OPERATION

MAKING A NON-THROUGH CUT

NON-THROUGH CUT

 

See Figure 44.

 

 

Non-through cuts can be made with the grain (ripping) or

 

 

across the grain (cross cut). The use of a non-through cut is

 

 

essential to cutting grooves, rabbets, and dadoes.

BLADE

 

NOTE: This is the only type of cut that is made without the

 

GUARD

PUSH STICK

blade guard assembly installed. Make sure the blade guard as-

REMOVED

 

sembly is reinstalled upon completion of this type of cut.

 

 

Read the appropriate section which describes the type of

 

 

cut in addition to this section on non-through or dado cuts.

 

 

For example, if your non-through cut is a straight cross

 

 

cut, read and understand the section on straight cross cuts

 

 

before proceeding.

 

 

Unplug the saw.

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Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat

 

 

plate in place. Remove the throat plate.

 

 

Raise the saw blade.

 

 

Unlock the bevel locking lever and move height/bevel

 

 

adjusting handwheel until bevel indicator shows a 30°

 

 

angle. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to

 

Fig. 44

relock it.

 

 

 

Remove the blade guard assembly.

 

 

NOTE: To remove and replace blade guard and spreader

WARNING:

 

for non-through cuts without disturbing the spreader

 

 

 

alignment, loosen the blade guard locking knob. Do not

Never feed wood with your hands when making

loosen other screws.

any non-through cut such as rabbets or dadoes.

Lower the blade and insert the throat plate, then securely

To avoid personal injury, always use push blocks,

push sticks, and featherboards.

 

tighten the throat plate screw.

 

 

 

Bring the blade back to 90°.

 

 

Raise the blade to the correct height by turning the

When the cut is made, turn the saw off. Wait for the

blade to come to a complete stop before removing the

height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise.

workpiece.

 

NOTE: Carefully check all setups and rotate the blade

 

Unplug the saw.

 

one full revolution to assure proper clearance before

 

 

 

connecting saw to power source.

Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat

Feed the workpiece into the blade.

plate in place. Remove the throat plate.

 

 

 

Always use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards

Raise the saw blade.

 

 

 

when making non-through cuts to avoid the risk of serious

Unlock the bevel locking lever and move height/bevel

injury.

adjusting handwheel until bevel indicator shows a 30°

 

angle. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to

WARNING:

 

relock it. Reinstall the blade guard assembly.

Check spreader alignment to the blade and adjust shims

When making a non-through cut, the cutter is

 

if necessary.

covered by the workpiece during most of the cut.

 

Lift the bevel locking lever and move the blade back to

Be alert to the exposed cutter at the start and

finish of every cut to avoid the risk of personal

90°. Push the bevel locking lever toward the table to

relock it.

injury.

Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely

 

 

tighten the throat plate screw.

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