Grizzly G0654 - Manual (Page 33)

Model G0654 (Mfg. Since 9/07)
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To rabbet cut on the jointer:
1. read and understand SEcTION 1: SAfETy,
beginning on page 6.
2. make sure your stock has been inspected
for dangerous conditions as described in the
Stock Inspection & Requirements instruc-
tions, beginning on
page 26.
3. set the cutting depth for your operation. (We
suggest between 1 ⁄
16
" and 1 ⁄
8
" for rabbet cut-
ting.
4. remove the cutterhead guard.
5. make sure your fence is moved forward, so
the amount of infeed/outfeed table exposed
is the same as the size of your rabbet. also,
make sure your fence is set to 90˚.
6. start the jointer.
7. With a push block in each hand, press the
workpiece against the table and fence with
firm pressure, and feed the workpiece over
the cutterhead.
When the cutterhead guard is removed,
attempting any other cut besides a rabbet
directly exposes the operator to the moving
cutterhead. Always replace the cutterhead
guard after rabbet cutting!
Note: If your leading hand gets within 4" of the
cutterhead, lift it up and over the cutterhead,
and place the push block on the portion of the
workpiece that is on the outfeed table. Now,
focus your pressure on the outfeed end of
the workpiece while feeding, and repeat the
same action with your trailing hand when it
gets within 4" of the cutterhead. To keep your
hands safe, DO NOT let them get closer than
4" from the cutterhead when it is moving!
8. repeat Step 7 until the your rabbet is cut to
depth.
the purpose of rabbet cutting is to remove a sec-
tion of the workpiece edge (see
figures 51 & 52).
When combined with another rabbet cut edge, the
rabbet joints create a simple, yet strong method of
joining stock.
figure 52. illustration of rabbet cutting effects
and a few sample joints.
NOTICE
If you are not experienced with a jointer,
set the depth of cut to 0", and practice
feeding the workpiece across the tables as
described below. This procedure will better
prepare you for the actual operation.
figure 51. typical rabbet cutting operation.
Rabbet cutting