Dadoing
instructions for operating the dado head are contained in booklet furnished with the dado head
The arbor on the saw, is only long enough so that the widest cut that can be made is 9/16" wide
It is not necessary to install the outside loose collar before screwing on the arbor nut, Make sure the arbor nut is tight.
WARNING: For your own safety, always use dado 1 insert listed under recommended accessories, J
When using the dado head, it will be necessary to remove the blade guard and spreader Use caution. Use miter gauge, fence, featherboards or push sticks as required,
WARNING: For your own safety, always replace / the blade, table insert, guard and spreader when ] you are finished dadoing.
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Rabbeting
Definition: Cutting out a section of the corner of a piece of material, across an end or along an edge
To make a rabbet requires cuts which do not go all the way through the material Therefore, the blade guard must be removed_
I Remove blade guard
2, For rabbeting along an edge (long way of workpiece) as shown add facing to rip fence approximately as high as the workpiece is wide Adjust rip fence and blade to required dimensions; then make first cut with board flat on table as any rip (type) cut; make second cut with workpiece on edge Follow all precautions, safety instructions, and operational instructions as for ripping, or rip type operations, including featherboards and push stick, etc,
3 For rabbeting across an end, for workpiece
guard immediately upon completion of rabbeting I WARNING: For your own safety, install blade
operation.
Some rabbet cuts can also be made in one pass of the workpiece over the cutter using a dado head
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