Sears 113.244501 manual Final Table Assembly, Aligning the Table Square To the Blade

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NOTE: Letting the blade teeth hit the blade guides while using the band saw will 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 wil! prevent this from happening

5 Adjust the blade guides last Use a 1/8" hex wrench to turn the blade guides in or out to where they just clear the side of the blade Do this for all four guides

NOTE: There is a patch on the blade guide threads that makes them difficult to turn This is necessary to prevent rotation of the guides during operation of the

saw

6Reinstall blade guard and tighten screw

7 Close the front cover of the saw

WARNINGI Never start the saw with the cover

pen. Thrown blades can cause injury,

FINAL TABLE ASSEMBLY

1 Close the front cover of the band saw and snap in place

2, Locate a 1/4-20 x 5/8 truss head screw, and a 1/4- 20 wing nut in loose parts Insert screw into hole in table top as illustrated

3 From the underside of the table, install wing nut onto the truss head screw and tighten finger tight This will keep the table flat and in alignment

unplug before making any adjustments. WARNING:Turn off saw, remove switch key and

ALIGNING THE TABLE SQUARE

TO THE BLADE

1Loosen the upper slide lock knob and position the

guide assembly all the way up Tighten the lock knob

2Loosen table lock knob

3Place a small square on the table beside the blade as illustrated,

4Holding the teft edge of the table (near the zero stop set screw), tilt the table up or down to align tabte 90 degrees to blade (0 degree position)

Tighten lock knob

5Adjust the zero stop set screw using a 1/8" hex wrench until the set screw just touches the frame

6Check squareness of blade to table Make readjustments if necessary

Saw

Biade

Blade

Guides

,_.._ Truss Head

Screw

Nut

Combination

Zero Stop

Screw

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Contents Model NO, 113,244501 For Future ReferenceSafety Instructions Before Using the SAWWhen Installing or Moving the SAW For Band SawUSE only Recommended Accessories To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown piecesInspect your workpiece Gnossaty of terms For woodworkingMotor specifications and eRectrBcanrequBrements Connecting to Power Supply OutletFeet No.. t6 ALONO1.,S AssernbBy Mounting Band SAW to WorkbenchInstalling the Table AssembOyInstalling the Blade LowerBack-UpBearingAot..,,ng Carefully uncoil the blade holding it at arms lengthTensionWheel TensionAdjusting the Blade Guides and BACK-UP Bearing Unplug before making any adjustmentsTracking the Blade Final Table Assembly Aligning the Table Square To the BladePen. Thrown blades can cause injury Loosen the upper slide lock knob and positionInstalling the Hose Clip Dlc oGetting to know your band saw FrameTilt bevel scale Shows degree table is t/Ited Iiiii Dress for safety Basic Saw OperationsCheck for Damaged PARTS. Check for Plan your workWhenever SAW iS Running Before Leaving the SAWKerr WorkplecePatternLine Maintenance Sears recommends the following accessoriesCo,a ,lo,t Troubleshooting Band Saw slows down when cutting Blades breaking=Bearings are in contact with the blade Repair parts Guard BladeScr Truss 1/4-20 x 5/8 Scr Pan HD TY TTFor 10-INCH Band SAW Always order by Part Number- Not by Key NumberSee Figure Always order by Part Number- Not by Key Number Key Part Pad Description820272 For the repair or replacement parts you need For in-homemajor brand repair service=800=4=REPAIR =800=827=6655