Drive Belt Tension; Adjusting The Table; Getting To Know Your Band Saw - Craftsman 113.244512 Owner's Manual

1o-inch direct drive band saw
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DRIVE BELT TENSION
WARNING:
TO AVOID
INJURY
DUE TO ACCI-
DENTAL
START,
UNPLUG
TOOL
BEFORE
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.
The tension on the drive belt has been set at the
factory.
If adjustment
is needed,
use a 3/16" hex
wrench
to loosen
upper
and lower
cap screws.
Pull motor away from drive wheel to apply proper
tension
to drive
belt. Retighten
cap screw
while
holding
motor in place.
ADJUSTING
THE TABLE
DRIVEBELT
CAP SCREWS
DRIVE WHEEL
1.
Replace the blade guard on the upper assem-
bly and tighten
screws.
2.
Locate
the
table
insert
and place
it in the
opening
in the table.
Align slot in the insert
with the slot in the table.
.
Locate
a 1/4 - 20 x 3/4" truss
head screw,
a
flat washer,
and a 1/4 - 20 wing nut in loose
parts.
Insert
screw
into
hole in table
top as
illustrated.
4.
From the underside
of the table, install
wash-
er and wing
nut onto
the truss
head screw
and tighten
finger
tight.
This will
keep the
table flat and in alignment.
5.
Replace the band saw cover.
"[RUSSHEAD
SCREW
BLADE
GUARD
\
TABLE
TABLE
INSERT
erring to
2
COVER
KNOBS
now
1
TENSION ADJUSTING KNOB
3
BLADE
GUIDES
your ban
4
TENSION
LOCK
KNOB
5
GUIDE BAR
LOCK KNOB
"[ABLE
saw
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
FRAME
ADE
TABLE
INSERT
6
LOCK
KNOBS
8
ON-OFF
SWITCH
COVER
FRONT
BASE
13
TRUNNION
'BACK
7
BEVEL
SCALE

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