Craftsman 113.244513 owner manual Whenever SAW is Running

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2.Make sure the blade teeth point downward toward the table.

3.Make sure the blade tracking guides and thrust bearings are properly adjusted.

4.Always check and correctly adjust blade tension.

i.To avoid accidental blade contact, minimize blade breakage and provide maximum blade support.

1.Always adjust the upper blade guide and blade guard to just clear the workpiece.

2.Plan your hand placement so your fingers will not be where a sudden slip could cause them to hit the blade.

j.Make sure all clamps and knobs are tight and there is no excessive play in any parts.

k.To avoid an electrical shock, make sure your fin- gers do not touch the metal prongs on the plug when installing or removing the plug to or from a live outlet.

l.Never turn your band saw "ON" before clearing everything except the workpiece and related feed or support devices off the table.

WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING

WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW FAMILIARITY (GAINED FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR BAND SAW) TO

CAUSE A CARELESS MISTAKE. ALWAYS RE-

MEMBER THAT A CARELESS FRACTION OF A SEC- OND IS SUFFICIENT TO INFLICT SEVERE INJURY.

lf your saw makes an unfamiliar noise or if it

vibrates excessively, stop immediately. Turn the saw off . Remove switch key and unplug the saw.

Do not restart until finding and correcting the

problem.

hAvoid awkward hand oositions where a sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade.

Feed the workpiece only fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding.

Before freeing jammed material. turn saw off . Re- move switch key Remove plug from power source outlet. Wait for all moving parts to stop.

When backing up the workpiece, the blade may bind in the kerf (cut) Thrs is usually caused by sawdust clogging up the kerf or because the blade comes out of the gurdes lf this happens:

1.Turn saw off.

2.Unplug saw.

3.Remove switch key.

4.Wait for all moving parts to stoo

5.Remove band saw cover.

6.Stick a flat blade screwdriver or wedqe into the kerf.

7.Iurn the upper wheel by hand using your palm while backing up the workpiece.

Before removing loose pieces f rom the table. turn

saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.

To avoid injury from untested or improper acces- sories, use only Recommended Accessories

listed on the Accessory page of this manual.

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 sup- oorted 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 operator's hands are kept well away from the blade.

Resaw

A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the work- piece to make thinner pieces.

Resin

A sticky, sap-based substance that has dried.

Ripping

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Sawblade Path

The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in line with the saw blade.

Set

The distance the tio of the saw blade tooth is bent outward from the face of the blade.

Trailing End

The workpiece end last cut by the saw blade

Workpiece

The item on which the cutting operation is being per- formed. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly y/

referred to as faces, ends, and edges

Worktable

The surface on which the workpiece rests while perform- ing a cutting operation.