SawStop CB73480 - Manual (Page 65)

SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw 63
Adjusting
Your Saw
Remove the blade and set it aside for a moment. Tighten the horizontal positioning bolts. Remove the spreader
and install the riving knife.
Next, loosen the vertical positioning bolts using the included 5 mm hex L-wrench. Loosen the bolts just enough
to allow the clamp to slide up and down on the clamp mounting bracket. Reinstall the blade.
Making Adjustments to Your Saw
WARNING! Make sure there is at least 3 mm spacing between the riving knife
and blade at all points. Contact between the blade and either the riving knife
or spreader during operation will cause the brake system to be activated.
The top of the riving knife should be approximately 1 mm below the top of the blade (see Fig. 71). This allows
the riving knife to be used on rabbet cuts and other non-through cuts. In addition, the arc on the front of the
riving knife should be concentric with the blade.
Rest a level on the top of the blade and measure the
distance from the bottom of the level to the top of
the riving knife. If necessary, adjust the position of
the clamp up or down to set the height of the riving
knife, and rotate the clamp forward or backward
until the arc on the riving knife is concentric with the
blade. Once the vertical alignment of the riving knife
is correct, tighten the vertical positioning bolts.
In some cases, adjusting the vertical alignment may
cause the spacing between the riving knife and the
edge of the blade to be incorrect. If this happens,
remove the riving knife and the blade. Install the
spreader and loosen the horizontal positioning
bolts. Now reinstall the blade.
Using the straight edge, reposition the spreader so
that it is parallel and flush with the side of the blade,
and so that the spacing between the edge of the
blade and the arc of the spreader is approximately
5-7 mm. Remove the blade and tighten the horizontal
positioning bolts.
Make sure all the positioning bolts are tight. Once the clamp has been properly positioned, further adjustment
should not be necessary. Both the spreader and riving knife should be aligned when installed in the clamp.
Fig. 71
approximately
1mm
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