Sears 113.244501 manual Installing the Blade, LowerBack-UpBearing

INSTALLING THE BLADE

and unplug saw before removing or installing I blade°ARNING:Turn off saw, remove switch key

ILoosen the upper slide lock knob and position the guide assembly about half way between the table and the frame Tighten the !ock knob

2Open th_ front cover of the saw by pulling forward on the finger hold located on the left side of the band saw

3Remove the blade guard by loosening the screw located on the side of the guard using a #2 phiffips screwdriver Slide the guard up and pull forward to remove it from the blade guide support

4Unscrew the upper blade guides using a !/8 inch hex "L" wrench and separate them about I/8 inch Repeat this step for the lower blade guides

NOTE: There is a patch on the blade guide(s) threads that makes them difficult to turn This is nec-

essary to prevent rotation of the guides during opera- tion of the saw

5 Loosen the setscrew which locks the upper blade guide support (located on the left side of the sup- port behind the bearing) Push the support all the way back Loosen the setscrew holding the upper back-up bearing (Located on the right side of the upper slide) Push the bearing all the way back With the guide support and back-up bearing pushed back, slightly tighten both set screws

6 Loosen the setscrew which locks the lower blade guide support (accessed through notch in frame located below table) Push the support all the way back Loosen the setscrew holding the lower back- up bearing Push the bearing all the way back With the guide support and back-up bearing pushed back, tighten both set screws,

Upper Slide

Lock Knob

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	Bearing	Bac Blade
BLADE GUARD		Guide Support
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