General Maintenance - Craftsman 137.214090 Operator's Manual

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
For your own safety, turn the switch OFF and remove
the plug from the power source receptacle before
maintaining, cleaning, adjusting, or lubricating your
sew,
TO avoid fire or toxic reaction, never use gasoline,
naphtha, acetone, lacquer thinner or similar highly
volatile solvents to clean the band saw.
To avoid eye injury from blowing debris, wear safety
goggles when blowing out sawdust.
BAND SAW
Sawdust will accumulate under the table and base.
This could cause difficulty in the movement of the
table when setting up a band saw cut. Frequently
blow out or vacuum up the sawdust.
Keep your band saw clean. Remove the sawdust
from the inside. Vacuum or blow out frequently.
Do not allow filth to build up on the table, the guides,
or the support bearings. Clean them with Craftsman
Gum and Pitch Remover.
NOTE: Do not immerse the support bearings in the
gum and pitch remover.
Put a thin coat of paste wax on the table so that the
wood slides easily white cutting.
BLADE WHEEL TIRES
Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tiros should be
removed with a stiff brush or scraped off with a piece
of wood.
NOTE: To avoid damaging the tires do not use a
sharp knife or any kind of solvent.
When the tires become worn they should be replaced.
When replacing the tires, stretch them around the
wheels but do not glue them on.
MOTOR
Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust from the
motor. Follow lubrication instruction on the motor
label.
ADJUSTING THE UPPER BLADE GUIDE TRAVEL
(FIG, T)
If the upper guide bar assembly will not move up and
down easily or fails when the lock knob is loosened,
the following adjustments should be performed.
1, Remove the guide lock knob (1)
2. Tighten or loosen the screw (2) located behind
the lock knob.
3, Move the guide (3) up and down to check for
smooth movement and ability to hold its position.
4. Make further adjustments to the screw as
required. Properly adjusted, the guide bar should
move smoothly and hold its position when
released.
5. Reinstall the guide bar lock knob.
Fig, T
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LUBRICATION
All of the bearings are packed with grease at the
Iactoe/. They require no further lubrication.
CAUTION: Never put lubricants on the blade while it
is spinning.
To avoid electrocution or fire, immediately replace a
worn, cut or damaged power cord.
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