SawStop ICS73600 - Manual (Page 36)

34 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw
6. Using the Blade Guard:
Using the blade guard is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent injury when using your saw.
Most table saw injuries occur when the blade guard is either not being used or not being used properly. Except
for the a few specific situations where the blade guard cannot be used (e.g., dado cuts, rabbet cuts, and
extremely narrow cuts), always use the blade guard as described below.
Each of the components of the blade
guard assembly is designed to improve
the safety of the operator (see Figs. 33
and 34).
The spreader, which supports all the
other components of the assembly,
helps minimize kickback by preventing a
workpiece from pinching or shifting into
the back of the blade.
Large and small anti-kickback pawls on each side of the
spreader help 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. 34). The small anti-
kickback pawls can be disabled by raising the blade slightly
so that they do not contact the wood.
WARNING! Use the blade guard and spreader for every operation
for which it can be used, including all through-sawing.
Using Your Saw
Fig. 33
blade guard shell
limit rod
spreader
dust
port
large
anti-kickback
pawl
catch
small
anti-kickback
pawl
Fig. 34