Craftsman 113.248212 Owner's Manual page 37

Light Bulb
To replace the light bulb remove the front cover° Use a WIRE CONNECTOR
phillips screwdriver to remove the lens and replace the _.3REQ)-_ BLACK
bulb. The light butb is a 25 watt bayonet mount bulb. SWITCH
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/ ,,-- LAMP CORD
Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust from the ..... _ .....
motor.. Follow lubrication instnJction on the motor label BLACKK...................."__3= L L_-Z__ BLACK
debrts, wear safety goggles when blowing out CORD W/PLUG J _ \--WHITE
sawdust.
GREEN--'J [ _
WARNING: To avoid electrocution or fire, imme- ! WHITE___/ _ "--MOTOR CORD
diately replace a worn, cut, or damaged power
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cord, BLACK
Lubrication
All of the ball bearings are packed with grease at the
factory_ They require no further lubrication.
WIRING DIAGRAM
troubBe
shooting
BOTH M@DSL$
WARNING: For your ownsafety,turn switch "Off"and removeplug from powersource outlet beforetrouble 1
shooting your band saw/sander.
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TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
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I Not tracking properly 1 Adjust tracking, see Assembly Section,
"Installing the Blade "
1 Lower wheel not 1 Reposition the wheel by loosening setscrew
positioned correctly on and slide wheel in or out to allow blade to run
shaft in center of wheel.
Belt too loose 1
Blade does not run in
the approximate center
of the upper wheel.
Blade does not run in
the approximate center
of the lower wheel.
Band Saw slows down
when cutting.
Blades breaking°
Blade dulls too quickly°
Band saw vibrates,
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3
4
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2
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Cutting too small a radius
Dull blade 3
Overloading motor 4.
Too much tension on { 1
blade I1
Kink in blade caused by I 2
cutting too small a radius
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or turning the material
too fast when_cutting _
Blade guides set too close !i1
to teeth
Cutting incorrect material, l
Too much tension on
motor belt
Adjust belt tension, see Assembly Section
"Installing and Aligning the Belt"
Stop feeding, and back up the material slightly,
until the band saw speeds up
Replace blade
Slow down, trying to cut too fast,
Adjust tension See Getting To Know Your
Band Saw
Use correct cutting technique See Basic
Band Saw Operation Section
Adjust upper and lower blade guides See
Assembly Section "Installing the Blade "
I 1 Adjust according to "Installing and Aligning
j__ P0._Iy"--V_" Belt" section, ..................................................................
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