Use and Care Manual

ST1010 6" Jointer (Mfd. Since 3/16)
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Rabbet Cutting
The purpose of rabbet cutting (see Figures 47–49)
is to remove a section of the workpiece edge, as
shown below. When combined with another rabbet
cut edge, the rabbet joints create a simple, yet strong
method of joining stock.
Removed
Surface
Figure 49. Illustration of rabbet cutting effects and
a few sample joints.
Figure 47. Typical rabbet cutting operation.
Figure 48. Completed rabbet cutting operation.
To rabbet cut on jointer:
1.
Inspect
stock to ensure it is safe and suitable
for the operation (see
Stock Inspection &
Requirements section).
2.
Set
infeed table height to desired cutting depth
for each pass.
IMPORTANT:
For safety reasons, cutting depth
should never exceed 1⁄8" per pass.
3
. Remove cutterhead guard.
4
. Set fence to 90˚ and near front of jointer,
so
amount of exposed
cutterhead in front of fence
matches size of desired rabbet.
5
. Start jointer.
6
. Place
workpiece firmly against fence and infeed
table.
IMPORTANT
: To ensure workpiece remains sta-
ble during cut, concave sides
of workpiece must
face toward table and fence.
7
.
Feed workpiece completely across cutterhead
while keeping it firmly against fence and tables
during entire cut.
IMPORTANT:
Keep hands at least 4" away from
cutterhead during the entire cut. Instead of
allowing a hand to pass directly over cutter-
head, lift it up and over cutterhead, and safely
reposition it on the outfeed side to continue
supporting workpiece. Use push blocks when-
ever practical to further reduce risk of accidental
hand contact with cutterhead.
8. Repeat Step 7 until rabbet is cut to depth.
When cutterhead guard is removed, attempt-
ing any other cut besides a rabbet direct-
ly exposes operator to moving cutterhead.
ALWAYS replace cutterhead guard after rabbet
cutting!