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52 inch fence and extension table. Your saw may look different. SawStop, the SawStop blade logo, and the configuration of this product are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SawStop, LLC. Software copyright by SawStop, LLC. All rights reserved. Protected by the following U.S.
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To Our Customers Thank you for purchasing a SawStop cabinet saw! It is the safest, most advanced table saw ever made. As you will soon discover, the features of the SawStop cabinet saw establish new standards in the table saw industry.
Warranty No Warranty of Safety If You Have an Accident Safety WARNINGS Warning Labels The SawStop Safety System Unpacking Your Saw Get to Know Your Saw Setting Up Your Saw 1. Saw Placement: 2. Extension Wing Assembly: 3. Table and Extension Wing Cleaning: 4.
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8. Using the Miter Gauge: 9. Cross-Cutting: 10. Rip Cutting: 11. Changing the Brake Cartridge: What to do if the SawStop Safety System Activates Making Adjustments to Your Saw 1. Aligning the Table: 2. Aligning the Blade Elevation Assembly: 3. Aligning the Blade to the Tilt Axis: 4.
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Internal Assembly Exploded View Internal Assembly Parts List Arbor Assembly Exploded View Arbor Assembly Parts List Miter Gauge and Blade Guard Assemblies Exploded View Miter Gauge and Blade Guard Assemblies Parts List Accessories Index SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
This warranty is void if the saw or any portion of the saw is modified without the prior written permission of SawStop, LLC, or if the saw is located or has been operated outside of the country where the authorized SawStop distributor from whom the saw was purchased resides.
10. Do not try to force the saw to do something it was not designed to do. For example, do not try to cut wood faster than the motor can handle, and use the right blade for the job. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw...
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24. Do not perform any operation freehand. Freehand means not using a fence (for rip cuts) or a miter gauge (for cross-cuts) to guide the work piece as it is being cut. Always maintain firm control over the material being cut. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw...
Unplug the saw before changing the blade, changing the brake cartridge or servicing. Do not connect the motor directly to a power supply. Use the bypass switch only when necessary. Do not expose to rain or use in damp locations. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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WARNING WARNING Moving belts and parts can pinch, cut or crush. To avoid loss of SawStop protection during coast down, Do not operate with do not turn off Main Power until door open. blade has stopped spinning. Lockout before servicing.
This revolutionary technology was developed to ® reduce the potential for a serious injury in the event of accidental contact with the saw blade. SawStop table saws are the first saws ever built to be smart enough to know the difference between you and the wood you are cutting.
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® Never attempt to use a dado set or blade other than an 8 inch dado set with the SawStop dado cartridge. The use of smaller diameter blades with a brake cartridge designed for larger blades could result in a serious injury because the brake cannot be positioned correctly to stop the smaller blades.
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Similarly, stacks of two or more 10 inch blades should never be used on your SawStop saw as the combined weight of the blades may be too heavy to stop quickly. If you need to use a blade with a kerf thicker than ⁄...
16. One Handle for the tilt hand wheel (the handle on the elevation hand wheel is pre-installed). Optional accessories such as a fence and rails, an extension table, extra brake cartridges, etc., are packaged separately. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
If you plan to relocate the saw occasionally, mount the saw in the optional SawStop Industrial Mobile Base (see Fig. 6). This mobile base has been specifically engineered to fit the Industrial...
SawStop also recommends using blades without depth-limiting shoulders, since blades with depth-limiting shoulders may take longer to stop in the event of an accident. The SawStop safety system is designed for use with standard 10 inch blades with kerfs from ⁄...
Fig. 10 WARNING! Always turn off the Main Power Switch and switch the Disconnect Switch to the OFF position before removing, installing or adjusting the brake cartridge on your saw. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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This ensures that no part of the blade will touch the brake cartridge once the motor is started. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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.
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Note: both the spreader and the riving knife are 2.3 mm (0.090 in.) thick. Do not use a saw blade with a kerf less than 2.3 mm with these tools. (The kerf of a saw blade is the width of the cut produced by the blade.) SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw...
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Fig. 18 WARNING! Never operate the saw without the table insert in place. CAUTION! Do not use table inserts made of metal or other electrically-conductive materials. This can cause the brake to be activated unnecessarily. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
To ensure maximum dust collection performance for your saw, it is important to connect a suitable dust collector to both dust ports that provides at least 400 CFM of airflow. To connect your saw to the dust collector, SawStop recommends the optional SawStop Over-Arm Dust Collector (p/n TSA-ODC), available from your dealer or from SawStop directly.
WARNING! This saw must be connected to a grounded metal permanent wiring system, or to a system having an equipment-grounding conductor. Failure to connect this saw to an adequate electrical ground may cause the safety system to malfunction and could result in a serious injury or electric shock. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
When the disconnect switch is switched to OFF (see Fig. 22), electrical power is physically disconnected from the entire saw, including the SawStop safety system. The disconnect switch should be switched to OFF...
You can also adjust the position of the socket- head screw by loosening the locking nut and turning the screw. Re-tighten all hardware to ensure the switch continues to operate correctly. Fig. 26 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
These limit stops are pre-set at the factory scale and should not need adjustment. If you decide to adjust the blade tilt limit stops, see page 59 for instructions. Fig. 28 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Electrical Disconnect Switch to supply power to the saw, a Main ® Power Switch to supply power to the SawStop safety system, and a Start/Stop paddle to turn the motor on and off. Both the Main Power Switch and the Start/Stop paddle are mounted on the Switch Box, which is located just below the front edge of the table and to the left of the elevation hand wheel (see Fig.
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(see Fig. 30). When the key is removed, the Main Power Switch can be turned OFF, but it cannot be turned ON. main power switch lockout key Fig. 30 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
If this happens, find the System Status code below (see Fig. 31) to determine how to correct the problem. SawStop System Status Codes Status System Initializing ¯...
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To clear this error, adjust the position of the brake cartridge as described on page 18. This error code will also be displayed if there is no blade installed, if a blade smaller than 10 inch is installed, or if a non- conductive blade (e.g. abrasive blade) is installed. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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The overload error indicates that the system was close to firing the brake before it went into overload. Therefore, repeatedly attempting to cut a wet piece of wood could result in an incorrect activation of the brake. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw...
If that occurs and the saw is started, then the shard could contact the aluminum brake pawl and cause the brake to activate. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
(see Fig. 34). The small anti-kickback pawls can be disabled by raising the blade slightly so that they do not contact the wood. catch large anti-kickback pawl small Fig. 34 anti-kickback pawl SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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If any portion of the guard ceases to function properly, replace or repair it before continuing to use the saw. When not in use, the blade guard can be stored on the guard / riving knife storage pin on the left side of the cabinet (see Fig. 3 on page 14). SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Positioning the miter gauge in the left slot when making bevel cuts causes the blade to be tilted toward the miter gauge and the operator’s hand which could result in a serious injury. miter gauge in Fig. 38 storage location SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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Do not touch the portion of the workpiece that was cut off until the blade has completed coast-down. WARNING! Never make free-hand cuts. Never hold or touch an unsupported piece of wood while the blade is spinning. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
WARNING! To reduce the potential for kickback and a serious injury, move the rip fence out of contact with the workpiece when cross-cutting to prevent the workpiece from binding between the rip fence and the blade. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
When your hand comes within 6 inches of the blade, remove your hand from the workpiece and finish the cut using the push block. WARNING! To reduce the chance of a serious injury, always use a push stick or push block when your hand comes within 6 inches of the blade. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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Fig. 44. Although not shown in the illustration, a second featherboard can be clamped to the top of the table and against the left side of the workpiece to hold the workpiece against the rip fence. Fig. 44 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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...
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Fig. 47 WARNING! Always turn off the Main Power Switch and switch the Disconnect Switch to the OFF position before removing or installing the brake cartridge. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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It may take a small amount of force to turn the key and pull it out. Make sure you turn the key a full 90°, as the key cannot be pulled out unless it has been fully rotated. Fig. 49 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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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. 51 Fig. 52 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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An improperly positioned brake could increase the time required to stop the blade in the event of accidental contact, or cause the brake to actuate unexpectedly if the blade comes into contact with the brake. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
What to do if the SawStop Safety System Activates When the SawStop Safety System is activated, the brake pawl will be pushed into the blade to stop its rotation. If the blade is spinning at a significant speed, the arbor block will retract to lower the blade below the table. Both of these actions will occur within just a few milliseconds.
