Installing The Blade - Craftsman 113.243401 Owner's Manual

assembly
5, Snap the guard into position as shown.
6. Look down into the guard . . . pull the belt upwards
onto the motor pulley.
7. Insert the belt into the open end of the second belt
guard, and out the round opening. Place the belt onto
the band saw pulley by rotating the pulley.
8. Snap the belt guard into position.
9. Move the motor sideways so that the belt is in the
center of the opening in the top of the base.
10. PUSH downward on the motor to apply tension to the
belt and tighten the motor bolt nuts.
NOTE: It is only necessary to tension the belt so that it
does not slip while running.
If you cannot obtain sufficient tension with the motor
pushed a!l the way down, remove the four motor bolts
and insert them in the LOWER set of holes.
TENSION
STUD
POINTER
INSTALLING THE BLADE
1. Find the blade tension knob among the loose parts. Put
a dab of grease or_vaseline on the end of the knob and
screw it on the tension stud. Screw it on only a few
turns, just enough to start moving the pointer.
2. Loosen the two mounting screws and remove the blade
guard.
GUARD
MOUNTING
SCREWS
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