Adjustment Instructions - Craftsman CMXEBAR600 Instruction Manual

Adjustment Instructions


WARNING: To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and
unplug the band saw from the power source before
making any adjustments.
Table Adjustments (Fig. J)
Tilting the table
The band saw table can be tilted from 0° to 45° right.
1. Loosen the table lock handle
band saw.
2. Tilt the table to the desired angle on the table tilt
scale 22 .
3. Tighten the table lock handle
Adjusting the 90° table stop
1. Loosen the table lock handle
right.
2. Loosen the nut 37 on the table stop bolt
the table stop bolt 38
3. Place a combination square
heel of the square against the saw blade
4. Rise or lower the table stop bolt
until it is 90° to the blade. Make sure there is no space
between the square and the blade. Tighten the nut
5. Check the square again to make sure the table is 90° to
the blade. If not, re-adjust the stop bolt
6. Lock table lock handle
7. When the adjustment is accurate at 90°, align the scale
pointer to 0° on the table tilt scale
28
Fig. J
24
39
22
Blade Tension (Fig. K)

WARNING: To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and
disconnect the saw from the power source before
making any adjustments. NEVER make tension
adjustments with the machine running.

WARNING: Blade tension was set at the factory.
When adjustment is needed please follow the
procedure below.
on the rear side of the
19
.
19
and tilt the table to the
19
38 and lower
as far as possible.
on the table with the
39
.
24
38 to adjust the table
.
38
19 .
.
22
38
37
28
19
1. Turn the blade tension knob
blade, counterclockwise to loosen.
2. As you become familiar with the saw, you may try to
change the tension settings.
nOTE: Changes in blade width and type of material
being cut will have an effect on the blade tension. Too
much or too little tension could break the blade.
Fig. K
37 .
Blade Tracking (Fig. L)

WARNING: To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and
disconnect the saw from the power source before
making any adjustments. NEVER make tracking
adjustments with the machine running.
Blade tracking was set at the factory. When adjustments is
needed please follow the procedure below.
Tracking refers to how the blade is situated upon the
wheels while in motion. The blade should track in the
center of both wheels.
The blade must be slightly tensioned before adjusting
blade tracking. Make sure blade guides and bearings do
not interfere with blade.
1. Open upper and lower doors. Hand rotate upper wheel
slowly and observe the position of blade on the wheel.
Blade should be in the center of the wheel.
2. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lock handle
on the rear of the band saw and make adjustment with
blade tracking knob
3. If the blade moves toward the front of the wheel, turn
the blade tracking knob
of the wheel and moves the blade toward the center.
4. If the blade moves toward the back edge, turn the blade
tracking knob
toward the center.
5. After blade is tracking in the center of the wheel, tighten
the lock handle
1 clockwise to tighten the
1
16 .
clockwise. This tilts the top
16
16 counterclockwise, moving the blade
.
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English
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