INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR #80996 DADO WASHER SET #80996 DADO WASHER SET FOR USE ON THE MICROLUX TILT ARBOR TABLE SAW FOR USE ON THE MICROLUX TILT ARBOR TABLE SAW WITH STANDARD BLADE ONLY WITH STANDARD BLADE ONLY These special washers are tapered. When installed behind the blade, These special washers are tapered. When installed behind the blade, the blade will wobble as it rotates and cut a wide groove, called a dado. the blade will wobble as it rotates and cut a wide groove, called a dado. Select a washer from the chart below: Select a washer from the chart below: DADO WIDTH WASHER NUMBER DADO WIDTH WASHER NUMBER 1/16” 2 1/16” 2 3/32” 3 3/32” 3 1/8” 4 1/8” 4 3/16” 5 3/16” 5 To install the washer, first remove the blade guard from the machine. To install the washer, first remove the blade guard from the machine. It will not be used during dado cutting, so extreme caution must be It will not be used during dado cutting, so extreme caution must be exercised when performing these cutting operations. Be sure to exercised when performing these cutting operations. Be sure to reinstall the guard when standard cutting operations are later resumed. reinstall the guard when standard cutting operations are later resumed. Next, following the instructions in the saw manual, remove the blade. Next, following the instructions in the saw manual, remove the blade. Install the dado washer you selected on the mandrel, then reinstall the Install the dado washer you selected on the mandrel, then reinstall the blade (see illustration below). blade (see illustration below). Reinstall and adjust the blade plate to clear the blade as it wobbles. Reinstall and adjust the blade plate to clear the blade as it wobbles. The height of the blade can be adjusted for the proper dado depth. The height of the blade can be adjusted for the proper dado depth. Turn on the saw and feed the workpiece slowly and smoothly into the Turn on the saw and feed the workpiece slowly and smoothly into the blade. Use a push stick to protect your hands. For deep dadoes, make blade. Use a push stick to protect your hands. For deep dadoes, make several light passes, readjusting the blade depth with each pass until several light passes, readjusting the blade depth with each pass until the desired depth is achieved. the desired depth is achieved. 340 Snyder Avenue 340 Snyder Avenue Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Tech Support: 908 -46 4-1094 Tech Support: 908 -46 4-1094 www.micromark.com [email protected] www.micromark.com [email protected] MM 122904 MM 122904.