Craftsman 113.24201 Owner's Manual page 18

12-inch band saw / sander
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assembly
7. Carefully
uncoil
the blade,
holding it at arms length.
8. Place the blade over
the wheels
with
the teeth
pointing
downwards.
Make
sure the blade
is between
the
blade
guides and is in the center
of the rubber
tires.
9. Screw
down
the tension
knob
until
the pointer
points
to
1/4.
This
will
put
sufficient
tension
on the
blade
which
is 114"
wide.
10. Turn
the upper
wheel
by hand a few times and notice
if the blade remains in the approx,
center of the tire on
the top wheel.
If the blade
moves away
from
the center
of the wheel
while
you are turning
it. the blade
is not TRACKING
properly.
The top wheel
shaft
is hinged which
allows
the wheel
to be tilted
so that
the blade
can be TRACKED.
By
turning
the
tracking
adjustment
screw,
the
wheel will
be tilted.
If the blade
moves toward
the front
of the band saw:
a. Turn
the tracking
adjustment
screw clockwise
about
1/4
of
a turn,
as though
you
were
tightening
it.
If the
blade moves toward
the back
of the
band
saw:
a. Turn
the
tracking
adjustment
screw
counterclock-
wise about
1/4 of a turn
as though
you
were loosen-
mg it.
Turn
the screw
just enough
to cause the blade to run in
the approximate
center
of the tire,
TRACKING
ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
BLADE
CENTERED
ON TIRES
OF BOTH
WHEELS
The thrust
bearings
support the blade from
the rear and
will rotate
when the blade
is pushed
against
them while
you are cutting.
As soon as you
stop cutting,
the bear-
ings should
step
rotating.
11. Turn
the
thrust
bearing
adjustment
knob
so that the
thrust
bearing
moves
toward
the
blade
and
almost
touches
it.
12. Turn
the upper
wheel by hand
so that the blade
moves
downward,
move the bearing until it barely touches the
blade
and starts
to rotate.
Now move the bearing
back
slightly,
until
it
stops
rotating.
Tighten
the
thrust
bearing
setscrew.
13, Adjust
the lower thrust
bearing the same way.
THRUST BEARIN(
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THRUST BEARING
ADJ. KNOB
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