Making Adjustments To Your Saw; Aligning The Table - SawStop ICS31240-50 Owner's Manual

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. Before changing the alignment of any portion of the saw, make sure you read and understand the
entire alignment procedure.
WARNING! Always turn off the Main Power Switch and switch the Disconnect Switch
to the OFF position before making any adjustments to your saw.

1. Aligning the Table:

For accurate cuts with the miter gauge, the miter slots in the table should be parallel to the blade. This is also
important for rip cuts since the rip fence should be aligned to the miter slots. Two procedures for aligning
the table are described below. The preferred procedure is described first and provides an accuracy of about
± 0.002 inch. An alternative procedure is also described which provides an accuracy of about ±0.010 inch.
Preferred Table Alignment Procedure
To align the table precisely, you will need a dial test indicator
with a resolution and accuracy of at least 0.0005 inches, and
a mount for the indicator that will slide smoothly in the miter
slots. The mount should slide on the table on either smooth
plastic glide plates or on ball bearing rollers. The mount
should also include a lower rail or similar structure that fits
relatively tightly in the miter slot, but not so tight as to prevent
the mount from sliding. A sample mount is shown in Fig. 53.
Begin by removing the insert as described on page 22, 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 table using a blade that is not very flat will cause similar inaccuracy in the alignment.
dial test indicator
magnetic base
steel plate
Fig. 53
SawStop 10" Industrial Cabinet Saw
®
plastic mount
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