SawStop ICS73600 - Manual (Page 23)

SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw 21
Setting Up
Your Saw
To install the blade guard, first pivot the large anti-kickback
pawls upwards and guide them into the catches on either
side of the guard to hold them out of the way (see Fig. 15).
Next, position the spreader in the clamp and flat against
the base plate. The positioning pins will automatically align
the spreader in the correct position.
For instructions on the operation and use of the blade guard and the riving knife, please see page 34.
Note: both the spreader and the riving knife are 2.3 mm (0.090 in.) thick. Do not use a saw blade with a kerf
less than 2.3 mm with these tools. (The keft of a saw blade is the width of the cut produced by the blade.)
WARNING! Use the blade guard and spreader for every operation for
which it can be used, including all through-sawing.
Setting Up Your Saw
Lower the clamping handle completely to lock the spreaded in place (see Fig. 16). After you have installed the
table insert as described on page 22, lower the large anti-kickback pawls back down until they touch the table
insert.
If the clamping handle is difficult to lower,
make sure the spreader is positioned flat
against the base plate.
To remove the guard, use the same
procedure as removing the riving knife.
Similarly, to install the riving knife, use the
same procedure as installing the guard.
The clamping force used to hold the
spreader and riving knife in place can be
increased if the spreader and riving knife
are not held securely, or decreased if too
much force is required to lower the clamping
handle. See page 66 for instructions on
adjusting the clamping force.
Fig. 16
push handle downward
to engage clamp
spreader
large
anti-kickback
pawl
catch
Fig. 15
small
anti-kickback
pawl