Craftsman 119.224000 Owner's Manual page 8

3. SETTING TABLE SQUARE FRONT AND BACK OF
BLADE
Place a suitably sized square against the saw blade on back and
force position. If the table requires adjustment, proceed as follows:
a. Using a wrench, release the flange nut on the lower table
trunnion. (See FIG.14)
b. Place the M5 Hex %" wrench on the hex. socket set screw and
adjust untiI the table is square to the saw blade on the front and
back pesition.(See FIG.14)
c. Tighten the flange nut and recheck the saw blade and the table
for squareness.
4. TILTING THE TABLE
For bevet cuts, the table tilts 0 through 45 degrees.
a. To tilt the table, loosen the wing nut on the table trunnion, set the
table to the required angle and tighten the wing nut again (See FIG.
f5).
b. It is recommended to verify the correct angle setting using an
angle guide, or by making trial cuts in scrap wood. Adjust the
indicator accordingly by using a phillips head screwdriver.
5. FENCE ADJUSTMENT
b. Horizontal alignment of the rip fence is made by adjusting the
two knurled nuts and the fence adjusting knob.
The fence should be aligned with the table slots along its
length.(See FIG. 17)
6. ADJUSTING THE RIP FENCE GUIDE SCALE
To adjust the rip fence scale loosen the four wing screws below
the table and move the scale and the guide rail sideways to
adjust. Re-tighten the wing screws when the adjustment is
correct, (See FIG.17)
The adjustment may be checked by setting the rip fence to a
thickness and cutting a test piece.
When the adjustment is correct the thickness of the test piece will
correctpond with the rip fence scale setting.
FIG. 17
7. ADJUSTING THE BLADE TENSION
To loosen the tension of the blade, turn the blade tension knob
counter clockwise and the tension indicator will be lower. To
tighten the tension of the blade, turn the tension knob clockwise,
and the tension indicator will rise.(See FIG.18)
a. Vertical alignment of the rip fence is made by adjusting the two
knurled nuts and the fence adjusting knob.
The fence should be adjusted vertically with a suitable square
placed on the table surface.
8. CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE SAW BLADE
This bandsaw is factory-equipped with a general-purpose wood
cutting blade, the saw blade is set prior to delivery.
To change the saw blade, the following procedure must be
followed: