Getting To Know Your Band Saw; Indicator System - Sears CRAFTSMAN 113.247411C Owner's Manual

getting to know your band
saw
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TENSION ADJUSTMENT KNOB WARNING LABEL
I
WARNING
LABEL
8
GUIDE
BAR
LOCK
KNO
BLADE GUARD
LADE
GUIDES
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HANDWHEEL
BACKUP BEARING
ON.OFF SWITCH
ELECTRONIC/INDICATOR
SYSTEM
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BAND SAW
1.
Warning Labels.
2. Tensions adjustment knob
-
Tightening
the
knob
will increase the tension on the blade. Loosening
it will decrease the tension. Clockwise
to
tension,
counter clockwise to
loosen.
6. Lateral Blade Guide Adjustment - The guides
can
be
adjusted sideways and locked in position
by the capscrews to prevent the blade
from
twisting during operation.
7. Blade Backup Bearing Adjustment -
The
thrust
bearings can be adjusted in or out for various
widths of
blades
and locked in place by
the
setscrews.
3. Electronic Indicator System - Digital readout for
blade tension, bevel angle and blade
speed
(FPM).
4.
Setting
Bevel
Angle - Pull the bevel lock
knob
and adjust the
band
saw to the desired angle
by
turning the
handwheel,
then push in the
bevel
lock to
secure.
8. Guide Bar Lock Knob - The upper blade guides
should just clear the workpiece while cutting.
Always adjust the guides before turning on
th-e
band saw and lock the guide bar by tig–htening
the
knob.
5. Blade Guide Adjustment - The guides can
be
adjusted
in or out for
various
widths of
blades
and locked in place
by
the
set screws.
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