Table Of Contents; Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking - Craftsman 113.247440 Owner's Manual

table of contents
Page
General Safety tnstructions for Power Tools .... 2
Additional Safety Instructions for Band Saw ..... 3
Before Using the Saw ............................ 3
When Installing or Moving the Saw ............. 3
Before Each Use .................................. 3
Before Sanding
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4
Whenever Saw is Running ...................... 4
Accessories .................................. 4
Glossary of Terms for Woodworking ........... 5
Electrical Connections ............................ 6
Power Supply .............................. 6
Motor Safety Protection ........................... 6
Wire Sizes ................................... 7
Unpacking and Checking Contents ............. 7
Tools Needed ................................. 7
Table of Loose Parts .......................... 8
Loose Parts Bags ............................ 9
Assembly and Alignment ....................... 10
Assembling Leg Set ........................ 10
Mounting the Motor
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11
Selecting Blade Speed ..................... 14
Recommended Speed Settings ................ t4
Mounting the Saw to the Leg Set .............. 14
Attaching Trim Caps and Trim Ledge ........ 15
Attaching Handwheel ...................... 15
Getting to Know Your Band Saw ............... 16
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Location and Function of the Electronic
Indicator System ............................... 17
Digital Readout Display ................... t7
Function Keys ............................... 17
Battery Cover ................................... 17
Using the Electronic indicator System ...... 18
Installing the Blade .............................. I9
Aligning the Blade and Biade GUides ........ 20
Mounting the Front Table ................ 22
Squaring the Blade to the Table ................ 24
Location and Function of Controls ........... 25
On-Off Switch .................................. 25
Tilting Head for Bevel Cut ................... 25
Adjusting Bevel Lock Knob ................ 25
Basic Band Saw Operation .................... 26
Circle Cutting
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26
Sawdust Collection ............................ 26
Installing Sanding Attachment ................ 27
Installing the Sanding Belt ................... 27
Recommended Accessories ....................... 28
Maintenance ....................................... 29
Adjusting Band Saw Bevel Travel ........... 29
Adjusting Upper Blade Guide Travel ......... 29
Trouble Shooting ............................. 30
Repair Parts ..................................... 34
glossary of terms
Beveling
An angle cutting operation through the face of the
board
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the
workpiece
Compound Cutting
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting operation
FPM
Feet per minute Used in reference to surface speed
of blade
Freehand (as used for band saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece properly
supported on the work table
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products
Kerf
The material removed by the blade in a through cut
or the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or
partial cut
Leading End
The end of the workpiece which is pushed into the
cutting tool first
Mitering
An angle cutting operation made across the width of
the workpiece
for woodworking
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations so the opera-
tor's hands are kept well away from the blade
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner pieces
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has dried
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the work-
piece
Sawblade Path
The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in
line with the saw blade
Set
The distance the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
outward from the face of the blade
Trailing End
The workpiece end tast cut by the saw blade
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being
performed The surfaces of a workpiece or commonly
referred to as faces, ends, and edges,
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while
performing a cutting or sanding operation