Blade tilt/bevel cuts, Dado cutting – Grizzly G0696X User Manual
Page 45
-42-
G0605X1-6X1, G0696X-97X (Mfg. 8/11+)
Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts
When the blade tilt stop bolts are properly adjust-
ed (as described on
Page 64), the blade tilt
handwheel allows the operator to tilt the blade to
the left, between 0° and 45°. This is used most
often when cutting bevels, compound miters or
chamfers.
Figure 76 shows an example of the
blade when tilted to 45°.
Figure 76. Blade tilted to 45° for bevel cutting on
a typical table saw.
Commonly used in furniture joinery, a dado is a
straight channel cut in the face of the workpiece.
Dadoes can be cut using either a dedicated dado
blade or a standard saw blade.
Figure 77 shows
a cutaway view of a dado cut being made with a
dado blade.
Dado Cutting
The included dado table insert or optional zero
clearance table insert, Model T21878, must be
installed when using a dado blade. The standard
insert included with the saw or the Model T21879
must be installed when using a standard saw
blade.
Dado Blade
Workpiece
Fence
Figure 77. Example of a dado cut with a dado
blade.
Never try to dado a warped board by holding
it down against the table. If kickback occurs,
your hand will likely be pulled into the blade,
resulting in serious personal injury.
Installing a Dado Blade
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Remove the table insert, the blade guard
assembly or riving knife, and the saw blade.
3. Adjust the width of the dado blade system
according to the dado blade manufacturer’s
instructions, then install it on the arbor.
4. Install the dado table insert.
Dado blades have a higher risk of kickback
than normal blades because their larger size
applies stronger forces to the workpiece.
This risk increases relative to the depth and
width of the cut. To minimize your risk of
serious personal injury, ensure that stock
is flat and straight, and make multiple light
cuts (rather than one deep cut) to achieve
the desired cutting depth.
DO NOT make through cuts with a dado
blade. Dado blades are only intended for
non-through cuts. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious injury.