RIKON Power Tools 20-100 - Manual (Page 17)

Operation
Rabbeting
A rabbet is a groove cut along the edge of a board.
See Figure 30. The width and thickness of the wood
to be rabbeted depends upon the width and length of
the rabbet. However, never rabbet a
piece of wood less than 12" long.
Note: The knives must be extended beyond the
cutterhead by 1/32". See Setting Knives for
Rabbeting on page 21 for this procedure.
A rabbet cut requires removal
of the guard. Use extreme caution and keep
hands clear of cutterhead. Always re-install
guard immediately after rabbeting operation is
completed.
Use push blocks to rabbet cut whenever possible.
The rabbeting capacity is 1/2".
1. Disconnect jointer from power source.
2. Set fence for desired width of rabbet.
3. Check width of the rabbet by measuring the
distance from the end of a knife in the
cutterhead to the fence.
4. Re-connect power. It is easier and safer to
take a series of shallow cuts. Lower the infeed
table 1/32" at a time and make successive cuts
until the desired depth of rabbet has been
obtained. See Figure 30.
Direction of Grain
Avoid feeding work into the jointer against the
grain. This may result in chipped and splintered
edges. See Figure 31. Feed with the grain to
obtain a smooth surface, as shown in Figure 32.
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Figure 30
Figure 31
Figure 32