Getting To Know Your Band Saw - Craftsman 113.248340 Owner's Manual

Getting to Know Your Band Saw ...........................
t, Warning Label
2. Blade Tension Knob _ Clockwise rotation of fi_e
knob wilt increase the tensior_ on the blade. Counter-
clockwise rotation of the knob wJJt decrease the ten °
sion on the bIade.
3. Blade Tracking, Adjustment Knob - RJrn knob to
adjust blade tracking.
4. Blade Guides o The guides are adiustable to provide
full support ot the blade.
5. Back-up Bearings _ These thrust bearings support
the back of the blade and are adi_stabte for the vari.
ous blade widths,
6. Blade Guard Support Adjustment Knobs o Loosen
this knob to vertically adiust the blade guard support
so that it just clears the workpiece to be cut. A!ways
adjust the guard/support belore turning ot_ the [:!aI_d
saw. Tighten the knob to lock the guard/support in the
proper location.
7. Tilting Table - Table ti_ts for angular cuts. Use the
tab!e ti!t sca!e _!nder tabie to measure angular set-
tings.
8. Table Tilt Lock Knobs --Looser_ knobs to move tilt
table to required angle. Retighten knobs to secure
table.
9. Tilt Table Stops - Adjust stops for" convenient 0 ° a_qd
45 ° index points.
10. On-Off Switch
CAUTION: Before turning switch "ON", make sure
the blade guards are correctly instaiJed and operat-
ing properly.
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The On-Off Switch has a iocking feature. This feature
is intended to help prevent unauthorized and possibte
hazardous use by children and others.
11. Upper Cover - Pull knob to expose upper whee_ dur-
ing btade changes.
12. Lower Cover - Pull knob to gain access to lower
wheel, remove the blade or to clean out sawdust
build-up.
t3. Sawdust Ejection Port - Your band saw is equipped
with a vacuurn hookup This feature witl allow you to
attach any standard 2-1/2 inch diameter wet/dry vac-
uum hose into the hole provided for convenient saw-
dust removal.
WARNING: Sawdust can clog motor. Motor could I
ignite sawdust. Even if saw is connected to vac-
uum, blow out sawdust regularly from motor.
14. Lower blade guard Safeguards user from acciden-
tat blade contact,
15_ Motor
16. Motor belt guard.
17. Model nameplate.
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