Making Adjustments to Your Saw Your SawStop saw has been factory adjusted to rigid specifications to provide the highest quality performance and results. Additional adjustment or alignment should not be necessary. Nevertheless, your SawStop cabinet saw has been designed to allow a wide range of adjustments and alignments to achieve the ultimate in precision.
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For measurements larger than 0.002 inch, you can adjust the position of the table to increase the parallelism between the blade and the miter slot. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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For best results, sequentially tighten each bolt a little at a time until all are tight. Watch the dial indicator while tightening, and if one bolt causes a significant change, tighten the other bolts first. The pivot pin is pressed into this boss positioning screw Fig. 56 Fig. 57 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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Preferred Table Alignment Procedure. Repeat the above measurements and table alignment until you are satisfied with the parallelism between the blade and the miter slot. Finally, tighten the table mounting bolts. Fig. 59 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
The SawStop cabinet saw uses a vertical slide elevation design for ultra smooth operation and rigidity. As shown in Fig. 60, the blade and arbor block are mounted on a large cast iron base called the elevation plate.
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Using a 22 mm open- end wrench or an adjustable wrench, turn the bushing in either direction while watching the dial test indicator small set eccentric screw bushing Fig. 62 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
0º (this assumes the table has been aligned to be parallel to the blade at 0º tilt angle). The SawStop cabinet saw is the only major cabinet saw that allows you to fine tune the parallelism of the blade to the tilt axis.
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For differences larger than 0.002 inch, you can adjust the angle of the blade to improve the parallelism between the blade and the tilt axis. The adjustment must be made at a 0° tilt angle. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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For example: if the difference between the first and second measurements was +0.006 inch, then the misalignment at 0° should be adjusted to ( - 2.5) (0.006) = - 0.015 inch SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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If the misalignment of the blade and the miter slot is less than 0.002 inch at both 0° and 45°, then the blade is parallel to the tilt axis. If necessary, you can fine tune the alignment by repeating the above procedure. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Turn the upper limit bolt clockwise until it is tight. Finally, turn the locking nut clockwise until it is tight. The upper elevation limit stop has now been set. upper elevation Fig. 68 limit stop SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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Next, set the blade elevation to the correct minimum height. Turn the lower limit bolt clockwise until it is tight. Finally, turn the locking nut clockwise until it is tight. The lower elevation limit stop has now been set. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw...
90° to the table. Turn the 0° limit bolt counter-clockwise until it is tight. Finally, turn the locking nut clockwise until it is tight. The 0° limit stop has now been set. Fig. 71 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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(see Fig. 74 on page 61). You can access the bolt by opening the motor cover. It will also be necessary to decrease the tilt angle to about 30° to access the 45° limit bolt. Fig. 73 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
6. Adjusting the Table Insert: The SawStop zero clearance insert has been designed to fit securely within the table opening and just below the table top. The insert is pre-cut at the factory with a 10 inch blade after all alignments to the saw have been completed.
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The height of the lock-down screws can be adjusted using the included 3 mm hex L-wrench. rear leveling screw table lockdown rear leveling screws screw Fig. 77 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
WARNING! Make sure there is at least 3 mm spacing between the riving knife and blade at all points. Contact between the blade and either the riving knife or spreader during operation will cause the brake system to be activated. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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4-8 mm. Once the clamp has been properly positioned, further adjustment should not be necessary. Both the spreader and riving knife will now automatically align when installed in the clamp. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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Fig. 83 but do not overtighten. two bolts rotate the back of dust port until the wood stop is 7-10 mm above the table Fig. 84 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
If the pressure is too low these important safety devices may not function properly and a serious injury could result. In addition, the spreader or riving knife may come into contact with the blade and cause an unintended activation of the safety system. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Tighten the lock nut and the mounting bolts. Finally, test the tilt mechanism to confirm that it is properly adjusted. sector gear tilt control shaft worm gear tilt shaft bracket mounting bolts lock nut Fig. 86 support bolt SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Finally, tighten the locking nut to prevent the set locking nut screw from moving. Repeat the above process for the other indexing stops if desired. set screw indexing pin Fig. 88 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
WARNING! Always turn off the Main Power Switch and switch the Disconnect Switch to the OFF position before doing any maintenance on your saw. 1. SawStop Safety System: The safety system in general requires little maintenance. The system performs continuous self-checks both before and during saw operation.
