SawStop ICS73600 - Manual (Page 65)

SawStop 10” Industrial Cabinet Saw 63
Adjusting
Your Saw
Making Adjustments to Your Saw
7. Adjusting the Riving Knife and Blade Guard:
For safe operation, the spreader and riving knife should be aligned parallel to the blade, and positioned inside
the kerf of the blade. The spreader, or alternatively, the riving knife, is held in position by a quick-release clamp
mounted under the table and behind the blade (see Fig. 78). Once the clamp is properly adjusted, the spreader
and riving knife will automatically align to the blade when installed in the clamp.
To adjust the clamp, set the tilt angle to
0° and remove the table insert. Remove
the blade and set it aside for a moment.
Make sure the spreader is installed, and
lower the blade elevation to zero.
Next, loosen the horizontal positioning
bolts using an 8 mm hex L-wrench.
Loosen the bolts just enough to allow the
clamp mounting bracket to slide along
its mounting surface. Reinstall the blade
and raise the blade to the fully elevated
position.
Place a straight edge along the right
side of the blade, making sure the
straight edge runs between the teeth of
the blade. Now adjust the position of the
clamp until the right side of the spreader is flush and flat against the straight edge. If necessary, pivot the right
anti-kickback pawl up out of the way while performing this step.
Note: if you are using a thin-kerf blade (i.e., kerf is 0.080 to 0.094 in.), you may need to place one or more
shims between the straight edge and the side of the blade to ensure the spreader is centered with the blade.
Once the spreader is positioned parallel to the
blade, check the distance between the curved,
front edge of the spreader and the edge of the
blade. There should be a gap of approximately
5-7 mm between the center-point of the arc
on the front of the spreader and the rear
edge of the blade (see Fig. 79). If necessary,
slide the clamp forward or backward until the
spacing between the blade and the spreader is
approximately correct.
Remove the blade and set it aside for a moment.
Tighten the horizontal positioning bolts fully.
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.
Fig. 79
gap should be
approximately 5-7mm
Fig. 78
horizontal
positioning bolts
vertical
positioning bolts