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Copyright 2004, SawStop, LLC Patents Pending All Rights Reserved. 1st printing, December 2004 Updates of this manual may be available at www.sawstop.com The saw shown on the front cover includes the optional 36” fence and extension table. Your saw may look different.
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To Our Customers Thank you for purchasing a SawStop cabinet saw! It is the safest, most technically 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.
10. Connection of Dust Collection: 11. Electrical Power Connection: 11. Disconnect Switch: Using Your Saw 1. Adjusting the Blade Height: 2. Adjusting the Blade Tilt Angle: 3. Turning on Main Power and Starting the Motor: 4. System Status Codes: SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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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 Blade Elevation Assembly: 2. Aligning the Table: 3. Aligning the Blade to the Tilt Axis: 4.
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Cabinet and Table Assembly Parts List 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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
You may incur a serious injury on a SawStop saw. If you decide to use the saw in Bypass mode, the safety system will be disabled and it will not activate in the event you contact the spinning blade.
Do not use the saw in dangerous environments. For example, do not use the saw in damp or wet locations or expose it to rain; and keep the work area well lighted. Keep children away from the saw. Make the workshop kid-proof with padlocks, master switches, or by removing starter keys. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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21. This saw is packaged without a rip fence. You must install a rip fence before using this saw. Attempting to use the saw without a rip fence could result in a serious personal injury. 22. Always maintain firm control over the material being cut. Never cut any material freehand. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Do not try to disable the brake system. 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. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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���� ����� ������� ������ ���������� (On saws with 230V, single phase motors.) WARNING WARNING To avoid loss of SawStop protection during coast down, Connect Only 208-240 Volts, do not turn off Main Power until blade has stopped spinning. Single Phase Power.
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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® cartridge. 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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12. Do not use table inserts, guards, fences or other devices which have metal parts that may come into ® contact with the blade. Any metal part that contacts the blade may cause the brake to activate. All SawStop accessories are specifically designed to prevent metal contact with the blade.
14. One owner’s manual. 15. Two hand wheels (the handle on the tilt hand wheel is not pre-installed) Other accessories such as a fence and rails, an extension table, extra brake cartridges, etc., are packaged separately. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
This saw ships without a rip fence. You must install a rip fence prior to using the saw. Refer to the manual that accompanied your rip fence for instructions on installing the fence on the saw. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
After removing the arbor nut and arbor washer, install the blade and reinstall the arbor washer and arbor nut. Use the blade wrenches to tighten the arbor nut securely (see Fig. 8). Fig. 8 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
WARNING! Do not attempt to use saw blades made of materials that are electrically non- conductive (e.g., abrasive blades, blades with plastic hubs, etc.). The SawStop ® safety system will not allow the saw to operate if these blades are installed.
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1/16th and 1/8th inch (see Fig. 11). brake positioning bolt A close-up of the area inside the circle is shown in Fig. 12, on page 21. Fig. 11 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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For instructions on the operation and use of the blade guard and the riving knife, please see page 34. Note: both the spreader and the riving knife are 2 mm (0.079 in) thick. Do not use a saw blade with a kerf less than 2 mm with these tools. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Fig. 16 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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
(see Fig. 17). It is important to connect a suitable dust collection system to the dust port on the exterior of the cabinet. All table saws generate a substantial amount of the dust, which can be a serious physical hazard. SawStop recommends the use of a dust collection system that provides at least 350 CFM of flow at the dust port.
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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
When the disconnect switch is switched to OFF (see Fig. 19), electrical power is physically disconnected from both the SawStop safety system and the magnetic contactor box. The disconnect switch should be switched to OFF whenever performing any adjustments, maintenance or repairs to the saw, including changing blades, installing or removing the blade guard and riving knife, etc.
0 and 45 degree setpoints. These limit stops are pre-set at the factory and should not need adjustment. If you wish to adjust the blade tilt limit stops, see page 59 for instructions. Fig. 23 SawStop 10” Professional 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. 25). 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. 25 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Red LED is on solid WARNING! Always turn the Main Power Switch to OFF and disconnect the saw from the power supply before changing the blade or performing any other adjustments or maintenance to the saw. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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Standby mode. The brake will not be activated and the error will automatically clear within 5 seconds after contact is ended. The system will not allow the motor to start while this error is occurring. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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The wood should be set aside to allow it to dry before continuing the cut. If necessary, you can cut the wood in Bypass Mode to prevent this error. (See page 33 for instructions on how to operate the saw in Bypass Mode.) SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Fig. 26 cleared. WARNING! Never run the saw in Bypass Mode unless necessary to cut conductive materials. The brake system will not activate when the saw is in Bypass Mode and a serious injury could result. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Most table saw injuries occur when the blade guard is either not being used or not being used properly. Your SawStop saw is equipped with a narrow profile blade guard that allows you to use the rip fence when making narrow rip cuts.
Fig. 29 storage location SawStop 10” Professional 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” Professional 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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
(See page 73 for instructions on making a push stick.) WARNING! to reduce the chance of a serious injury, always use a push stick when making rip cuts narrower than 6 inches. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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Fig. 35. 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. 35 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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In this case, leave the blade or dado set on the arbor and continue with the instructions below. If the brake cartridge has not been actuated, remove the blade or dado set from the arbor as described on page 18. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Using Your Saw 11. Changing the Brake Cartridge: The SawStop standard brake cartridge (shown in Fig. 37) includes a sealed housing containing the SawStop system electronics, and an aluminum block called a brake pawl. The sealed housing also includes a high- speed actuator that pushes the brake pawl into the teeth of the saw blade in the event accidental contact is detected.