There should be a gap of at least 5-7mm between the blade and the spreader or riving knife SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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2. Locate the bottom of the lower Cannot lower blade below the table. trunnion assembly and underneath elevation limit bolt and ensure that the lower elevation limit bolt. it is not hitting on sawdust when the blade elevation is lowered. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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90° cuts. 3. The miter gauge is not adjusted 3. Adjust the miter gauge. properly. 4. The miter gauge slots are not 4. Align the miter gauge slots to the aligned with the blade. blade. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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The motor starts slowly and/or fails to 2. The electrical supply line to the saw 2. Ensure that the line that supplies reach nominal speed. is under-rated. power to the saw is correctly sized for the required voltage and current. SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Black MAGNETIC White *This saw does not use a CONTACTOR BOX White neutral line. SawStop recommends the If the wiring in your contactor use of a 3-wire cable or 13NO box does not visually match this COIL COIL conduit, with the black and...
White CONTACTOR BOX White If the wiring in your contactor 13NO box does not visually match this COIL COIL schematic contact SawStop service before making changes to your saw. 14NO White BELT ACCESS DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH Black Black White White...
CONTACTOR BOX Black Black If the wiring in your contactor 13NO box does not visually match this COIL COIL schematic contact SawStop service before making changes 230V 415V to your saw. 14NO TRANSFORMER GROUND PLATE BELT ACCESS DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH...
CONTACTOR BOX Black Black If the wiring in your contactor 13NO box does not visually match this COIL COIL schematic contact SawStop service before making changes 230V 480V to your saw. 14NO TRANSFORMER GROUND PLATE BELT ACCESS DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH...
CONTACTOR BOX Black Black If the wiring in your contactor 13NO box does not visually match this COIL COIL schematic contact SawStop service before making changes to your saw. 230V 600V 14NO TRANSFORMER GROUND PLATE BELT ACCESS DOOR INTERLOCK SWITCH...
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M10x1.5x10 Set Screw CB110 012 M8x1.0 Hex Nut CB116 001 M3x0.5x6 Set Screw (for saws with serial number prior to CB119 001 I155100001) M4x0.7x6 Set Screw (for saws with serial number CB116 002 I155100001 or later) SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Large Anti-Kickback Pawl Left TSG-DC-016 Large Anti-Kickback Pawl Right TSG-DC-017 Pawl Bushing TSG-DC-018 Outer Left Pawl Spring TSG-DC-019 Outer Right Pawl Spring TSG-DC-020 M6x1.0x35 Button Head Socket Screw TSG-DC-021 M6x1.0 Hex Nut TSG-DC-022 M8x54 Grooved Pin TSG-DC-023 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
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M4x0.7 Hex Nut TSG-DC-027 Dust Collection Port Compression Spring TSG-DC-028 M4x10 Spring Pin TSG-DC-029 Blade Guard Warning Label TSG-DC-030 Limit Rod TSG-DC-032 Limit Rod Bumper TSG-DC-033 Replacement Guard Shell Assembly (items 37-43, 59-60, 66) TSG-DC-031 SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw ®...
Accessories SawStop recommends the following accessories for use with your SawStop cabinet saw. Contact your local authorized SawStop Dealer or SawStop at 1-866-SAWSTOP for more information. 1. SawStop Brake Cartridges: Standard Brake Cartridge for 10 inch saw blades TSBC-10R2 Dado Brake Cartridge for 8 inch dado sets TSDC-8R2 2.
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