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Making adjustments to your saw – SawStop ICS73600 User Manual

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SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw

Making Adjustments to Your Saw

2. Aligning the Blade Elevation Assembly:

The blade elevation assembly controls the motion of the blade as it is raised and lowered. Aligning the blade

elevation assembly ensures that there is minimal lateral movement of the blade as it is raised and lowered.

Although all table saws suffer from some lateral blade movement due to tolerance stack-ups in machining, no

other major cabinet saw allows you any adjustment to minimize this problem.

The SawStop cabinet saw uses a vertical slide elevation design for ultra smooth operation and rigidity. As

shown in Fig. 54, the blade and arbor block are mounted on a large cast iron base called the elevation plate.

The elevation plate slides up and down on two shafts that are connected to the front and rear trunnions. This

blade elevation assembly is aligned by adjusting the angle of the rear shaft so that it is parallel with the front

shaft. When the front and rear shafts are parallel, the blade will have minimum lateral movement as it is raised

and lowered.

To align the blade elevation assembly, you will need a dial test indicator and a mount for the indicator as

described above. Begin by removing the insert and installing a clean, high-quality blade or precision blank

onto the arbor as described on page 17. The blade should be flat and parallel to within 0.001 inch or less, and

should not be coated with paint or similar materials that may affect the measurement. Attempting to align the

blade elevation assembly using a blade that is not very flat will cause similar inaccuracy in the alignment.

Fig. 54

front trunnion

rear trunnion

elevation plate

front shaft

rear shaft

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