Dado Blade Set - Craftsman 152.221140 Owner's Manual

DADO BLADE SET
The blade guard and splitter assembly cannot be used
when dadoing or molding and must be swung to the
rear of the saw. Blade guard must be reassembled
when finished dadoing or molding.
Figure 31=1
B
Dado blades and chippers have a set to their teeth. The
teeth of the dado blades and chippers must be
arranged so that the set of each tooth overlaps the next
tooth. The set of the dado blade (C) and chipper (D)
overlap as shown in Figure 31-3. A shim (E) can be
used as needed to control the exact width of a dado.
See figures 31-2 and 31-3.
Figure 31=3
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A
Dadoing is cutting a non-through cut that produces a
square notch into the workpiece. Most dado blade sets
(not included) are made up of two outside dado blades
(A) and four or five inside chippers (B). Shims (E) can
be placed between blades and chippers to slightly vary
the width of a dado. No more than two shims should be
placed together between one set of blades or chippers.
Shims can be made of heavy paper, brass or metal.
Various combinations of the dado blades and chippers
are used to cut grooves from 1/8" to 13/16" for use in
shelving, making joints, tenons, grooving, etc. See
figures 31-1,31-2, and 31-3.
Figure 31=2
When the dado blade width is 13/16-inch, the outside
arbor flange (F) cannot be used. Only the arbor nut (G)
should be used; tighten the arbor nut against the dado
blade body. Do not lose the outside arbor flange, for it
will be needed when reattaching a blade to the saw
arbor. Also, an accessory dado blade table insert (H)
(not included) must be used in place of the standard
table insert. See figure 31-4.
Figure 31=4
C
H o
(NOT INCLUDED)
The blade guard and splitter assembly cannot be used
when dadoing and must be swung to the rear of the
saw.
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