Sears Craftsman 113.248211 Owner's Manual page 33

12" band saw
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INSTALLING
1/16 INCH BLADE
AND BLADE
GUIDE
(Optional
Accessory)
WARNING:
TO avoid injury from unexpected
starting, make sure power cord Is unplugged
betore making adjustments to band saw pans.
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1. To install the 1/16-inch blade and non-metallic blade
guides, first turn the switch ell, remove the safety key,
and unplug the saw.
Remove the front table, front
cover, blade guard and blade,
FRONT
COVER
_
-BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
FRONT
TABLE
,_:
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SWITCH
"-
_
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2. When using the 1/16-inch blade, the lower metal blade
guides and lower back up bearings are not used.
A. Loosen the two cap screws that lock the lower
blade guides using a ltS-inch hex "L"wrench and
separate them as far as possible. Re-tighten these
two cap screws.
B. Loosen the set screw, which locks the lower back
up bearing and push the bearing to the rear as far
as it will go. Re-tighten the setscrew•
CAUTION: Do not use the metal blade guides
supplied with your band saw when using the
1/16-Inch blade.
The metal blade guides
must be removed. Useonlythe
non-metallic
blade guides supplied with the 1/16-inch
scroll cutting band saw blade.
,OWER
B ADE
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GUIDE
SUPPORT
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SETSCREW
LOWER
BACKUP
BEARING
SETSCREW
3. Use a 1/8-inch hex "L"wrench to remove the two cap
screwsthat holdthe upper met al blade guides in place.
Remove the two metal blade guides,
4. Loosen the setscrew that locks the upper back up
bearing. Push the bearing to the rear as far as it wi!l
go.
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5. Locate the special blade guides that are supplied with
the 1/16-inch blade. Remove the blade guides and
separate as shown.
Discard center piece and plug.
Inspect blade guides lor burrs and if present remove
with fine sandpaper.
SNAP
OFF POINT
BLADE
GUIDE
DISCARD
PLUG
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