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basic saw operations
DADOING
Instructions
for
operating
the
Dado
Head
are
contained
in
booklet
furnished
with
the
Dado
Head.
The
saw
arbor
is
designed
for
dado
heads
up
to
13/16
inches
wide.
Do
not
install
a wider
dado
head
on
the
arbor.
Take
several
passes
if required
dado
cut
exceeds
13/16
inch.
When
installing
the
dado
head
on
the
arbor,
ALWAYS
install
the
inside
"loose
collar"
first.
Be sure
the
teeth
of
the
chippers
are
placed
to fall
in blade
gullets,
and
chippers
are approximately
equally
spaced
around
the
arbor.
DO
NOT
install
the
outside
loose
collar.
Make
sure
the
arbor
nut
is tight.
Install
the
arbor
nut
directly
against
the
outer
blade
of
dado
head.
For
best
results
and
to
avoid
excessive
load
on
the
motor,
NEVER
CUT
A
13/16"
WIDE
DADO,
DEEPER
THAN
3/4"
IN ONE
PASS.
MOLDING/SANDING
Instructions
for
operating
the Molding
Head are contained
in a booklet
furnished
with
the Molding
Head.
For use of Molding
Head Cutter
or Drum
Sander
with
saw
arbor
vertical
the rear
table
requires
an opening
(next
to
rear face of fence)
for clearance.
Cut this opening
as shown.
REAR TABLE II_-[
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For
top-side
rabbeting
or molding
in the in-rip
position,
relieve
the
fence
by
positioning
the
cutting
tool
at the
desired
location
on the
arm,
locking
the
Carriage
Lock
Knob,
and lowering
the cutting
tool
slowly
into the fence
-
remove
only
as
much
material
from
the
fence
as
is
necessary.
NEVER
USE A DADO
HEAD
OR MOLDING
HEAD
WITH
THE SAW ARBOR
VERTICAL
WITHOUT
INSTALLING
AND
ADJUSTING
A MOLDING
HEAD/DADO
GUARD.
FOR TOP-SIDE
DADOING
OR MOLDING,
INSTALL
AND
ADJUST
THE
SAWBLADE
GUARD
AND
ANTIKICKBACK
ASSEMBLY
FOR
RIPPING
OR CROSSCUTTING
AS APPROPRIATE.
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adjustments
to compensate
for wear
ADJUSTING
BEVEL
LOCK
LEVER
1.
The
purpose
of
this
lever
is to
lock
the
motor
at any
angle.
To
adjust,
remove
the
set screw
with
wrench
as
shown.
Use
the
bevel
lock
lever
as a wrench
to
tighten
the
clamp
bolt.
Do
Not
Over
Tighten.
Replace
bevel
lock
lever
in
locked
position
and
tighten
the
set screw.
NOTE:
The clamp
bolt has a left handed
thread.
Therefore,
to increase
the clamping
effect,
rotate
the bevel lock
lever
-
when
used as a wrench
- from
right
to left, or clockwise
when
viewed
from
above.
If you
accidentally
rotate
it the
wrong
way
and disengage
the bolt
from
the matching
steel
nut,
it will
be necessary
to remove
the Handle
Trim,
Yoke
Handle,
and Bevel
Scale, in order
to reinstall
the bolt
in the
nut.
YOKE
LOCK
HANDLE
ADJUSTMENT.
1.
This
handle
provides
a friction
lock
between
the upper
face of the yoke and the bottom
face of the carriage.
It should
eliminate
any play
or rotation
between
these
two
parts
when
locked.
Its
proper
position
for
saw
operation
is approximately
midway
between
the two
sides of the yoke.
When
sufficient
wear
has occured
to permit
the handle
to
move
considerably
to the rear,
or strike
the yoke
before
locking,
the handle
must
be adjusted
as follows:
2.
Remove
arm cap trim and arm cap.
3.
Remove
carriage
stop screw
and Iockwasher
with
a 1/4
inch hex-L
wrench.
4.
Grasp
the
carriage
assembly,
move
it carefully
off
the
end of radial
arm,
holding
it parallel
to the radial
arm
until
all carriage
bearings
are free of their
tracks.
5.
Rest
the
motor
and
carriage
assembly
on saw work
table
and re-install
carriage
stop screw
and Iockwasher.
CARRIAGE
STOP
SCREW
ARM
CAP
ARM
CAP
TRIM
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