Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts; Dado Cutting - Grizzly G0869 Owner's Manual

Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts

When the blade tilt collar bolts are properly adjust-
ed (as described starting on Page 50), the blade
tilt handwheel allows the operator to tilt the blade
to the left, between 0° and 45°. This is used most
often when cutting bevels, compound miters, or
chamfers. Figure 44 shows an example of the
blade when tilted to 45°.
Figure 44. Example of blade tilted to 45° for
bevel cutting (blade guard removed for clarity).

Dado Cutting

Commonly used in furniture joinery, a dado is a
straight channel cut in the face of the workpiece.
Dadoes are "non-through" cuts that can be made
with a dado blade or a standard saw blade. The
Figure below shows a cutaway view of a dado cut
being made with a dado blade.
Dado Blade
Workpiece
Figure 45. Example of a dado being cut with a
dado blade.
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The Model G0869/G0870 can accommodate dado
blades up to 10" in diameter (see Accessories on
Page 44). However, you MUST install the included
riving knife while using a 10" diameter dado blade,
as it provides a barrier behind the blade and
reduces the risk of hands being pulled into the
blade if kickback occurs.
DO NOT use the riving knife if you install a dado
blade smaller than 10" in diameter. Otherwise,
the riving knife height will exceed the blade height
and the workpiece will hit the riving knife during
the cut, forcing the operator into a dangerous
situation and trying to turn the saw off with the
workpiece stuck halfway through the cut.
Note: You MUST use a dado insert for this opera-
tion. This item does not come with model G0869/
G0870, however, it can be purchased as an after-
market accessory (see Page 44).
Installing a Dado Blade
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.
Remove table insert, blade guard assembly
or riving knife, arbor nut, flange, and saw
blade.
3.
Attach and adjust dado blade system accord-
ing to dado blade manufacturer's instruc-
tions, and secure with arbor flange and arbor
nut.
4. Install dado table insert.
DO NOT make through cuts with a dado
blade. The extra width of a dado blade
will increase the risk of kickback during a
through cut. Dado blades are only intended
for non-through cuts. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious injury.
Fence
Never try to cut a warped board by hold-
ing it down against the table. If kickback
occurs, your hand could be pulled into the
blade, resulting in accidental contact with
the rotating blade, causing severe lacera-
tions or amputation.
Model G0869/G0870 (Mfd. Since 01/19)