Selecting Blade Speed; Recommended Speed Settings; Changing Speed Settings; Attaching Trim Caps - Craftsman 113.248212 Owner's Manual

MODEL 113.248322 ONLY
SELECTING BLADE SPEED
The band saw has two speed settings: 3000 FPM for nor-
real operation and 1500 FPM for-operation requiring
more control of the workpiece
RECOMMENDED SPEED SETTINGS
1 3000 feet per minute
a Basic Wood Cutting
b Resawing
Most effective with skip tooth, hook tooth, and regu-
lar tooth blades
2. i500 Feet per Minute
a. Intricate Wood Cutting
b..Veneers, Tile, Plastics
c.. Non-Ferrous Metals (Brass, Copper, Aluminum..)
Most effective with blades that have 15 teeth per inch.
1500 3000
RPM RPM
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MOTOR
CAUTION: Model 113.248322 is NOT designed for
cutting or' sanding ferrous metals like iron or steel.
When cutting or sanding non-ferrous metals
(brass, copper and aluminum, etc.), metal shavings
can react with wood dust and start a fire.
To avoid this:
o Disconnect any type of dust collecting hose
from the saw.
o Remove all traces of wood dust from inside the
SaW°
o Remove all metal shavings from inside the saw
before sawing wood, again.
CHANGING SPEED SETTING
WARNING: To avoid injury from unexpected start-
ing or electric shock, do not plug the saw in. The
power cord must remain unplugged whenever
working on the saw.
1 Slightly loosen the four (4) flanged lock nuts that are
holding the motor to the motor mounL
2. Release tension on the poly "V" belt_
3_ Push the motor up to create sJack in the "V" bell
4. While still holding the motor up, reposition the "V" belt
When changing speeds from 1500 to 3000 FPM, remove
the belt from the band saw pulley first. When going form
3000 to 1500 FPM, remove the beit from the motor pulley
first
5 Re-apply tension to motor belt by tightening the wing
nut ..
6.. After bert tension is adjusted correctly, tighten all four
(4) flanged lock nuts,
BOTH MODU=LS
ATTACHING TRIM CAPS
1 Find the left and right trim caps.
2 There are two plastic stubs on the back of each trim ............
cap. _
3. These stubs will snap into matching holes at the front . , ::_-_,
corner of each saw
4. Snap the left & right trim caps in place
CAP
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