Adjusting Motor Belt Tension; Mounting The Band Saw; Mounting Band Saw To Workbench - Craftsman 113.244580 Owner's Manual

Alignment (Adjustments) (continued)
Adjusting Motor Belt Tension
WARNING: Turn off saw, remove switch key and I
unplug before making any adjustments.
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1. Test for proper belt tension. Open front cover. Rotate
lower wheel so you can access both sides of the motor
pulley. Place your thumb and index finger over the out-
side of the belt. Squeeze the two sides of the belt
together. There should be about 1/4" of give to the belt.
NOTE: Excessive tightness of belt may cause increased
noise and overload motor. Excessive looseness of belt
may cause belt to fail prematurely.
2. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the upper motor
bolt and lower motor pivot bolt. Move the motor to cor-
rect the belt tension. Retighten both motor bolts.
3. Recheck belt tension and readjust as necessary. Close
the front cover of saw when procedure is completed.
Upper Motor Bolt
Mounting the Band Saw
Mounting Band Saw to Workbench
If band saw is to be used in a permanent location, it
should be fastened securely to a film supporting surface
such as a workbench.
If mounting to a workbench, holes should be drilled
through supporting surface of the workbench using
dimensions illustrated.
1. Each leg should be bolted securely using 5/16" diame-
ter machine screws, Iockwashers, and 5/16" hex nuts
(not included). Screw length should be 1-3/4" plus the
thickness of the bench top.
2. Locate and mark the holes where band saw is to be
mounted.
3. Drill (4) 3/8" diameter holes through workbench.
4. Place band saw on workbench aligning holes in feet
with holes drilled in workbench.
5. Install all four 5/16" screws, Iockwashers and nuts and
tighten.
NOTE: All bolts should be inserted from the top. Install
the washers and nuts from the underside of the bench.
Lower Motor Pivot Bolt
3/8" DIAMETER I
6" I (4) HOLES
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An alternate method of mounting is to fasten band saw to
a mounting board. The board should be of sufficient size
to avoid tipping of saw while in use. Any good grade of
plywood or chipboard with a 3/4" minimum thickness is
recommended. Thinner chipboard can break.) Once the
saw is mounted, securely clamp the board to the work-
bench using "C" clamps.
WARNING: Supporting surface where band saw is
mounted should be examined carefully after
mounting to insure that no movement during use
can result, If any tipping or walking is noted, secure
workbench or supporting surface before operating
band saw.
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18" MIN,
24" MIN.
5"
11"
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