Getting To Know Your Band Saw/Sander - Craftsman 113.243401 Owner's Manual

getting to know your band saw/sander
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ON-OFF SWITCH -_
WORK LIGHT
,,WOUSTE,.BO t
LEFT FOOT /
TENSION ADJUSTING KNOB--_
COVER RETAINING CLIP "_
(4-Used)
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....... ADJUSTMENT
DIAGRAMS
BLADE GUARD
<--UPPER BLADE GUIDE
COVER 1 •
TABLE
TILT SCALE
TILT POINTER
_'---R IGHT FOOT
BLADE GUIDE
ADJ. KNOB
(Lower Knob Not Shown)
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GUIDE BAR LOCK SCREW
SAW PULLEY
3
TENSION SCALE
(Inside)
)TOR CORD
OUTLET
GUIDE BAR
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THRUST
BEARING
ADJ. KNOB
(Lower Knob
Not Shown)
TI LT LOCK
HANDLE
FRONT
BA CK
1. ADJUSTMENT DIAGRAMS . . . Help you to become
familiar with the adjustments.
2. TENSION ADJUSTMENT KNOB . . . Tightening the
knob will increase the tension on the blade. Loosening
it will decrease the tension.
3. TENSION SCALES... The fractional markings indicate
the correct blade tension for various widths of blades.
For example, when installing a 1/4" wide blade, tighten
the tension knob until the pointer is pointing to the 1/4
marking.
4. TABLE TILTING ... Loosen the table lock handle, tilt
the table to the desired angle and tighten the lock handle.
To return the table to the 90 ° position, tilt it until the
90 ° stop screw rests on the frame, then tighten the lock
handle.
5.
6,
7,
BLADE GUIDE ADJUSTMENT . . • Turning the knob
moves the guides in or out for various widths of blades.
LATERAL BLADE GUIDE ADJUSTMENT • • • The
guides can be adjusted sideways and locked in position
by the setscrews.
BLADE THRUST BEARING ADJUSTMENT.. • Turn-
ing the knob moves the thrust bearings in or out for
various widths of blades.
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GUIDE BAR LOCK SCREW... The upper blade guides
should just clear the workpiece while cutting. Always
adjust the guides before turning on the band saw and
lock the guide bar by tightening the thumb screw.
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