SawStop CB31230 Owner's Manual page 14

The SawStop Safety System
9. Never install the blade backwards. The brake might not stop a blade that is installed backwards, therefore
you may receive a serious injury.
10. Blades with depth-limiting shoulders may take longer to stop in the event of an accident than standard
blades, and you could receive a more serious injury. Therefore, SawStop recommends using blades without depth-
limiting shoulders.
11. Never install two or more 10 inch blades together. The safety system is not designed to stop multiple
stacked 10 inch blades and a serious injury may result.
12. Never stack dado blades thicker than 13/16 inch. The 8 inch dado brake cartridge is not designed to stop
dado stacks thicker than 13/16 inch and a serious injury may result.
13. The motor cannot be started without a blade installed. Since the safety system disables the motor if the
blade is spaced too far from the brake, a missing blade will be detected as a blade-to-brake spacing error and the
motor will be disabled.
14. 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.
15. Do not turn off the Main Power switch before the blade has stopped spinning. If the Main Power is shut
off while the blade is moving, the safety system will not be active during coast down and therefore the brake will not
activate in the event of accidental contact. You may receive a serious injury if you contact the blade during coast
down if the Main Power switch has been turned off.
16. Do not replace the arbor belt with a non-SawStop
static electricity that may build up on the spinning blade which could cause a false activation of the brake.
17. Never reach under the blade while it is spinning. In the event the brake is activated, the retraction of the
blade may cause a very serious injury if you contact the bottom of the blade.
18. Never touch the arbor, arbor pulley, arbor nut or arbor washer when the blade is spinning because you
may receive a serious injury. These parts are all electrically coupled to the blade and the brake will activate if contact
with these parts is detected.
19. Never attempt to disable the SawStop
way. Any change or modification or disablement of the safety system or other wiring could result in a serious injury
and will void all warranties.
20. Never attempt to repair, adjust, modify or otherwise service a brake cartridge. There are no user-servicable
parts inside the brake cartridge. The brake cartridge is permanently sealed against dust and other contaminants—
destruction, removal, or alteration of this seal voids all warranties.
21. Wet, pressure-treated wood may cause the brake to activate. The chemicals used to pressure treat wood
often contain large amounts of copper, which is conductive. When pressure-treated wood is wet, the combination of
copper and water substantially increase the conductivity of the wood. Therefore, allow wet pressure-treated wood
to fully dry before cutting. Typically, the wood will be sufficiently dry if left unstacked in a dry location for 24 hours. If
you must cut wet pressure-treated wood, you can make several cuts in the wettest piece(s) using Bypass Mode to
test whether the wood is too wet. See page 33 for instructions on using Bypass Mode and testing the conductivity
of a material. If the test indicates the brake will activate if the system is not in Bypass Mode, you must either allow
the wood to dry or make the remaining cuts in Bypass Mode.
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