Attaching The Blade; Tracking The Blade - Craftsman 244200 Owner's Manual

_Find a Thrusz Roller among loose parts and insert
in upper guide assembly.
UPPER J I _BLADEGUIDES
GUIDE _ I I_
PHILLIPS "_
SCREWS _
THRUST _ ROLLER
ROLLER
2. Find a Thrust Roller among loose parts and insert'
in lower guide assembly.
LOWER BLADE GUIDES
PHILLIPS
SCREWS
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ATTACHING THE BLADE
1. Remove slotted screw in table.
2. Carefully uncoil the blade holding it at arms length.
NOTE: Your band saw can be used with a 1/8",
1/4", 3/8" or 1/2" wide blades, 62" long.
3. Turn 1/2" tension adjustment nut CLOCKWISE
until the blade will fit over all three wheels.
4. Place the blade through the slot in the saw table,
with the TEETH POINTING DOWNWARD as
shown.
NOTE: In some instances the blade may uncoil
"Inside Out" and the teeth will be facing down,
but away from the operator. See page 14 for
corrective action.
5. Place the blade between upper and lower blade
guides then over WHEEL (1), (2) and (3)while
centering the blade approximately on all three
wheels.
6. Turn 112" tension adjustment nut COUNTER
CLOCKWISE until all the tension is on the blade
and tension adjustment nut is loose.
7. Turn tension adjustment nut CLOCKWISE until
nut is finger tight against the tracking bracket,
then turn tension adjustment nut CLOCKWISE
1/4TURN.
TENSION
ADJUSTM ENT
NUT
TRACKING (2)
BRACKET
UPPER
BLADE
GUIDES
SLOTTED
SCREW
LOWER
BLADE
GUIDES
(1)
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TRACKING "rilE BLADE
To prevent personal injury, NEVER
PLUG IN TOOL with the housing
cover off, or when making adjustments. Also blades
are SHARP... HANDLE WITH CARE.
NOTE: Thrust rollers must be mounted in guide
assemblies before attempting to track the blade.
Turn WHEEL (2) by hand CLOCKWISE a few turns
and notice if the blade remains in the approximate
center of the tires.
If the blade moves away from the center of the
wheels while you are turning it, the blade is not
TRACKING properly.
just enough to keep the blade in the approximate
center of tires.
If the TEETH of the blade move AWAY from you:
b. Rotate WHEEL (2) CLOCKWISE by hand, while
turning the tracking adjustment knob COUNTER
CLOCKWISE just enough to keep the blade in the
approximate center of tires.
TRACKING
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
If the TEETH of the blade move TOWARD you:
a. Rotate WHEEL (2) CLOCKWISE by hand, while
turning the tracking adjustment knob CLOCKWISE
Clockwise
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