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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW
If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Band Saw fails due to a defect
in
materia! or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge.
WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS
SERV-
iCE CENTER/DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal dghts, and you may also have other rights which
vary
from state to state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Dept. 698/731 A, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL 60684
Safety instructions for Band Saw
Safety _s a combinatfon
of common sense, staying
alert and knowing how your band saw WORKS. R ead
this manual to understand this saw.
BEFORE
USING THE SAW:
I
ARNING: To avoid mistakes that could cause
I
serious, permanent iniury, do not plug the saw
in until the following
steps are completed.
• Assembly ana alignment
ISee pages 7-12).
Learn the use and function
of
the
ON-OFF
switch, table lock knob. blade guides,
backup
bearings,
upper slide lOCKknoo.
blade
guard,
tension catch, and tracking screw.
(See pages
13 & 14")
Review and understand al of the safety
instruc-
tion and ooerating proceaures
n this manual.
Review the maintenance
methods
for this saw.
(See page 187
Read the following WARNING
labels
found
on the
front of the saw:
WARNING
DANGER
i,
i
WHEN INSTALLING
OR MOVING THE SAW.
AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT.
Use the saw
in a dry, indoor place protected from rain, Keep work
area well lighted.
To avoid injury from unexpected saw movement:
* Put the saw on a firm level surface where there is
plenty of room for handling and properly support-
ing the workpiece.
- Support the saw so the table is level and the saw
does not rock.
o Bolt the saw to the support surface if it tends to
slip, Watk, or slide during operations like cutting
tong, heavy beards.
- Turn saw off and unplug cord before moving the
saw,
To avoid injury or death from electrical shock:
* GROUND THE SAW. This saw has an approved
3-conductor
cord and a 3-prong grounding type
plug. Use only 3-wire, grounded
outlets
rated
!20 volts, 15 amperes (amps). The green con-
ductor in the cord is the grounding wire. To avoid
electrocution,
NEVER
connect
the green
wire to a live terminal.
o Make sure your fingers do not touch
the plug's
metal prongs when plugging or unplugging
the
saw'.
NEVER
STAND
ON TOOL,
Serious
injury
could
occur if the tool tips or you accidentally
hit the cutting
tool. Do not store anything above or near
the tool
where anyone might stand on the tool to reach them.
BEFORE EACH USE:
Inspect your saw.
DISCONNECT THE SAW. To avoid injury
from acci-
dental starting, unplug the saw, turn the
switch off
and remove
the switch key before
changing
the
setup, opening covers, removing guards,
or blade.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS. Check
for:
• alignment of moving parts,
• binding of moving parts,
• broken parts,
• stable mounting, and
• any other conditions that may affect the way the
saw
works,
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