Craftsman 315.22831 owner manual Making a Dado CUT

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MAKING A DADO CUT

See Figure 53.

An optional dado throat plate is required for this procedure. See the Accessoriessectionof this manual and check with your nearest Sears Retail Store. All blades and dado sets must be rated at least 5,000 RPM,

_L WARNING: Unplug the saw before working around the blade. Accidentalstarting could

cause serious injury.

•Take out the throat plate by looseningthe screw.

•Remove the rivingknife and guard assembly,

•Remove the blade.

•Mount the dado blade accordingto the instructions providedwith it.

•Test the blade nut and blade washer tightness.

•Installoptional dado thmat'plate.

•Plug in the saw and follow dado instructions.

Always use pushstickswith dado cuts.

•When the work is completed, press the switch off and remove the key.

•Unplug the saw and reinstallthe dving knife and blade guard.

•Reverse the first six stepsabove.

DADO CUT

Fig, 53

WARNING: Never put your hands within 3 in. of the blade when it is on or you could be seriously

hurt.

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