Craftsman 113.299210 - Manual (Page 35)

Dadoing
instructions for operating the dado head are contained in
bookiet furnished w ith the dado head
The arbor on the saw, is only long enough so that the
w idest cut that can be m ade is 9/16” w ide
It is not necessary to install the outside loose collar
betöre screw ing on the arbor nut M ake sure the arbor
nut is tight
WARNING: For your own safety, always use dado
insert listed under recommended accessories.
W hen using the dado head, it w iil be necessary to
rem ove the blade guard and spreader- Use caution. Use
m iter 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._______ _____________
Rabbeting
D efinition: C utting out a section of the corner of a piece of
m aterial, across an end or along an edge
To m ake a rabbet requires cuts w hich do not go a!! the
w ay through the m aterial Therefore, the blade guard
m ust be rem oved.
1. R em ove biade guard.
2 For rabbeting along an edge (long way of w orkpiece)
as show n add facing to rip fence approxim ately as high
as the w orkpiece is w ide Adjust rip fence and blade to
required dim ensions; then m ake first cut w ith board flat
on table as any rip (type) cut; m ake second cut w ith
w orkpiece 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 w orkpiece 10-1/2"
and narrower, m ake the rabbet cut w ith the board flat
on the table U sing the m iter gauge fitted w ith a facing,
follow the sam e procedures and instructions for cross
cutting m aking successive cuts across the w idth of the
w orkpiece to obtain the desired w idth of cut, Do not
use the rip fence for rabbeting across the end-
WARNING: For your own safety, install blade
guard immediately upon completion of rabbeting
operation.
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Som e rabbet cuts can also be m ade in one pass of the
w orkpiece over the cutter using a dado head.
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