Grizzly G0899 Owner's Manual page 46

Always use push sticks, featherboards,
push paddles and other safety accessories
whenever possible to increase safety and
control during operations which require
that blade guard be removed from saw.
ALWAYS replace blade guard after dadoing
is complete.
Cutting Rabbets with a Dado Blade
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Adjust dado blade to height needed for rab-
beting operation. When cutting deep rabbets,
take more than one pass to reduce risk of
kickback.
3.
Adjust fence and align workpiece to perform
cutting operation, as shown in Figure 70.
Sacrificial Fence
Dado Blade
Workpiece
Figure 70. Rabbet cutting.
4. Reconnect saw to power source and turn saw
ON. When blade has reached full speed, per-
form a test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
— If cut is satisfactory, repeat cut with
workpiece.
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Cutting Rabbets with a Standard
Blade
A ripping blade is typically the best blade to use
for cutting rabbets when using a standard blade
because it removes sawdust very efficiently. (See
Page 31 for blade details.) Also, a sacrificial fence
is not required when cutting rabbets with a stan-
dard blade.
To cut rabbets with a standard blade:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fence
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
Ensure that riving knife and standard table
insert are installed.
Mark width of rabbet cut on edge of workpiece,
so you can clearly identify intended cut while
it is laying flat on saw table.
Raise blade up to desired depth of cut (depth
of rabbet channel desired).
Stand workpiece on edge, as shown in
Figure 71, then adjust fence so blade is
aligned with inside of your rabbet channel.
Blade
Figure 71. Example of rabbet cutting with a
standard blade.
— If workpiece is very tall, or is unstable
when placed against fence, lay it flat on
table and use a dado blade to perform rab-
bet cut.
Model G0899 (Mfd. Since 10/20)
Fence