USING STACKED DADO SETS (FIG. 40a–40c)
NOTE: These instructions apply to most
standard stacked dado sets.
a. Disconnect the battery pack.
b. Remove the smart guard system.
c. Remove the table insert plate. Raise the saw
blade to the maximum height.
d. Remove the arbor nut, then the outer washer,
and saw blade.
NOTE: For only dado cutting, leave the inner
blade washer in place. The outer washer will
be replaced with the combination nut/washer
included with the dado insert.
e. Installing a dado stack (Fig. 40a, 40b):
Place the desired parts of the dado set onto
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the arbor shaft.
Place the supplied combination nut/washer
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from the Dado Accessory Kit onto the
outside of the dado stack and tighten.
f. Placing dado blades and chippers (Fig. 40a):
For 1/4" wide cuts, place the two outer
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dado blades (cutters) on the shaft. The
two dado outer blades may be different,
check for information on the blade and
the manufacturer's instructions for proper
installation.
For wider cuts (up to 1/2" or 13/16"
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maximum), chipper blades and spacers can
be placed only between the outer blades
(cutters)
WARNING
blade for normal through sawing. Never use
chippers without both outer cutters.
NOTE: With this saw, do not exceed a stacked
width greater than 13/16".
g. Lower the dado set below the table top and
insert the dado table insert (Fig. 40c). Adjust
the dado insert so that it is flush with the
saw table surface. Raise the cutters to the
desired depth of cut (above the insert). Make
sure that the battery pack is removed, then
carefully rotate the cutters by hand to make
sure that all components are tightly held and
no interferences exist.
h. Connect the battery pack. Using scrap wood,
make practice dado cuts and adjust the
height accordingly.
To reduce the risk of injury,
never use a single dado
Fig. 40a
Inner Blade
Washer
Arbor
Outer Blade
Fig. 40b
Inner Washer
Fig. 40c
Dado Table
Insert
WARNING
the cutting dado blades. Dado cuts are non-
through (blind) cuts. Many times the cutters
cannot be seen during cutting. See instructions
for Non-Through Sawing.
WARNING
The work piece must be held against the saw's
fence or miter gauge as it is being fed. Whenever
possible, use push sticks and push blocks for
cutting. Always use feather boards, attached to
the table or fence, when rip cutting. See the
"Work Helpers" section . When cross cutting,
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Combination
Nut/Washer
Chippers
Outer Blade
Use Accessory
Combination
Nut/Washer
To reduce the risk of injury,
never pass your hands over
To reduce the risk of injury,
never make freehand cuts.