SawStop 3.0HP - Manual (Page 43)

SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw 41
Using Y
our
Saw
Fig. 63
switch box
main power
switch
Start/Stop
paddle
Turning on Main Power and Starting the Motor
Your SawStop ® saw is equipped with a main power switch to supply power to the SawStop ® safety system and
a Start/Stop paddle to turn the motor on and off. Both the main power switch and the Start/Stop paddle are
mounted on the switch box (see Fig. 63).
Using Your Saw
To start your saw, fi rst make sure the Start/Stop
paddle is in the “OFF” position (i.e., pushed in)
and then turn the main power switch to the “ON”
position by fl ipping the toggle upward. This will turn
on power to the SawStop
® safety system, and the
system will run through a brief initialization routine
to test whether the system is operating properly.
During this initialization period (approximately 5–10
seconds), red and green lights on the switch box
may blink in different patterns as the safety system
runs through various self-check steps. These lights
are light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and they display
the current status of the safety system and saw.
Once the safety system completes the initialization
routine, the LEDs will display the “READY” status
display (green LED on solid, red LED off). The saw
is now ready for use.
To start the motor, pull the Start/Stop paddle out. To
stop the motor, push the Start/Stop paddle in. The
paddle is designed so that it can be pushed in by
the operator’s upper leg or knee in an emergency.
If the READY status is not displayed after 15 seconds, the safety system has detected an error that must be
corrected before the saw can be used. See page 43 for a key to the LED status codes and an explanation
of the error detected for each code. A label describing the LED displays is also positioned on the side of the
switch box.
WARNING! Never start the saw when the blade is in contact with the
workpiece or any other object.