Making adjustments to your saw – SawStop 3.0HP User Manual

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84 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw

Fig. 135

Fig. 134

loosen these

bolts

motor belt

motor

set screw

loosen these two bolts

sector

gear

worm

tilt worm bracket

Making Adjustments to Your Saw

Adjusting the Tilt Gearing

The position of the worm at the end of the tilt handwheel shaft can be adjusted if necessary so that it meshes
properly with the tilt sector gear. This is accomplished by adjusting the set screw at the bottom of the front
trunnion bracket (see Fig. 135).

Adjusting the Motor Belt Tension

The tension of the motor belt should be such that light fi nger pressure on one side of the belt causes no more
than about

⁄

inch defl ection. If there is more than

⁄

inch defl ection, the belt should be tightened. This is

accomplished by adjusting the position of the moto

Open the motor cover to access the motor.
While supporting the motor with one hand,
loosen the two motor bolts (see Fig. 134) with
a 19 mm socket wrench. An extension on the
socket will allow the wrench handle to clear
the motor so that the wrench can be turned
more easily.

Once the bolts are loose the motor can be
lowered slightly to tighten the belt. Lower the
motor and then tighten the two bolts with the
wrench. Check the tension in the belt and
repeat the procedure if the belt is still too
loose.

Tilt the blade to 45º and open the motor cover
to access the set screw and the two bolts
that attach the tilt worm bracket to the front
trunnion bracket. Loosen the two bolts

with a

5 mm hex key.

Next, use a 4 mm hex key to turn the set screw
clockwise to move the worm closer to the tilt
sector gear. Tighten the two bolts that mount
the tilt worm bracket to the front trunnion
bracket and then turn the tilt handwheel
through its full range of motion from 0º to
45º. If there is extra play when turning the
handwheel, tighten the set screw farther, but
if the handwheel binds or is diffi cult to turn
then the set screw should be loosened.

WARNING! Always turn off the main power
switch and unplug the power cord before
making any adjustments to your saw.