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When dadoing, use featherboards. The diagram shown
illustrates dimensions for making a typical featherboard.
It should be made from a straight piece of wood that is
free of knots or cracks.
Featherboards are used to keep the workpiece in contact
with the rip fence and table as shown, and to stop kick-
backs.
To install featherboards, proceed as follows:
1.
Turn the tool off and unplug it.
2.
Add 8” high flat facing board to the rip fence, the full
length of the rip fence.
3.
Mount featherboards to the rip fence and table as
shown, so that the leading edges of the feather-
boards will support the workpiece until the cut is
completed, and the workpiece has been pushed
completely past the cutter with a push stick.
4.
Make sure featherboards are securely attached.
CAUTION:
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Only the Makita dado head set (Part No. 191543-4)
should be used with Makita table saw Model 2702/
Model 2703. Do not use dado combinations wider
than 13 mm (1/2”).
•
After dadoing, ALWAYS replace the blade guard
with the spreader back in its original position on the
table saw.
•
NEVER attempt bevel cuts when dadoing.
•
NEVER dado if there is vibration (flutter) or a
strange noise.
•
NEVER attempt dados in other than wood.
•
Do not use the dado set for cut-offs.
•
Feed work slowly, especially when cutting deep or
wide grooves or dados. If a deep cut is needed,
make several passes through the workpiece rather
than one deep, wide cut. Fast or abrupt feeds can
be dangerous.
•
Use a push stick. When the dado head is hidden
from view while cutting, your hands should never be
on top of the stock.
•
A very dangerous throwback can result if the wood
becomes stuck and you try to remove it by pulling
toward you. Always stop the tool and wait for dado
head to come to a complete stop. Then simply
withdraw the wood.
WARNING:
•
Use extra caution when the guard assembly is
removed for any non-through sawing operation
such as dadoing, rabbeting or re-sawing. Replace
guard immediately after non-through sawing is
completed.
How to perform rabbeting
1.
Remove blade guard.
2.
Attach auxiliary fence to rip fence for cuts that run
the length of the stock. Facing should be as high as
the workpiece is wide. Adjust fence and blade to
desired dimensions.
3.
First cut: Hold board flat on table as in ordinary rip-
ping.
4.
Second cut: Set workpiece on its edge. (Use feath-
erboards, push stick, push block and so on, using
precautions, safety rules and guidelines for ripping
or related work.)
5.
For end-type rabbeting, if the workpiece is less than
10-1/2” wide, rest the wood flat on the table against
the miter gauge (with wood facing). The rip fence
should not be used.
6.
After rabbeting is completed, immediately re-install
the blade guard as before.
Table saw stand
NOTE:
•
The following is description only for the tools
equipped with a table saw stand. For table saw
stands as optional accessories, refer to the
instruction manuals for table saw stands provided
with them.
1. Kerf should be
about 6 mm
(1/4”) apart
1. C clamps
2. Facing board
3. Push stick
4. Featherboard
200 mm
600 mm
19 mm
115 mm
130 mm
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(8")
(3/4")
(4-1/2")
(5")
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2. Second cut
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