SawStop 1.75HP - Manual (Page 52)

50 SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw
Using Your Saw
Fig. 68
riving knife
Using the Miter Gauge
The miter gauge included with your saw allows you to make miter cuts and cross-cuts (cuts across the grain
of the wood). When not in use, the miter gauge can be stored by inserting it into the miter gauge slot in the
accessory tool holder mounted to the side of the saw (see Fig. 69).
The main bar of the miter gauge fi ts
in the T-shaped slots in the table (see
Fig. 33 on page 26). There is one slot
on each side of the blade and the
miter gauge can be used in either slot.
However, do not use the miter gauge
in the slot on the left of the blade
when making bevel cuts. Positioning
the miter gauge in the left slot when
making bevel cuts causes the blade to
be tilted toward the miter gauge and
the operator’s hand which could result
in a serious injury. The miter gauge
is shown in use during a cross-cut in
Fig. 72 on page 52.
Using the Riving Knife
To use the riving knife, remove the blade guard and install the riving knife as described on page 32. The riving
knife should be used whenever the blade guard cannot be used (see Fig. 68). The only operations where
neither the blade guard nor the riving knife can be used are operations such as making dado cuts. When
the riving knife is properly aligned, it
will be positioned below the top of the
blade and inside the kerf of the blade.
As a result, the riving knife can be
used even for rabbet cuts and other
non-through cuts.
For successful operation, the riving
knife must remain fl at so that the full
height of the riving knife is positioned
inside the kerf of the blade. In the event
the riving knife becomes bent, replace
or straighten it before continuing to
use it. When not in use, the riving
knife can be stored in the accessory
tool holder on the right side of the
saw (see Fig. 32 on page 26).
WARNING! Use the riving knife for every operation where the blade guard cannot be used.
Neither the blade guard nor the riving knife can be used when making dado cuts.
Fig. 69
miter gauge in
storage location