20 SawStop
®
10” Industrial Cabinet Saw
Note
: some users may find it easier to adjust the brake
position by opening the motor cover and removing the
dust shroud door to see the blade and brake cartridge
more clearly. To remove the dust shroud door, loosen
the thumb screw and lift the door upward until the
pivot pin in the door clears the pivot hole in the cast
iron trunnion brace (see Fig. 13).
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. The mounting system is factory-aligned to the arbor flange and
should not require adjustment. If you wish to change the alignment, see page 63 for instructions.
The saw is shipped with the riving knife installed. The riving knife is an extremely important tool for reducing the
potential for kickback when the blade guard cannot be used. The riving knife should always be used whenever
you need to make rabbet or other non-through cuts (where the blade does not cut through the top of the wood),
narrow cuts where the guard would interfere with the rip fence, and any other situations where the guard would
interfere with the cut.
For the majority of cuts, the blade guard should
be used. Remove the riving knife by lifting the
clamping handle fully upward until the clamping
plate moves away from the riving knife (see
Fig. 14). Then move the riving knife slightly
toward the right to clear the positioning pins, and
lift it out of the clamp.
Setting Up Your Saw
Dado Sets: when using a dado set, neither the blade guard nor the riving knife may be used.
Instead, use other protective devices such as push sticks and featherboards.
WARNING!
Always turn off the Main Power
Switch and switch the Disconnect Switch
to the OFF position before removing or
installing the blade guard or riving knife on
your saw.
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
dust shroud door
thumb screw
pull handle upward
to release clamp
