Craftsman 113.247440 Owner's Manual page 21

2oTurn the upperwheelby handa few timesand
noticeifthebladeremains inthecenterofthetire
on the top wheel,
If the blademovesawayfromthe centerof the
tire while you are turning it, the blade is not
trackingproperly
Thetop wheelshaftishingedsothebladecanbe
tracked.Tilt the wheelby turning the tracking
adjustment s crewusinga medium screwdriver
(Seeillustration )
a. If the bladel movestowardthe front of the
bandsaw:
Turnthetrackingadjustment screwclockwise
about 1/4 of a turn, as though you were
tighteningit,
b If the blademoves towardthebackoftheband
saw:
Turn the tracking adjustment screw counter-
clockwise about 1/4 of a turn as though you
were loosening it,
c, Check adjustment by turning wheel by hand
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT SCREW
3, The upper and iower b_ade guides support the
blade and keep it from twisting during operation
Adjust blade guide support whenever blades are
changed or replaced with a different width.
4 Push the blade guide support toward the blade
and adjust the blade guides so they are about
1/32-inch from the deepest part of the blade
teeth This deep part is called a gulfet Tighten
the set screw locking the blade guide support.
Turn the upper wheel, by hand, checking the
position of the blade guide support
NOTE: Letting the blade teeth hit the blade
guides while using the band saw win ruin the
blade The set of the teeth and the sharpened
edge of the teeth would be damaged Proper
adjustment of the upper and lower blade guide
assemblies will prevent this from happening,
Repeat procedure for lower blade guide support
5,, Slide the two blade guides evenly against the
sides of the blade. Do not push the b_ade guides
or pinch the btade guides against the blade,
Rotate the upper wheel by hand so the blade
travels downward This leaves proper space for
blade, Make sure one guide is not further from
the blade than the other Tighten both setscrews
with a 1/8-inch hex "L" wrench, Repeat proce-
dure for lower blade guides
NOTE: The backup bearings support the blade
from the rear and will spin when the blade is
pushed against them while you are cutting As
soon as you stop cutting, the bearings should
stop spinning
GULLET
BLADE
BLADE GUIDE
BLADE GUIDE
BACKUP BEARING
BLADE GUIDE
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