Sears Craftsman 113.248211 Owner's Manual page 37

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Light Bulb
To replace the light bulb remove the front cover. Use a
phillips screwdriver to remove the lens and replace the
bulb. The light bulb is a 25 watt bayonet mount bulb.
Motor CORD
Frequently blow or vacuum out any sawdust from the
motor. Follow lubrication instruction on the motor label. BLACK_
I CORD W/PLUG--J / -z
GREEN ---_
CAUTION: To avoid eye Injury from blowing
debris, wear safety goggles when blowing out
sawdust.
WARNING: To avoid electrocution or fire, imme- I
diately replace a worn, cut, or damaged power
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cord.
WIRE CONNECTOR
SWITCH (3 REQ) X---X BLACK P CORD
'---BLACK
WHITE
MOTOR CORD
Lubrication
All of the ball bearings are packed with grease at the
factory. They require no further lubrication.
WHITE _
BLACK --
WIRING DIAGRAM
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trouble shooting
BOTH MODELS
I WARN ING: For your own safety,turn switch "Off" and remove plug from power source outlet before trouble
shooting your band saw/sander.
TROUBLE
Blade does not run in
the approximate center
of the upper wheel.
Blade does not run in
the approximate center
of the lower wheel.
Band Saw slows down
when cutting.
Blades breaking.
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Not tracking properly.
1.
,
Lower wheel not 1.
positioned correctly on
shaft.
Belt too loose. 1,
2. Cutting too small a radius. 2.
.
4.
1.
2.
Dull blade. 3,
Overloading motor, '4.
Too much tension on 1.
blade.
Kink in blade caused by 2.
cutting too small a radius
or turning the material
too fast when cutting.
Blade guides set too close 1
to teeth.
incorrect material, i Cutting
Too much tension on ! 1
motor belt.
REMEDY
Adjust tracking, see Assembly Section,
"Installing the Blade."
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Reposition the wheel by loosening setscrew
and slide wheel in or out to allow blade to run i
in center of wheel.
Adjust belt tension, see Assembly Section
"Installing and Aligning the Belt." !
Stop feeding, and back up the material slightly,
until the band saw speeds up.
Replace blade.
Slow down, trying to cut too fast.
Adjust tension. See Getting To Know Your
Band Saw.
Use correct cutting technique. See Basic
Band Saw Operation Section.
Blade dulls too quickly. 1. , Adjust upper and lower blade guides. See
Assembly Section "Installing the Blade."
2.
!Band saw vibrates. 1. . Adjust according to "Insta!ling and Aligning
I Poly "V" Belt" section.
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