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maintenance
WARNING:
FOR YOUR
OWN
SAFETY,
TURN
SWITCH"OFF"AND
REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER
SOURCE
OUTLET
BEFORE
MAINTAINING
OR
LUBRICATING
YOUR BAND SAW.
Tires
Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tires should
be removed with a stiff brush or scraped off with a
piece of wood
CAUTION: To avoid damaging the tires do not use a
sharp knife or any kind of solvent.
When the tires become worn they should be replaced
When replacing
the tires, stretch
them around the
wheels but do not glue them on
ADJUSTING
BAND
SAW
BEVEL
TRAVEL
if the band saw wiil not hold its position
when at a
bevel angle, and before the bevel lock is locked, or if
it is difficult
to change the bevel angle, an adjustment
is necessary
to correct
the force required
to bevel
the band saw
To adjust the force required
to bevel the band saw,
locate the three (3) capscrews
holding
the frame to
the motor mount
The capscrews
are located in the
recessed area behind the hub of the lower wheel at
the 2 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 10 o'clock positions
Use
a 3/16-inch
hexagonal
"L" wrench that has a 4-inch
leg, reach between the spokes of ttle lower wheel to
the capscrews
Adjust the capscrews
equally
until
the bevel action is smooth and the saw wilt hold its
position
before the bevel lock is locked
ADJUSTING
THE
UPPER
BLADE
GUIDE
TRAVEL
If the upper guide bar will not move Lip and down
easily or falls when the lock knob is loosened,
the
following
adjustment
should be performed
t Remove
the Guide
Bar Lock
Knob
and the
washer which is under it
2 Using a 7/t6"
socket or wrench,
tighten the nut
which is under the washer to just tight
3
4
Then loosen the same nut 1 turn
Move the guide bar up and down to check
for
smooth movement while still holding
its position
when released
5 Make further adjustments
to the nut as required
to get the guide bar to move smoothly
and hold
its position
when released
6 Reinstall
the washer and Guide Bar Lock Knob
General Maintenance
Keep your
band saw clean
Remove the sawdust
from the inside
Vacuum or blow out frequently
Do not allow filth to build up on the table, the guides
or the back-up bearings
Clean them with Craftsman
Gum and Pitch Remover.
CAUTION:
Do not immerse the backup bearings in
the gum and pitch remover.
Put a thin coat of paste wax on the table so that the
wood slides easily while cutting
Light Bulb
To replace the tight bulb remove the front cover. Use
a phillips screwdriver
to remove the lens and replace
the bulb The light bulb is a 25 watt bayonet
mount
bulb
Motor
Frequently
blow or vacuum
out any sawdust from
the motor
Follow
lubrication
instruction
on the
motor iabel
WARNING:
TO AVOID EYE INJURY FROM BLOW-
ING DEBRIS,
WEAR SAFETY
GOGGLES
WHEN
BLOWING
OUT SAWDUST°
WARNING: TO AVOID ELECTROCUTION
OR FIRE,
IMMEDIATELY
REPLACE
A WORN,
CUT,
OR
DAMAGED
POWER CORD.
Lubrication
All of the ball bearings are packed with grease at the
factory
They require no further lubrication
WIRE CONNECTOR
(3 REQ ) ----,,.
BLACK
SWITCH
\'_
/
F-LAMP
CORD
BLACK_
_'-'--"""_
BLACK
CORD W/PLUG __.j/
/'_
'___ "--- WHITE
BLACK
WIRING
DIAGRAM
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