Maintenance; Miter Gauge; Changing The Drive Belt - Craftsman 351.214000 Operator's Manual

MITER GAUGE
• Use miter gauge for securing and holding workpiece
at desired angle to produce angled cuts. Use scale
to adjust gauge to desired angle.
WARNING: Never use miter gauge and rip fence at
the same time. The blade might bind in the workpiece.
Operator could be injured and/or workpiece could be
damaged.
BLADE CLEANING BRUSH
Refer to Figure 23.
• Make sure that brush (Key No. 150) is in contact with
blade to properly remove foreign particles from drive
wheel.
Refer to Figure 23, page 12.
Steps required to keep the saw in optimum operating
condition have been described under "Operating
Instructions." The Safety Precautions should be per-
formed before operation.
For proper maintenance:
• Keep saw clean and dry. Sweep off spots where
chips have collected.
• Lubricate the unpainted surfaces with a light applica-
tion of medium consistency machine oil to prevent
corrosion after cleaning.
• Replace dull blades and blades from which teeth
have been stripped. A clean saw with a sharp blade
will yield the best cut.
• Internal parts of the band saw have been completely
lubricated at the factory and do not need to be relu-
bricated.
WARNING: Make certain that the saw is disconnected
from the power source before attempting to service or
remove any component.
WARNING: Any attempt to repair the motor may cre-
ate a hazard unless repair is done by qualified service
technician.
Repair service is available at your nearest Sears Store.
CHANGING THE DRIVE BELT
• Release the saw blade tension by turning the blade
tension knob on the top of band saw counterclock-
wise.
• Using a M6 hex '1" wrench (not provided) to release
the hex socket head cap screw on motor mounting
flange (see Figure 22).
Hex socket
head cap
Figure 22 - Changing the Belt Drive
• Using a clip pliers (not provided) remove the retain-
ing ring from the center of the lower wheel.
• Carefully slide the lower wheel forward and at the
same time release the saw blade from this wheel.
• Remove the old drive belt and fit the new belt.
(Ensure ribs in drive belt are seated correctly before
reassembling and tensioning the drive belt)
• Follow procedures for CHANGING AND ADJUST-
ING THE SAW BLADE & TRACKING THE SAW
BLADE, before restoring power to the band saw and
setting up for use.
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