Steel City 35600, User Manual

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Fig. 36
Stand out of the line of potential kickback. Hold
the workpiece firmly against the fence and table.
Do not allow your fingers to get close to the
blade! Do not reach over the blade to off-load the
workpiece.
DADO OPERATIONS
In addition to its ability to rip and crosscut lumber,
the table saw is also an invaluable tool for creating a
variety of dadoes. These non-through cuts can be
created with specially-designed stacking or wobbling
dado blades.
Never allow hands or arms to be above or behind
the saw blade. Should kickback occur, the hands
and arms can be pulled into the saw blade.
Serious injury will result.
Never perform a through cut operation with a
dado blade. A dado blade is designed to make
non-through cuts only. Failure to follow these
dierctions could result in serious injury.
Dado operations present very real hazards
requiring proper procedures to avoid serious
injury. The chance of kickback is always greater
when dado blades are used so extra precautions
must be used. Any movement of the stock away
from the fence can cause kickback. Be certain
that stock is flat and straight. Failure to follow
these warnings could result in serious personal
injury.
Always use push sticks, featherboards, push pad-
dles and other safety accessories whenever poss-
ible to increase safety and control during opera-
tions which require the blade guard and splitter to
be removed from the saw. ALWAYS replace the
blade guard after dadoing is complete.
Proper dado operations will differ depending on the
blade system you choose. Consult the instructions
included with your dado blades for directions regarding
attachment and adjustment. To use a dado blade:
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE SAW IS DISCONNECT-
ED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
Do not stand directly behind the workpiece when
ripping.
SEE FIG. 36.
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1. Remove the table insert, splitter guard, and regular
saw blade.
2. Attach and adjust the dado blade system as recom-
mended in the dado blade’s instructions.
3. Install the dado table insert.
4. Raise the blade system up to the desired depth of
the dado. Make sure the dado blade will not cut
through the workpiece.
5. Reconnect the saw to the power source.
6. If dadoing along the length of your workpiece,
adjust the distance between the fence and the
inside edge of the blade to suit your needs. When
cutting across the wood grain, use the miter gauge
as a guide while dadoing.
Remember:
Never use
the fence as a stop in conjunction with your miter
gauge.
7. Using a scrap piece as a test piece, switch on the
saw and take a pass over the dado blade.
8. If the cut is satisfactory, repeat with your finish
stock.
9. Avoid taking too deep a cut in a single pass. Make
incremental cuts to avoid kickback.
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