Craftsman CMXEBAR600 Instruction Manual page 13

Lower Blade Guides And Support Bearing
(FIG. O, P, Q)

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.
The lower blade guides and support bearings should always be
adjusted after the blade is tensioned, the tracking is adjusted,
and the upper blade guides and upper support bearings are
properly adjusted.
Blade guides (Fig. O, P)
1. Loosen two front hex socket screws
wrench. (Fig. O)
2. Move the guide pins
blade as possible without pinching it.
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3. Using the feeler gauge, measure the spaces
between the guide pins and the blade. Adjust to
0.002 in. (0.05 mm).
4. Tighten two front hex socket screws
5. Loosen two lock screws
guide 9 in or out until the guide pins (
just behind the saw teeth. Tighten two lock screws
(Fig. P)
Fig. O
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42
Fig. P
9
42 with a hex
as close to the sides of the
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.
42
47 , move the lower blade
43 -Fig. O) are
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47
Support bearing (Fig. Q)
1. Loosen the support bearing hex screw
side of the band saw with the hex wrench.
2. Move the support bearing shaft
support bearing
blade.
3. Tighten the support bearing hex screw
4. The back edge of the blade
1/16 in. (1.6 mm) to 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) from the surface of
the support bearing
Fig. Q
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47 .
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Drive belt tension (Fig. R)
1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.
2. Loosen the hex socket screw
6 mm wrench. Do not remove the hex socket screw
3. Push the motor down to add tension to belt. Move the
motor up to loose tension to belt.
4. The belt is properly tensioned when moderate finger
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pressure on the belt between the two pulleys causes a
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1/2 in. deflection.
5. Tighten the hex socket screw
Fig. R
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49 is 1/64 in. (0.4 mm) behind the saw
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49 .
44
50
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tension
loose
English
44 on the right
in or out until the
44 .
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on the motor with a
.
50
that secures motor.
50
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