Dado Cutting; Installing A Dado Set; Using Stacked Dado Sets - Bosch 4100XC Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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DADO CUTTING

Instructions for operating the saw with dado
and molding head sets are contained in the
booklet furnished with these accessories.
ALWAYS USE AN APPROPRIATE BOSCH
TABLE INSERT AND WASHERS LISTED
UNDER RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES (see
page 48).
ALWAYS PLACE THE BLADE WASHERS IN THE
ORIGINAL POSITIONS WHEN YOU ARE FIN-
ISHED DADO OR MOLDING CUTTING.

INSTALLING A DADO SET

plug from power source before changing
blades.
Bosch Dado Blade Table Insert No.TS1007
(comes with a dado accessory washer).
Never make dado cuts without this insert. Do
not use dado sets larger than 8" (203mm) di-
ameter. Never set dado cutters to any bevel
angle other than the vertical 0° angle. Follow
all warnings and instructions shown here and
those that accompany your dado set. Failure
to comply with these warnings may result in
serious bodily injuries.
larger than 8 inches (203mm) in diameter.
The saw is not designed to accept larger
sized dados.
A dado set is an accessory system used to
make non-thru grooves or lap cuts on work
pieces. These tools are commonly used in fur-
Fig. 62
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
ARBOR
INNER BLADE
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Basic Table Saw Operation
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, always disconnect
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, always use the
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, do not use dado sets
CHIPPERS
niture and cabinet building. After work pieces
have been properly dado cut, they can be
tightly joined together. The 4100XC table saw
can accommodate dado cutting up to 13/16"
(20.6mm) wide in a single pass.

USING STACKED DADO SETS

To reduce the risk of in-
jury or property damage,
read and follow all Operation/Safety In-
structions included with the dado set before
use.
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, never use a single
dado blade for normal saw thru-cutting.
Never use chippers without both outside
cutters. Read and follow all Operation/
Safety Instructions included with the dado
set.
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, never pass your
hands over the cutting dado blades. Dado
cuts are non-thru (blind) cuts. Many times the
cutters cannot be seen during cutting. See
page 41 for instructions on Non Thru-sawing.
To reduce the risk of in-
jury, never make free-
hand cuts. The work piece must be held
against the saw's rip fence or miter gauge as
it is being fed. Whenever possible, use push
sticks and push blocks for cutting (see page
33). Always use feather boards, attached to
the table or rip fence, when rip cutting (see
page 41). When cross cutting, firmly hold
work piece against the miter gauge (see
page 38).
NOTE: These instructions apply when using
most standard stacked dado sets. Do not use
INNER BLADE WASHER
(1/2" [13mm] OR LESS)
OUTER BLADE
ARBOR NUT
ACCESSORY DADO
WASHER
(1/2" [13mm] TO
13/16" [20.6mm]
MAX.)