This is so familiar!
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My SCM S540P came crated upright, so I disassembled the crate from around the machine. With a couple of helpers I laid the machine on it’s spine to trundle it around the house to the lower level floor. We used a garden cart to carry the saw.
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We removed the motor to reduce weight, and the table was already separate from the machine. We just manhandled it off the cart and stood it up. The S540P is much lighter than your saw and it was still a lot to handle, so I would avoid that method if possible.
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One of the tricks is to never lift the entire machine. Leave one end on the cart, floor, pallet, or whatever, so manpower is only lifting 50%-60% of the machine weight. If tipping it upright, with the base being where the weight is and the floor supporting the base, the force needed to erect the saw is probably never over 400 pounds.
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John Hinman
Boise ID
Kappa 450X and A941
