SawStop CNS175, Owner'S Manual

SawStop 10” Contractor Saw    15

Unpacking Your Saw

miter gauge

blade guard 

assembly

riving

knife

blade wrenches

(two)

assembly instructions poster

hardware pack #1

elevation handwheel

package

tilt handwheel 

package

owner’s manual

hardware pack #2

motor

belt guard

motor belt

OWNER’S MANUAL

10” CONTRACTOR SAW

SawStop

®

Assembling Your SawStop Contractor Saw

SawStop Service Department 

503-582-9934

www.sawstop.com

Before assembling your saw, make sure that you 

have all the components identified on pages 12 and 

13 in the Owner’s Manual, including hardware 

pack #1 and hardware pack #2. Call the SawStop

Service Department at 503-582-9934 if any 

components are missing. Hardware pack #2 

includes some of the tools needed to assemble 

the saw. You will also need the following additional 

tools:

1.   an 8 mm socket

2.   a 10 mm wrench

3.   two 13 mm wrenches

4.   a level or straight edge

Assembling the Stand

1

• Locate the stand components labeled      through      and 

hardware pack #1. All of the hardware needed to assemble the 

stand is located in the area with the blue background on 

hardware pack #1. In order to easily identify the hardware used

in each of the following steps, the different pieces of hardware

are numbered on the hardware pack and on these assembly 

instructions.  

A

F       

2

• Assemble the front of the stand by attaching two of the legs 

marked      to the front panel marked      . Make sure that the legs 

are in front of the front panel. Bumps on the legs fit into holes in

the front panel to align the legs. Attach the legs to the front 

panel using four M8 x 20 carriage bolts      , four M8 washers      , 

four M8 lock washers      , and four M8 hex nuts      . Do 

not

 fully 

tighten the nuts at this time. Leaving the nuts loose will make it 

easier to align holes as you assemble the rest of the stand.     

4

3

2

1

A

B

A

B

1

2

3

4

A

3

4

3

2

1

• Assemble the rear of the stand by attaching the remaining two 

legs marked      to the rear panel marked      . Make sure that the 

legs are in front of the rear panel. Bumps on the legs fit into holes

in the rear panel to align the legs. Attach the legs to the rear 

panel using four M8 x 20 carriage bolts      , four M8 washers      ,

four M8 lock washers      , and four M8 hex nuts      . Do 

not

 fully 

tighten the nuts at this time. 

A

C

A

C

A

1

2

3

4

4

• Attach one of the side panels marked      between the front and 

rear portions of the stand. Make sure the legs are in front of the 

side panel and that the side panel is under the top flanges of the 

front and rear panels. Bumps on the legs fit into holes in the side

panel to align the legs. Use four M8 x 20 carriage bolts      ,

four M8 washers      , four M8 lock washers      , and four M8 hex 

nuts       to attach the side panel to the front and rear portions. 

Do

not

 fully tighten the nuts.   

4

3

2

1

D

D

1

2

3

4

5

• Repeat the prior step to attach the remaining side panel 

marked      to the opposite side of the stand.

1

2

3

4

D

D

6

• Attach one long bracket marked      between the legs on the 

right side of the stand. Make sure the legs are in front of the 

brackets. Use two M8 x 20 carriage bolts      , two M8 washers     ,

two M8 lock washers      , and two M8 hex nuts       to attach the 

long bracket. Do 

not

 fully tighten the nuts. Repeat this process

to attach the remaining long bracket      between the legs on the 

left side of the stand.

1

2

3

4

7

F

4

3

2

1

F

8

• The front, rear and side panels have flanges that overlap to 

define mounting holes through which you will bolt the saw to 

the stand. There is one hole in each corner of the stand. 

Adjust the panels until the holes align and then tighten all of 

the nuts in the stand using a 13 mm wrench.        

