Craftsman 21829 Operation Manual - Page 36
Making, A Dado Cut - sears
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,_ WARNING: Never feed wood with your handswhen ma_dngany non-throughcut such as rabbets or dadoes. To avoid personal injury, aJways use push blocks, push sticks, and featherboards. • When the cut is made, turn the saw OFF. Wait for the blade to come to a complete stop before removingthe workpieca. • Unplug the saw. • Lower the blade and remove the screw holding the throat plate in place. Remove the throat plate. • Raise the saw b(ade. • Push the bevei lockingleveeto the right.Rotate the height adjustinghandwheelunUithe bevelindicatorshowsa 30+ angle. Push the bevel Iocldng leveesecurelyto the left while holdingthe height adjustinghandwheelto lock the angle. Reinsta_the b_adeguard assembly. • Retighten the nuts at the base of the riving knife.Check riving kni_'ealignment to the blade and adjust shims if necessary. • Move the bevel locking [everto the right and rotate the blade back to 90% Push the leverto the left to lock the angle. • Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw. NON-THROUGHCUT MAKING A DADO CUT See _gurs 50. An optior_l _Ladothroat plate _sreq_drsdfor this procadurs (max. dado wirtth _3/16 in.). See the Accessorles sectionof this manua! and check with your nearest Sears retsil. Do not use blades rated less than the speed of this tooL NOTE: This saw cannot be used to make a bevel dado CUt. • Unplug the saw. • Remove the blade guard aseembly. • Ratlghtanthe two hex nuts. • Remove the saw blade. • Remove _he inner blade washer and both the sma_ and _eegespacers. • Add the smell spacer then the inner b]ade washer to the bladesarbor. • Mount the dado blade, usingthe blade and chippers appropriatefor the desired width of cut. • Reinstallthe arbor nut. • Make sure the arbor nut Is fullyengaged and the eebor extends at loast one fiJll_rsad past a sacurely tightened arbornut. _k WARNING; Always put all spacers in proper locationwhen changingback to saw blade. Failure to do so may resultin possible injuryand damage to the tool. RGEBMULAAODRVEDED A WARNING: Akvays use push blocks, push stlc_, or fsatharbcardswhen making dado cuts to avoid the risk of serious injury. 9J_l}0CUT PUSH STICK Fig. 4g • 36 F_g.50