Craftsman 113.24350 Owner's Manual page 14

assembly
6. Loosen the setscrew which locks the lower thrust bear-
ing and turn the knob until the thrust bearing is all the
way back.
LOWER THRUST BEARING
7. Carefully uncoil the blade, holding it at arms length.
8. Place the blade over the wheels with the teeth ,pointing
downwards. Make sure the blade is between the blade
guides and is in the center of the rubber tires,:
9. Screw down the tension knob until the pointer points
to 1/4. This will put sufficient tension on the blade
which is 1/4" wide.
10. Turn the upper wheel by hand a few times and notice
if the blade remains in the approx, center of the tire on
the top wheel.
If the blade moves away from the center of the wheel
while you are turning it, the blade is not TRACKING
properly.
The top wheel shaft is hinged which allows the wheel
to be tilted so that the blade can be TRACKED. 8y
turning the tracking adjustment screw, the wheel will
be tilted.
If the blade moves toward the front of the band saw:
a. Turn the tracking adjustment screw clockwise about
1/4 of a turn, as though you were tightening it.
If the blade moves toward the back of the band saw:
a. Turn the tracking adjustment screw counterclock-
wise about 1/4 of a turn as though you were loosen-
_ngit.
Turn the screw just enough to cause the blade to run in
the approximate center of the tire.
ADJ. KNOB
TRACKING
rMENT
SCREW
BLADE
CENTERED
ON TIRES
OF BOTH
WHEELS
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