Making adjustments to your saw, Adjusting y our saw – SawStop 3.0HP User Manual
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SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw 77
Adjusting Y
our
Saw
kerf of the
blade
mounting
bolts
vertical
positioning bolts
quick-release
clamp
Fig. 120
Fig. 121
Fig. 122
gap should be
approximately 4-7 mm
Making Adjustments to Your Saw
To adjust the position of the clamp, set the 
tilt angle to 0° and remove the table insert. 
Remove the blade and set it aside. Make 
sure the spreader or riving knife is installed 
and lower the blade elevation to zero to 
provide access to the clamp.
Two mounting bolts hold the quick-release 
clamp in the saw (see Fig. 122). Loosen 
both mounting bolts (using an 8 mm hex 
key) just enough so that you can slide the 
clamp along its mounting surface with some 
friction. Reinstall the blade and raise the 
blade to the fully elevated position.
Aligning the Riving Knife and Spreader to the Blade
For safe operation, the spreader and riving knife should be 
aligned parallel to the blade and positioned inside the kerf of the 
blade (see Fig. 120). 
There should also be a gap of approximately 
4-7 mm between the front edge of the 
spreader or riving knife and the teeth of the 
blade (see Fig. 121). The spreader or riving 
knife is held in position by a quick-release 
clamp mounted under the table and behind 
the blade (see Fig. 122). If the spreader or 
riving knife is not aligned with the blade or 
is too close to the blade, then the position 
of the clamp must be adjusted. Once the 
clamp is properly adjusted, the spreader 
and riving knife will automatically align to 
the blade when installed in the clamp.
WARNING! Always turn off the main power switch and 
unplug the power cord before making any adjustments 
to your saw.