9

4

2

2

4

5

• Attach a foot      to the bottom of 

each leg by threading an M8 hex 

nut      on each foot and then 

placing an M8 washer      over 

the nut. Insert a foot into the hole 

at the base of each leg and then 

place a second M8 washer      and

thread a second M8 hex nut      

onto each foot. Do 

not

 fully 

tighten the nuts. The stand is 

now fully assembled.

Note: If you purchased an optional 

mobile base for your saw, install it 

now by following the instructions 

that came with the mobile base.

4

2

2

4

5

Mounting the Saw 

to the Stand

10

• Remove the saw from the box and locate the 

mounting hardware. All of the hardware needed to 

mount the saw to the stand is located in the area with 

the yellow background on hardware pack #1.

11

• With the help of an assistant, pick up the saw and carefully set it 

on the assembled stand with the front of the saw above the front

panel of the stand. Align the mounting holes in the bottom corners 

of the saw with the mounting holes in the top corners of the stand. 

While moving the saw do not set it down in the upright position on 

a solid surface because the dust shroud can be damaged. 

Warning!

 The saw weighs approximately 140 pounds. Be careful 

and use proper lifting technique to avoid injury.

• Attach one of the short brackets marked      between the two 

front legs. Make sure the legs are in front of the bracket. Use 

two M8 x 20 carriage bolts      , two M8 washers      , two M8 lock 

washers      , and two M8 hex nuts      . Do 

not

 fully tighten the 

nuts. Repeat this process to attach 

the remaining short bracket 

between the rear legs. 

E

1

2

3

4

1

2

4

3

E

E

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Mounting the Saw to the Stand

Washers, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Lock Washers, M8
(24 + 2 extra)

Assembling the Stand

Hex Nuts, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Leveling Feet

(4)

Hardware for Steps 10-14

Hardware for Steps 1-9

Carriage Bolts, M8 x 20

(24 + 2 extra)

1

2

4

5

3

Hex Screws, 

M8 x 20 (4)

6

Lock Washers, 

M8 (4)

8

Hex Nuts, 

M8 (4)

9

Washers, 

M8 (8)

7

Hardware Pack #1

Mounting the Saw to the Stand

Washers, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Lock Washers, M8
(24 + 2 extra)

Assembling the Stand

Hex Nuts, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Leveling Feet

(4)

Hardware for Steps 10-14

Hardware for Steps 1-9

Carriage Bolts, M8 x 20

(24 + 2 extra)

1

2

4

5

3

Hex Screws, 

M8 x 20 (4)

6

Lock Washers, 

M8 (4)

8

Hex Nuts, 

M8 (4)

9

Washers, 

M8 (8)

7

Hardware Pack #1

F

Flip to 

Other Side

© SawStop, LLC

Mounting the Saw to the Stand

Washers, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Lock Washers, M8

(24 + 2 extra)

Assembling the Stand

Hex Nuts, M8

(32 + 2 extra)

Leveling Feet

(4)

Hardware for Steps 10-14

Hardware for Steps 1-9

Carriage Bolts, M8 x 20

(24 + 2 extra)

1

2

4

5

3

Hex Screws, 

M8 x 20 (4)

6

Lock Washers, 

M8 (4)

8

Hex Nuts, 

M8 (4)

9

Washers, 

M8 (8)

7

Hardware Pack

#

1

Tools

Hex Key, M3

(1)

Hex Key, M5

(1)

Hex Key, M8

(1)

Mounting the Switch Box

Hardware for Step 22

Switch Box Keys

(2)

Washers, 

M6 (2)

14

Hex Screws, 

M6 x 20 (2)

15

Installing the Motor and Belt Guard

Hardware for Steps 17-19

Washers, M5 (4)

10

Hex Nuts, M5 (4)

11

Mounting the Extension Wings

Hardware for Steps 20-21

Lock Washers, 

M8 (8)

12

Hex Screws, 

M8 x 16 (8)

13

Hardware Pack

#

2

Blade Spacing

Adjustment

Gauge

(1)