Sears 113.244501 manual Tracking the Blade, Adjusting the Blade Guides and BACK-UP Bearing

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TRACKING THE BLADE

Blade tension must be properly adjusted before tracking the blade.

1 Slowly turn the upper wheel clockwise by hand and watch the blade on the tire If the blade moves

away from the center of the tire the tracking will have to be adjusted

2 Insert a 1/8" hex wrench into the tracking adjust- ment screw located on the back of the saw behind

the upper wheel

3a If the blade moved toward the front of the saw turn the adjustment screw in (clockwise) while turning the wheel by hand, until the blade rides in the center of the tire

bIf the blade moved away from the front of the saw turn the adjustment screw out (counter

clockwise) while turning the wheel by hand, until the blade rides in the center of the tire

4Check the position of the btade on the other tires The blade should be completely on the tire If not,

adjust the tracking until the blade is on all three tires

5Rotate the upper wheel by hand in a clockwise direction for a few more turns Make sure the blade

stays in the same location on the tires Readjust if

necessary, until blade is tracking properly

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ADJUSTING THE BLADE GUIDES AND BACK-UP BEARING

NOTE: The upper and lower blade guides and back- up bearings support the band saw blade during cut- ting operations The adjustment of the guides and bearings should be checked whenever a different blade is installed

1 Ad)ust the back-up bearing first Loosen the rear set screw using a 1/8" hex wrench (This set screw is located on the right side of the upper slide for the upper bearing and on the right side of the frame just below the table for the lower bearing )

2 Move the back-up bearing to within 1/32" of the b{ade Tighten the rear set screw Repeat on the other back-up bearing

NOTE: The back-up bearing is to support the back edge of the blade while cutting The blade should not contact the bearings when you stop cutting

3Adjust the position of the blade guide support next Loosen the front set screw using a 1/8" hex wrench (This set screw is located on the left side

of the support for the upper guides and the right side for the lower guides )

4Slide the b_ade guide support on the shaft until the front edge of the blade guides are about 1/32" behind the gullet of the blade Tighten the set screw Repeat for the other guide

Thrust Bearing

Tracking Adjustment

Set Screw

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