Craftsman 113.298720 Owner's Manual page 19

5. From among the loose parts, find the following
hardware:
4 Carriage Bolts, 5/16 - 18 x 3/4 in. long
4 Hex Nuts, 5/16-18
(approx. dia. of hole 5/t6 in.)
4 Lockwashers, 5/16 in. External Type
(approx. dia. of hole 5/16 in.)
6. Remove Blade Guard and Spreader.
7. Place motor on MOTOR BASE,.. insert bolts
through holes in base.., then through the motor.
Install Iockwashers, and nuts.
8. Position motor so that edge of MOTOR FOOT
and MOTOR BASE are even ... slide motor all the
way to the RIGHT... tighten the four nuts.
9. Loosen set screw in motor pulley using 5/32 in.
setscrew wrench, Slide pulley on shaft with HUB
away from motor. DO NOT TIGHTEN SET-
SCREW.
10. Install 3/16 in. square key (furnished with motor)
in grooves in pulley and motor shaft. DO NOT
TIGHTEN SETSCREW.
LOCKWASHER
5/16 IN.
NUT l
5/16-18
SHAFT _'_ ,,_"
GUARD
THESE TWO
EDGES EVEN
KEY
CARRIAGE BOLT
5./16-18 X 3/4 IN.
MOTOR MOUNTING
BASE
11. Lift motor and insert the TWO PINS on motor
base into HOLES in cradle,., push motor in as
far as it will go.
12. Lower the blade.., install belt on saw pulley and
motor pulley.
13, Sight along edges of both pulleys and move
motor pulley so that belt is parallel to the edges
of both pulleys.., tighten the setscrew in the
motor pulley.
14. IMPORTANT: Measure the distance from end of
motor shaft to pulley . . . mark this dimension
down: you will need it later when reinstalling the
pulley.
15, Make sure blade is 90 ° to table., raise it al! the
way up.
16. Lift motor until edge of washer is even with end of
slot., tighten pivot screw. In this position, pull
motor toward you (pins will slide out of cradle)
until belt is TIGHT.. tighten the two MOTOR
BASE CLAMP SCREWS.
17. Loosen Pivot Screw slightly.
18, Lower the saw blade all the way down.
19. IMPORTANT: Motor should pivot freely down-
ward as blade is lowered. If it does not. LOOSEN
the PIVOT SCREW some more.
20. Pivot screw must be adjusted only tight enough
to allow motor to pivot FREELY as blade is raised
or lowered. This will maintain constant tension
on belt.
EDGE OF WASHER
EVEN WITH END
OF SLOT
PIVOTSCREW
MOTOR PULLEY ""
1
" MOTOR BASE
CLAMP SCREWS
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