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Using your saw – SawStop ICS73600 User Manual

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SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw 41

Using

Your Saw

Using Your Saw

11. Changing the Brake Cartridge:

The SawStop standard brake cartridge (shown in Fig. 45) includes a sealed housing containing the SawStop

system electronics, and an aluminum block called a brake pawl. The sealed housing also includes a high-

speed actuator that pushes the brake pawl into the teeth of the saw blade in the event accidental contact is

detected.

Like any electronic component, brake

cartridges should be handled with care.

Store brake cartridges in a safe, dry

place when not in use. Do not drop, hit

or otherwise subject brake cartridges to

abuse as this may damage the cartridge.

In addition, the high speed actuator

could be unexpectedly triggered due to

damage, thereby causing the brake pawl

to be pushed away from the housing at

very high speed and with a large amount

of force.

Although the brake cartridge housing is

sealed to inhibit the entry of dust and

other debris, you should periodically

check the cartridge visually for the

presence of dust inside the housing

as this might indicate that the seal has

been damaged. The operation of the

cartridge will not be affected by a small

amount of dust, but you should replace

the cartridge if a substantial amount of

dust has begun to accumulate in the

housing.

The brake cartridge must be changed

in the event the brake is activated. The

brake cartridge must also be changed

whenever swapping between 10 inch

standard blades and dado sets. For

dado cuts, the optional dado brake

cartridge must be installed (see Fig. 46).

The SawStop dado cartridge is identical

to the standard brake cartridge with

the exception of the brake pawl. The

dado brake pawl is larger than the

standard brake pawl to accommodate

the width and diameter of 8 inch dado

sets. Other size dado sets, molding

heads or standard 10 inch blades are

not compatible with the 8 inch dado

cartridge.

Fig. 45

Cartridge Key

Brake Pawl

Sealed Housing

Fig. 46

8” Dado

Cartridge

Standard 10”

Cartridge

Dado Brake

Pawl

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