SawStop CNS175 Owner's Manual page 63

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The SawStop Brake Cartridge
If the brake cartridge has not been activated, slide
the brake cartridge to the right until it clears both
pins as shown in Fig. 79.
Fig. 79
If the cartridge has been activated, the brake pawl typically will be locked onto the blade or dado set. As a
result, it is usually easiest to remove the blade and the brake cartridge together. To remove the cartridge and
blade together, first remove the blade nut and washer, and then remove the cartridge key by turning it 90°
clockwise and pulling it away from the cartridge (see Fig. 78). You can remove the blade and brake cartridge
simultaneously by alternately moving the blade and then the cartridge to the right to "walk" them off the arbor
and pins. Often you can "walk" them to the right by hand, but if not, you can use a blade wrench as a lever.
To do this, place one end of the wrench between the blade and the side of the arbor block, and then push the
blade a short distance away from the arbor flange (see Fig. 80). Then place the end of the wrench between the
brake pawl and the cartridge mounting bracket to pry the cartridge away from the arbor block a short distance
(see Fig. 81). Only move the blade and cartridge a short distance each step, for example, a distance equal to
one or two threads on the arbor. Otherwise the brake cartridge may bind on the arbor and pivot pin. Repeat
these steps to walk the cartridge and blade off. A significant force may be needed to pry the cartridge off the
mounting pin if the brake pawl deformed and pinched the pivot pin when it stopped the blade.
Fig. 80 Fig. 81
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