Craftsman CMXEBAR600 Instruction Manual page 12

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Fig. L
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4
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Upper Blade Guide Positioning (Fig. L)

WARNING: To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and
disconnect the saw from the power source before
making any adjustments. NEVER make adjustments
with the machine running.
The upper blade guide assembly
just above the material being cut. To adjust:
1. Loosen the upper guide lock knob
lower the upper blade guide assembly
blade guide height adjustment knob
Upper Blade Guides And Blade Support
Bearing (Fig. M, N)

WARNING: The blade guard has been removed for
clarity of illustration. To avoid injury, never operate the
band saw without all guards in place and in working
order.

WARNING: To avoid injury, turn the switch OFF and
disconnect the saw from the power source before
making any adjustments. NEVER make adjustments
with the machine running.
NOTE: Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracking properly.
Adjust the blade guides and support bearing after each blade
tension and tracking adjustment. When the upper blade guides
and support bearings are adjusted, the lower guides and
bearings should also be adjusted.
Blade guides (Fig. M, N)
Blade guides have been set at the factory but should be
checked.
1. Make sure the blade is tensioned and tracking properly.
2. Loosen the two front hex socket screws
hex wrench. (Fig. M)
3. Move the two guide pins
as possible without pinching it.
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16
25
should be adjusted to
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25 and raise or
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with a 2 mm
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43 as close to the blade 24
4. Using a feeler gauge, make sure the space between
guide pins and the blade measured is 0.002 in. (0.05 mm
the thickness of a dollar bill).
5. Tighten the front hex socket screws
6. Loosen the side hex screw
counterclockwise with a 4 mm hex wrench supplied.
(Fig. N)
7. Move the upper blade guide
pins are just behind the blade teeth.
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8. Tighten the side hex screw
Support bearing (Fig. N)
Support bearing has been set at the factory but should be
checked.
1. Loosen the hex screw
bearing in or out until the bearing is 1/64 in.
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(0.4 mm) behind the blade.
nOTE: This blade support bearing prevents the blade
from moving back too far and damaging the saw teeth
setting.
2. Check the position of blade, it should be positioned
within the face of the support bearing
3. Tighten the hex screw
Fig. M
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42
Fig. N
46
6
.
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44 by turning
in or out until the guide
6
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, adjust the support
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46 .
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42
24
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