Woodstock W1811 - Manual (Page 47)

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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. Refer to
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The table saw motor is pushed to its limits when cutting
with a dado blade. To reduce the risk of kickback and
personal injury, do not make the full cut in one pass.
Instead make multiple light cuts until the cut reaches the
desired depth.
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1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
2. Remove the table insert, the blade guard, riving
knife, and the saw blade.
3. Assemble or adjust the dado blade system according
to the dado blade manufacturer’s instructions, then
install the dado blade as instructed on
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4. Raise the dado blade up to the desired depth of cut
(depth of dado channel desired). When cutting deep
dadoes, take more than one pass to reduce the risk of
kickback.
5. Adjust the distance between the rip fence and the
inside edge of the blade, as shown in Figure .0, to
dado the length of a workpiece.
6. If dadoing across the workpiece, use the miter gauge
and carefully line up the desired cut with the dado
blade. DO NOT use the fence in combination with the
miter gauge.
7. Reconnect the saw to the power source.
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The danger of kickback increases
relative to the depth and width of a
cut. Reduce the risk of kickback by
making multiple passes to achieve the
desired depth of cut. Failure to follow
these warnings could result in serious
personal injury.
Dado operations require proper pro-
cedures to avoid serious injury. Extra
care must be taken to prevent kick-
back when using dado blades. Any
movement of the workpiece away
from the fence will cause kickback. Be
certain that stock is flat and straight.
Failure to follow these warnings could
result in serious personal injury.
DO NOT make a through-cut with
a dado blade. Dado blades are not
designed for through cuts. Failure to
follow this warning could result in
serious personal injury.