Ploughing And Molding; Rabbeting; Dadoing; Molding Cutting - Craftsman 113.298051 Owner's Manual

PLOUGHING AND MOLDING
PLOUGHING is grooving with the grain the long way of the MOLDING is shaping theworkpiecawith the grain the long
workpiece, using the fence. Use faatherboards and push way of the workplace, using the fence. Use featherboards
sticks as required, and push sticks as required.
PLOUGHING MOLDING
RABBETING
RABBETING is known as cutting out e section of the
corner of-a piece of material, across an end or along an
edge.
To make a RABBET requires cuts which do not go all the
way through the material. Therefore the blade guard must
be removed.
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2.
Remove blade guard.
For rabbeting along an edge (long way of workp|ecel as
shown, add facing to rip fence approximately as high as
the workpiece is wide. Adjust rip fence and blade to
required dimensions; then make first cutwith board flat
on table as any rip (type) cut; make second cut with
workpiece on edge. Follow all precautions, safety
instructions, and operation instructions as for ripping,
or rip type operations, including featherboards end
push stick, etc.
3.
For rabbeting across an end, for workpiece 10.1/2"
and narrower make the rabbet cut with the board flat on
the table. Using the miter gauge fitted with a facing
follow the same procedures and instructions for cross
RABBETING ALONG
THE EDGE
RABBETING ACROSS
THE END
cutting making successive cuts across the width of the
workpiece to obtain the desired width of cut. DO NOT
use the rip fence for rabbeting across the end.
4. INSTALL BLADE GUARD IMMEDIATELY UPON COM-
PLETION OF RABBETING OPERATION,
Rabbet cuts can also be made in one pass of the workplace
over the cutter using the dado head or molding head.
DADOING
Instructions for operating the Dado Head are contained in
booklet furnished with the Dado Head.
The recommended Dado Head is listed, under
recommended Accessories.
The arbor on the saw, is only long enough so that the
widest cut that can be made is 13/16" wide.
When installing the dado hesd on the arbor, ALWAYS
install the inside "loose collar" first.
It is not necessary to install the outside loose collar before
screwing on the arbor nut. Make sure the arbor nut is tight.
ALWAYS USE DADO INSERT LISTED UNDER
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
When using the dadoing head it will be necessaryto remove
the Blade Guard and Spreader, Use miter gauge and follow
same procedures and instructions for cross cutting.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BLADE GUARD AND
SPREADER WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED DADOING.
When using the moJding head it will be necessary to remove
the Blade Guard and Spreader. USE CAUTION. Use
featherboards and push sticks, etc, as required.
MOLDING CUTTING
Instructions for operating the Molding Head are contained
in a booklet _urnished with the Molding Head.
SAW TABLE
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DAOO INSERT
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HEAD
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The recommended molding head is listed under
recommended Accessories.
Always use Molding Insert listed under recommended
Accessories,
When using the molding head it will be necessary t_ remove
the Blade Guard and Spreader, USE CAUTION. Usa
featherboards and pushsticks as required.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BLADE GUARD AND
SPREADER WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED MOLDING.
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