Wood Smokes And Motor Slows Down Or Stops When Ripping; Board Binds, Or Pulls Away From Fence, When Ripping; Adjusting To Eliminate Heel; Carriage Bearing Adjustment - Sears Craftsman 113.23161 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting to Eliminate Heel
(1) Remove the left-hand carriage cover by removing
the two attaching screws.
(2) Loosen the yoke clamp handle.
(3) Loosen (slightly) the two hex-head screws at
location shown.
(4) With the square in positron, shift the yoke until
the gap between the saw blade and square is
elimmated.
(5) Tighten the yoke clamp handle. Then tighten the
two hex-head screws.
(6) Recheck for heel to make sure that tightening
the hex-head screws did not affect the setting.
Several trial settings may be required.
(7) Re-install the left-hand carriage cover.
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Carriage Bearing Adjustment
To test for looseness in the carriage, firmly grasp the
carriage across the two carriage covers and apply a
firm rocking motion. Noticeable looseness may be
adjusted as follows:
(1) Remove the left-hand carriage cover by removing
two attaching screws.
12) Working on one bearing at a time, loosen the nut
on the eccentric screw just enough to permit the
screw to turn.
13) Rotate the eccentric screw a partial turn (left or
right) as required to take up all looseness.
14) While holding the head of eccentric screw,
tighten the nut. Correct adjustment exists when
there _s no "play" between the carriage and
radial arm, and yet the carriage moves freely.
t5) Adjust the other carriage bearing in the same
manner.
16) Install the left-hand carriage cover with two
screws.
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4. Wood Smokes and Motor Slows Down or Stops When
R ipping
This condition can be caused by several conditions as
follows:
a. Dull Blade or Warped Board.
Sharpen or replace the saw blade. Avoid the
,_ttempted use of severely warped material.
b. Crosscut Not Properly Squared.
Adjust as described in paragraph "Squanng the
Crosscut Travel", under "'Altgnment Instructions".
5.
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Radial Arm Not Securely Locked in 0 ° Position
Loosen the arm lock handle, press the arm latch
handle firmly into its detent (notch) and tighten the
arm lock handle.
Blade Heels to the Right.
Refer to preceding paragraph 3, e, "Checking the
Saw Blade for Heel (Left and Right)".
Board Binds, or Pulls Away from Fence, When Ripping.
Refer to "Adjusting Guard and Anti-kickback
Assembly, For Ripping", under "'Operating Controls".
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