SawStop ICS73600 - Manual (Page 22)

20 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw
CAUTION! Always spin the blade by hand after changing the blade or the brake cartridge,
or after adjusting the spacing between the brake cartridge and the blade! This ensures
that no part of the blade will touch the brake cartridge once the motor is started.
A U.S. nickel can be placed between the closest points on the blade
and brake cartridge to give a spacing of about 0.070 inch. The
exact distance is not critical, but it is important to make sure
the blade teeth do not touch the brake pawl. Note that the
point on the brake pawl that is closest to the blade may be
at the end of the brake pawl rather than the middle if the
diameter of the blade is slightly less than 10 inches.
Since blades are often slightly eccentric, the spacing
between the blade and brake pawl may change slightly
as the blade rotates. Therefore, you should rotate the
blade by hand at least one full revolution after setting
the spacing. This will verify that no part of the blade will
hit the brake when the motor is started.
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 62 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.
Setting Up Your Saw
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
spacing
pull handle upward
to release clamp
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