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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 90°, as the key cannot be pulled out unless it has been fully rotated. Fig. 40 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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1/2” by 16”) along the side the blade and against the portion of the brake pawl that is locked on the blade. Using a mallet, hit the other end of the stick until the blade completely clears the brake pawl. Fig. 42 SawStop 10” Professional 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” Professional 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 and the arbor block will retract to lower the blade below the table. Both of these actions will occur within just a few milliseconds.
The SawStop cabinet saw uses a vertical slide elevation design for ultra smooth operation and rigidity. As shown in Fig. 43, the blade and arbor block are mounted on a large cast iron base called the elevation plate.
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If there is similar change but in the opposite direction, this indicates that the left and right surfaces of the blade are not parallel. Rotate the blade 1/4 turn and repeat the process from the beginning. If you cannot get consistent readings, try a different blade. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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If the difference is greater than 0.002 inch, you can adjust the alignment of the rear shaft relative to the front shaft to reduce the error. Fig. 45 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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To confirm that the shafts are now parallel, you can repeat the procedure described above from the beginning. Occasionally the alignment procedure will make a small change to the first measurement. If necessary, realign the rear shaft until the difference between the first and second measurements is negligible. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
1/4 inch above the center of the arbor flange. Slide the mount forward until the measurement arm is about 1/2 inch inside the front edge of the blade. See Fig. 48. Fig. 48 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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You should see the readout on the dial indicator change as you adjust the positioning screws. Adjust the screws until the readout is the same, but in the reverse direction. For example, if the initial reading was +0.006 inch, adjust the positioning screw until the reading is - 0.006 inch. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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flat against the right side of the blade, and position the base to be flush against the left side of the right-hand miter slot. See Fig. 50. Write the measurement down. combination square Fig. 50 SawStop 10” Professional 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 and the tilt axis.
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Now, slide the dial indicator toward the rear of the saw until the measurement arm is about 1/2 inch inside the rear edge of the blade. Set the readout to zero. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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0° tilt angle is - 2.5 times the misalignment measured at a 45° tilt angle. For example: if the misalignment at 45° was +0.006 inch, then the misalignment at 0° should be adjusted to ( - 2.5) (0.006) = - 0.015 inch SawStop 10” Professional 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. SawStop 10” Professional 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. Fig. 57 upper elevation limit stop SawStop 10” Professional 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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
90° to the table. Turn the 0° limit bolt clockwise until it is tight. Finally, turn the locking nut clockwise until it is tight. The 0° limit stop has now been set. Fig. 60 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
(see Fig. 63 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. 62 SawStop 10” Professional 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.
To adjust the clamp, set the tilt angle to 0° and remove the table insert. Make sure the spreader is installed, and lower the blade elevation to zero. Remove the blade and set it aside for a moment. horizontal positioning bolts Fig. 66 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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Next, loosen the vertical positioning bolts using the included 5 mm hex L- wrench. Loosen the bolts just enough to allow the clamp to slide up and down on the clamp mounting bracket. Reinstall the blade. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
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WARNING! make sure there is at least 1mm 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” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Tighten the mounting bolts and test the tilt mechanism to confirm that it is properly adjusted. sector gear worm gear tilt control shaft tilt shaft bracket Fig. 69 mounting bolts SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Finally, tighten the locking nut to prevent locking nut the set screw from moving. Repeat the above process for the other indexing stops if desired. set screw indexing pin Fig. 71 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
3. The riving knife / blade guard clamp 3. Swing the clamp handle fully upward handle is in the way. to clear the cartridge. 4. The trunnion brace is in the way. 4. Raise the blade elevation fully. SawStop 10” Professional 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 sufficient for the required voltage and current. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
If light finger pressure on one side of the belt causes more than about 1/2” deflection, the belt should be tightened. The arbor belt cannot be tightened, and therefore must be replaced if it does not have sufficient tension to prevent slipping under load. SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
13NO COIL COIL *This saw does not require a neutral line. SawStop recommends the use of a 3-wire cable or conduit, with the black and white wires connected to power 14NO and the green wire connected to a grounded metal permanent wiring system or equipment ground.
TERMINAL BOX SURGE SUPPRESSOR CONNECT 220-240V Green 3-PHASE POWER HERE White CONNECT EQUIPMENT RELAY Black GROUND HERE White Green 13NO COIL COIL 14NO Yellow Black White NOISE Green FILTER MAGNETIC CONTACTOR BOX Green SWITCH BOX MOTOR SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
CONNECT 460-480V Green 3-PHASE POWER HERE Green White RELAY CONNECT EQUIPMENT White GROUND HERE White 13NO COIL COIL GROUND PLATE TRANSFORMER 14NO 230V Yellow Black NOISE MAGNETIC FILTER CONTACTOR BOX Black Green Green SWITCH BOX MOTOR SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw...
Accessories SawStop recommends the following accessories for use with your SawStop cabinet saw. Contact SawStop at 503-638-6201 for current pricing and to place an order. 1. SawStop Brake Cartridges: Standard Brake Cartridge for 10” saw blades SBC10 001 Dado Brake Cartridge for 8” dado sets DBC8 001 2.
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