Additional safety instructions for adjustable dadoes.
1_. Do not operate at speed greater than 4500 rpm.
2. Never operate
on
aradial
saw
unless the proper
guard is installed and properly adjusted:
—Sawblade guard for top-side operations (dado
vertica|—perpendicu|ar to the table). When
ploughing (rip-type cut: dado stationary and
work slid along the fence), adjust the
nose
of
the guard and then the spreader and anti-
kickback pawls to just clear the top surface of
the workpiece.
—
Molding and Dado Guard #29523 for edge op-
erations (motor arbor vertical).
3. Do not operate
on
atable
saw
unless adado insert
is installed and properly adjusted.
4. Replace the sawblade guard
on
atable
saw
im-
mediately after completing the dado operation.
5. Never
tilt
(bevel) the dado
on
atable
saw
with
power ‘ON’.
6. Rotate the dado
one
full turn by hand
—
before
plugging in electric power and turning
saw
‘ON’
—
to
be
sure
it turns freely and does not strike any
part of the table, insert, guard,
or
motor housing.
7. Never elevate the dado
on
atable
saw
so
that any
portion of the hub extends into the slot of the
insert.
8. When the workpiece is warped, place the
concave
side down against table. DO NOT dado
or
plough
with
concave
side up—the work
can
roll, and
grabbing
or
akickback could result.
9. Never perform a
cut
on
atable
saw
that will allow
the dado
to
cut entirely through the workpiece.
10. Use apushstick for all plough cuts (sliding
ma-
terial along fence) that would place your hand
or
fingers within six inches of the dado.
11. Do not cut stone, masonry,
or
metal of any kind.
Use dado for wood, wood products, and plastic
only.
12. BE POSITIVE you provide adequate hold down of
the work
to
the table when ploughing.
13. Never
use
both the miter gage and the rip fence
on
atable
saw
for the
same
operation
—
use
one
or
the other.
14. Use awood facing
on
the fence when rabbeting
on
a
table
saw.
Cut into the fence say 1/16", when
rabbeting
on
aradial
saw.
For either type saw,
ALWAYS position dado
on
the fence edge of the
work
—
to prevent binding of workpiece.
INSTALLATION OF DADO ON SAW.
WITH THE POWER SWITCH “OFF" AND THE POWER
CORD DISCONNECTED, mount the Adjustable Dado
on
aradial-arm
or
table
saw
the
same
way
as
acircular
saw
blade. Remove the spreader (splitter) of atable
saw.
Abushing is furnished for
use
on
5/8
in. round
arbors. Place bushing
on
arbor next to the arbor flange
and position the dado. Check
arrows
for correct direc-
tion of rotation. Mount the nut, but do not tighten.
If the arbor is not of sufficient length to admit the
flange, place the arbor nut directly next
to
the dado
head, omitting outer flange. (Do not
remove
the back
(inside) flange.) Dial the outer hub to the width of cut
desired. Select width
to
make joint
fit
either loose
or
tight, depending
on
type of joint required. TIGHTEN
ARBOR NUT after setting desired width of cut.
Install dado insert
on
table saw,
or
blade
or
molding
head guard
on
radial
saw.
Elevate dado above table of
table
saw
to provide depth of cut desired. Rotate the
dado
one
full
turn
by hand before plugging in electrical
power and turning
saw
‘ON’ to be
sure
the dado
turns
freely and does not strike any part of the saw, including
the table, insert, guard,
or
motor housing.
To make achange in width of cut,
turn
switch “OFF”
and disconnect the power cord. Loosen arbor nut, dial
the counter hub
to
width desired, and re-tighten arbor
nut. Always rotate by hand
to
check clearance; check
each
new
setting
on
scrap wood before cutting your
work piece. For additional information, refer to the
Craftsman Handbook of Circular Saw Blades and Power
Tool Accessories that is enclosed with this accessory.
For best performance and safest operation your dado
should be kept sharp. Adull dado requires excessive
cutting pressure and will break carbide tips. Handle
dado with care—avoid bumping against hard objects
as
teeth
are
easily chipped. Have dado repaired im-
mediately after any tooth damage.
REFER TO THE MODEL NUMBER IN ALL CORRES-
PONDENCE REGARDING THIS DADO.
PACK DADO IN ORIGINAL BOX TO RETURN FOR
SERVICING.
REPAIRED DADOES WILL NOT BE RE-CHROMED.
