Using Stacked Dado Sets
(Fig. 91, Fig. 92)
To reduce the risk of injury
or property damage, read
and follow all Operation/Safety Instructions
included with the dado set before use.
To reduce the risk of injury,
never use a single dado
blade for normal saw thru-cutting. Never use
chippers without both outside cutters. Read
and follow all Operation/ Safety Instructions
included with the dado set.
To reduce the risk of injury,
never pass your hands over
the cutting dado blades. Dado cuts are non-
through (blind) cuts. Many times the cutters
cannot be seen during cutting. (See "Non-
Through Cutting" on page 55 for instructions
on non-through sawing.)
To reduce the risk of injury,
never make freehand cuts.
The work piece must be held against the saw's
Rip Fence or Miter Gauge as it is being fed.
Whenever possible, use the Push Stick and push
blocks for cutting. (See "Using the Push Stick,
Push Block, and Auxiliary Fence" on page 47.)
Always use feather boards, attached to the Table
or Rip Fence. (See "Non-Through Cutting" on
page 55.) When crosscutting, firmly hold the
workpiece against the Miter Gauge. (See "Cross-
cutting" on page 52).
NOTE: These instructions apply when using
most standard stacked dado sets. Do not use a
dado set if the manufacturer instructions differ
from the ones provided below.
Fig. 91
inner blade washer
52
outside dado
blade (cutter)
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Basic Table Saw Operations
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1. Disconnect the Battery Pack 29.
2. Raise the saw Blade 32 to maximum height.
3. Remove the Barrier Guard Assembly 25 and
Anti-Kickback Device 26. (See "Attaching the
Smart Guard System" on page 19.)
4. Remove the standard Table Insert 12.
5. Lower and lock the Riving Knife 24 in its low-
est position.
6. Remove the Arbor Nut 53, the Outer Washer
54, and the saw Blade 32 from the Arbor
Shaft 52. Leave the Inner Washer 55 on the
Arbor Shaft 52.
7. Install a dado stack:
• Place the desired parts of the dado set
onto the Arbor Shaft 52.
• Replace the Outer Washer 54 and se-
curely tighten the Arbor Nut 53 onto the
Arbor Shaft 52.
8. Placing dado blades and chippers:
• For 1/4" (6 mm) wide cuts, place the
two outside dado blades (cutters) on the
shaft. The two dado outside blades may
be different, check for information on the
blade and the manufacturer's instruc-
tions for proper installation.
• For wider cuts up to 1/2" (12.7 mm),
chipper blades and spacers can be
placed only between the outside blades
(cutters).
NOTE: The Arbor Nut 53 must be fully en-
gaged on the threads of the Arbor Shaft 52.
chippers
54
53
outside dado
blade (cutter)
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