal
saw through sawing . Never use chippers without both outside
cutters . Read and follow all Operation/Safety Instructions included with the dado set .
NOTE: With this saw, do not use a stacked width greater than 5/8”.
Fig. 58
Arbor
7. Lower the blades below the tabletop and insert the dado-table insert (Fig. 60). Adjust the
dado insert so that it is flush with the saw-table surface. Raise the cutters to the desired
depth of cut (above the insert).
Check that the tool is not plugged into a power source;
then carefully rotate the cutters by hand to make sure that all components are tightly held
and no interferences exist.
8. Plug the saw into the power source. Using scrap wood, make practice dado cuts and
adjust height accordingly.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, never pass your hands over the cutting
dado blades . Dado cuts are non-through (blind) cuts. Many times the
cutters can not be seen during cutting. See instructions for “Non-Through Sawing.”
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, never make freehand cuts .
The workpiece must be held against the saw’s fence or miter gauge as it is
being fed. Whenever possible, use push sticks and push blocks for cutting. Always use feather
boards, attached to the table or fence, when rip cutting. See the “Work Helpers” section. When
cross-cutting, firmly hold workpiece against the miter gauge.
NOTE: Because dado cuts are non-through cuts, the miter gauge can be used with the fence
locked in place. This is helpful when making repeat dado crosscuts from the ends of more
than one workpiece. Each piece is held against the miter gauge and its end slides along
the fence at a preset distance. Depending on the final depth of cut and/or the density of the
material, it may be necessary to make multiple cuts, starting with small depths of 1/4” to
5/8” and progressing to the final depth. When performing extensive, repetitive dado cutting,
periodically check the workpieces to see that the depth of cut is maintained.
Returning saw to normal through sawing
After completing your Dado cutting, be sure to return the inner and outer washers to their
original positions (see “Removal and Installation of the Blade” details). It is important that the
original-equipment washers are in the proper positions so that the saw blade always aligns
with the riving knife.
Inner blade
washer
Outer blade
Outer blade
Chippers
Combination
nut/washer
