Craftsman 113.236180 Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

WARNING: Unplug scroll saw before installation!
Use your scroll saw owner's manual as a guide in addition
to these instructions to retrofit your saw with the Scroll
Saw Blade Holder Conversion Kit.
(Not for use on Craftsman Model No. 113.236180)
FOR USE WITH PLAIN END BLADES:
Upper Arm Blade Holder Installation
The upper blade holder assembly has been factory set to
accept all plain end blades (skip tooth, reverse tooth,
and spiral).
Note: The socket head cap screw should be on your left
when using the machine to ease plain end blade installation
and removal.
1. Remove the 8-32 x 3/8" socket head cap screw (
the #8 external lockwasher and the upper blade holder
from the upper arm of your saw with the 9/64" hex wrench
provided. Save these parts for possible future use.
2. Attach the upper blade holder assembly with the
8-32 x 3/8" long socket head cap screw and M4 single
coil lockwasher.
Lower Arm Blade Holder Installation
1. Remove the 8-32 x 3/8"
washer and the lower blade holder from the lower arm
with the 9/64" hex wrench.
2. Attach the new lower pin end blade holder (chrome
bracket) to the lower arm using the same 8-32 x 3/8" long
and #8 external lockwasher.
SHCS
Plain End Blade Alignment and Installation
1. Using the black lower plain end blade holder clamp and
fixture block provided,put the clamp into the fixture block
flat side down, socket head cap screw facing up and the
pointed end toward the grooved slot as shown in Fig. 2.
2. Place a plain end blade into the grooved slot with the
teeth oriented as illustrated in Figure 2.
Note: Reversed teeth on reverse tooth blades must
be placed at this end to cut properly. (See Fig. 2a)
3. Slide the end of the blade into the black lower blade
holder and tighten the exposed 8-32 x 3/8"
3mm hex wrench. The blade is now properly aligned!
PKF-OL1050 n 4/09
, the #8 external lock-
SHCS
with
SHCS
Printed in USA
Fig. 1 Plain End Blade Assembly
8-32 x 7/8" Socket
Head Cap Screw
SHCS
(M4 x 1" SHCS
included for Ryobi
16" Model SC160
and others)
M4 Single Coil
Lockwasher
M4x12mm SHCS
& M4 single coil
lockwasher
),
SHCS
Upper Arm
Lower Arm
Pin End
Blade Holder
#8 External
Lockwasher
8-32 x 3/8" SHCS
Fig. 2 Fixture Block
Use with Lower Blade
Holder Clamp
9/64" Hex Wrench
for upper and
lower assembly
Plastic Spacer
Upper
Blade Holder
Assembly
Scroll Saw Blade
with teeth
pointing down
3mm Hex
Wrench
Use with upper
and lower
plain end
blade holders
Fig. 2a
Proper
orientation of
reverse tooth
blade