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W1761/W1762 12" Table Saw with Riving Knife
OPERATIONS
Dado Cutting
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.
The table saw motor is pushed to its limits when making
a dado cut. If the motor starts to bog down, slow down
your feed rate and depth of cut and make multiple shal
-
low passes.
To use a stacked or wobble dado blade, do these steps
:
1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
2. Remove the table insert, the blade guard and split-
ter, and the s
aw blade.
3. Install the riving knife.
4. Attach and adjust the dado blade system according
to the dado blade manufacturer’s instructions, then
install the dado insert.
5. 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.
6. Adjust the distance between the fence and the
inside edge of the blade as shown in
Figure 48 to
dado the length of a workpiece.
7. 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.
8. Reconnect the saw to the power source.
9. Turn the saw ON. The blade should run smooth,
with no vibrations.
10. When the blade has reached full speed, perform a
test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
11. If the cut is satisfactory, repeat the cut with the
actual workpiece.
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.
Figure 48. Stacked or wobble dado cut.
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.
Dado operations require proper
procedures to avoid serious injury.
Extra care must be taken to prevent
kickback 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.