SawStop 3.0HP - Manual (Page 48)

46 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw
WARNING! Use the blade guard for every operation for which it can be used,
including all through-sawing.
Using Your Saw
Install the blade guard as described on page 32.
The guard shell is mounted to the spreader so
that it can pivot freely to automatically adjust to
the height of the workpiece (up to 3
1
⁄
8
inches
high). Both the guard shell and the limit rod can
pivot upward to a balance point where they will
stay without further support. This allows you to
change the blade without removing the guard.
The spreader helps minimize kickback by
preventing a workpiece from pinching or shifting
into the back of the blade. The spreader also
supports a set of large and small anti-kickback
pawls to further minimize kickback. The large
anti-kickback pawls can be disabled or held out
of the way by rotating them upwards and guiding
them into the catches on either side of the blade
guard (see Fig. 68). The small anti-kickback
pawls may be disabled by raising the blade
slightly so that they do not contact the wood.
To use the blade guard, set the blade elevation
and tilt angle to the desired settings and, if
necessary, swing the blade guard shell down so
that it rests on the table or insert. If the limit rod
is up, rotate it down as well and push on it until it
snaps into place as shown in Fig. 69. Make sure
the limit rod is locked in place before use.
Cut the workpiece as described beginning on
page 51. The guard will “fl oat” on the top of the
workpiece as the workpiece passes under the
guard. The limit rod will prevent material that is
taller than the height of the blade from entering
the blade guard. The guard shell is constructed
of clear polycarbonate to allow you to clearly
see the blade and the workpiece as it passes
under the guard. After making the cut, the cut-off
portion of the workpiece may be held beneath one of the anti-kickback pawls. In this case, turn off the motor
and wait until the blade stops before pushing the cut-off portion past the anti-kickback pawl.
Using the Blade Guard
Using the blade guard is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent injury. Many table saw injuries
occur when the blade guard is either not being used or not being used properly. The blade guard on your
SawStop
® Professional Cabinet Saw was designed to have a narrow profi le that allows you to use the guard
even when making narrow rip cuts (see Fig. 67). As a result, there are only a few situations where the blade
guard cannot be used (e.g., dado cuts, rabbet cuts, and extremely narrow cuts).
Fig. 67
Fig. 68
anti-kickback
pawl
catch
blade guard
shell
anti-kickback
pawl
spreader
limit
rod
Fig. 69
limit rod in its
locked position
push limit rod
down until it
snaps in place