I just picked up a Sawstop Industrial Cabinet Saw from a friend. The saw was briefly underwater (fresh water) from a flood 3 years ago.
It has totally dried out and there is actually very little sign of the water. I applied power today, and the electronics work fine and the saw powers up and runs! Yay!
However, I'm pretty sure that the arbor bearings and probably the motor bearings will need replacing - there is a whine when it is running that I recognize as bad bearings. I've replaced motor bearings before and I have all the right tools (pullers, bearing separators, shop press, etc. I have also replaced arbor bearings on a Powermatic table saw before.
On the sawstop, how complicated is it to remove the arbor? My research says that the arbor assembly can be removed without removing the top, since Sawstop has a program for swapping these out. This saw is out of warrantly so I'm not counting on any assistance from Sawstop on this.
I'm sure I can figure this out, and I may just pull the top anyway, but I wanted to see if anybody knew about the arbor assy and bearings on these before I dive in.
Thanks-
Lynn Kasdorf