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n When mounting dado blades, make sure both the inner
blade washer and outer blade washer are used.
n Replace the throat plate with the optional Dado Throat
Plate (#0131030330-35).
When ordering parts, always give the model number. Call
1-800-525-2579 for assistance.

WARNING:

Always use push blocks, push sticks, or featherboards
when making dado cuts to avoid the risk of serious
injury.

WARNING:

Do not use dado blades rated less than the speed of this
tool. Failure to heed this warning could result in personal
injury.

TO MAKE DADO CUTS

A dado is a non-through cut and typically refers to a channel
cut, both with the grain and across the grain. (The Ryobi part
number for the dado set is 4650306.) DO NOT perform bevel
dado cuts on this machine.
nUnplug the saw.
n Remove the blade guard assembly.
n Remove the throat plate and the saw blade but not the
inner blade washer.
n M ount the d ado b lades using blades and chipper s
appropriate for the desired width of cut.
n Reinstall the outer blade washer and hex nut.
n Make sure the hex nut is fully engaged.
NOTE: The arbor must extend at least one full thread
past a securely tightened arbor nut.
OPERATION
ADJUSTMENTS
LOCKING
HANDLE
CLAMP
SCREW
RIP FENCE
SAW
BLADE
Fig. 30
WARNING:
Before performing any adjustment, make sure the tool is
unplugged from the power supply and the switch is in the
OFF position. Failure to heed this warning could result in
serious personal injury.
To avoid unnecessary setups and adjustments, a good prac-
tice is to check your setups carefully with a framing square
and make practice cuts in scrap wood before making finish
cuts in good workpieces. Do not start any adjustments until
you have checked with a square and made test cuts to be
sure adjustments are needed.

TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RIP

FENCE TO THE BLADE

See Figure 30.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, always make sure the rip fence
is parallel to the blade before beginning any operation.
n Remove the rip fence by depressing the trigger lock and
lifting the locking handle.
n Place a framing square beside the blade and move the
rip fence up to the square. Take the dimension on the rip
scale.
n Move the rip fence back and turn the framing square 180°
to check the other side.
n If the two dimensions are not the same, loosen the two
screws on the fence and align it.
RIP
FENCE
SCREWS
n Retighten the two screws.
n Make two or three test cuts on scrap wood. If the cuts
are not true, repeat the process.
NOTE: The rip fence must be secure when the locking
handle is engaged. The clamp screw on the rear of the
rip fence is tightened by turning clockwise to increase
tightness of the rear of the rip fence.