SawStop ICS73600 - Manual (Page 22)

20 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw
Note: some users may find it easier to adjust the
brake position by opening the motor cover and
removing the dust shroud door to see the blade
and brake cartridge more clearly. To remove the
dust shroud door, loosen the thumb screw and
lift the door upward until the pivot pin in the door
clears the pivot hole in the cast iron trunnion
brace (see Fig. 13).
8. Blade Guard / Riving Knife Installation:
Your SawStop ® saw includes a unique, quick-release blade guard mounting system. This mounting system
was developed to allow you to quickly remove and install the blade guard and riving knife without the use of
tools and without the need for realignment. The mounting system is factory-aligned to the arbor flange and
should not require adjustment. If you wish to change the alignment, see page 63 for instructions.
The saw is shipped with the riving knife installed. The riving knife is an extremely important tool for reducing the
potential for kickback when the blade guard cannot be used. The riving knife should always be used whenever
you need to make rabbet or other non-through cuts (where the blade does not cut through the top of the wood),
narrow cuts where the guard would interfere with the rip fence, and any other situations where the guard would
interfere with the cut.
For the majority of cuts, the blade guard
should be used. Remove the riving knife by
lifting the clamping handle fully upward until
the clamping plate moves away from the riving
knife (see Fig. 14). Then move the riving knife
slightly toward the right to clear the positioning
pins, and lift it out of the clamp.
Setting Up Your Saw
Dado Sets: when using a dado set, neither the blade guard nor the riving knife may be used.
Instead, use other protective devices such as push sticks and featherboards.
Fig. 14
pull handle upward
to release clamp
Fig. 13
dust shroud door thumb screw