52 SawStop
®
10” Industrial Cabinet Saw
Making Adjustments to Your Saw
This procedure requires two measurements. For the first measurement, set the tilt angle to 0° and lower the
blade below the table. Make sure to back the hand wheels off slightly to release the pressure between the
trunnion assembly and limit stops. Next, position the dial test indicator near the right side of the blade. The
indicator measurement arm should rest against the blade approximately ½ inch inside the front edge of the
blade and about ½ inch higher than the top of the arbor washer (see Fig. 61). Depending on the geometry of
your dial test indicator, it may be necessary to position the indicator below the table.
Now measure the parallelism of the blade relative to the
miter slots in the table as described above in the section
named “Aligning the Table,” see page 47. If necessary,
adjust the alignment of the table so that the blade is
parallel to the miter slots when the blade is below the
table.
For the second measurement, raise the blade to the
maximum height above the table, making sure to back
the elevation hand wheel off slightly to release the
pressure between the trunnion assembly and the upper
elevation limit stop. Reposition the dial test indicator
so that the measurement arm is resting against the
blade approximately ½ inch inside the front edge of the
blade and about ½ inch higher than the top of the arbor
washer (see Fig. 54). Measure the parallelism of the
blade relative to the miter slots in the table as described
above.
If the second measurement is 0.002 inch or less, then the blade elevation assembly is aligned within the margin
of error for this measurement and, therefore, no further alignment is needed. If the second measurement is
greater than 0.002 inch, you can adjust the angle of the rear shaft relative to the front shaft to reduce the error.
The angle of the rear shaft is set by the eccentric
bushing at the bottom of the shaft (see Fig. 62). The
eccentric bushing is locked in place by a set screw in
the elevation plate, and a smaller set screw in the side
of the bushing.
To adjust the shaft angle, make sure the blade is still
about 3 inches above the table and the dial indicator
is still reading the second measurement (if not, repeat
the second measurement as described above). Next,
loosen the set screw in the elevation plate using a 4 mm
allen wrench and the smaller set screw in the eccentric
bushing using a 2.5 mm allen wrench. You can access
the set screws by opening the belt access door on the
left side of the cabinet.
Once the set screws are loosened, the eccentric
bushing should be free to turn. Using a 22 mm open-
end wrench or an adjustable wrench, turn the bushing
in either direction while watching the dial test indicator
Fig. 61
Fig. 62
eccentric
bushing
set screw
small set
screw
