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113.243300
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SAW WITH LEGS
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12-iNCH
SANDER
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Sold by SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Chicago, [L. 60684 U.S.A.
Part No. 691
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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN SAND SAW If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Band Saw fails due to a defect in materia! or workmanship. Sears will repair it, free of charge. WARRANTYSERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEARESTSEARS SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENTTHROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES THiS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THiS PRODUCT IS IN USE iN THE UNITED STATES This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from s
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h. When cutting a large piece of material, make sure it Safety is a combination of operator common sense and is supported at table height. alertness at all times when the band saw is being used. i. Hold the work firmly against the table. DO NOT WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO NOT FREEHAND ATTEMPT TO OPERATE YOUR BAND SAW UNTIL mT tS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED Do not feed the material too fast while cutting, ACCORDBNG TO THE INSTRUCTIONS , .. AND UNTSL Only feed the material fast enough
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additional safety instructions for band saw/sander WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW FAMiLIARiTY (GAINED WARNING: THE 5" BAND SAW PULLEY AND THE FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR BAND SAW) TO 2-I/2" MOTOR PULLEY FURNISHED, WILL RUN THE BECOME COMMONPLACE. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT BLADE AT APPROXIMATELY 900 RPM (OR 2700 A CARELESS FRACTION OF A SECOND iS SUFFI- FEET PER MINUTE) WHEN USED WiTH A 1725 RP_ CIENT TO iNFLICT SEVERE iNJURY. MOTOR. NEVER SUBSTITUTE THESE PULLEYS TO iNCREASE THIS SPEED BECAUSE IT COULD BE DAN-
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motor specifications Qnd eledrkai requirements This machine is designed to use a 1725 RPM motor only. is attached to the tool housing at one end and to the ground Do not use any motor that runs faster than 1725 RPM. It is prong in the attachment plug at the other end. wired for operation on 110-120 volts, 60 Hz., alternating current. (TOOL MUST NOT BE CONVERTED TO OPER- This plug requires a mating 3-conductor grounded type ATE ON 230 VOLT EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE outlet as shown. RECOMMENDED MOTO
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°n unpackm g and checking contents CONTENTS Blade Guide Adjustment ................... 17 UNPACKING AND CHECKING CONTENTS ....... 6 ASSEMBLY Lateral Guide Adjustment ................... 17 Assembling Steel Legs ........................ 7 Blade Thrust Bearing Adjustment ............ 17 Guide Bar Lock Screw ...................... 17 Mounting Band Saw/Sander on Leg Set ........ 8 Guide Bar .................................. 18 Installing Motor. Pulley. V-Belt. and Belt Guards 8 Installing Sawdust E
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THE FOLLOWBNG PARTS' ARE iNCLUDED WiTH MODEL I 13,24331 1 ONLY. Description Qty. 1 totem I Nut, He× Head 1/2-13 .......... 8 I A A *NutHex 1/4-20 .............. 32 1 B "Screw Truss Hd. 1/4-20 x 5/8 ..... 32 C Lockwasher, 1/4 External ....... 32 D " Foot, Leveling ............... 4 E Motor ..................... I F Leg ....................... i 4 G Channel, Support .............. I 2 I H Stiffener, Side ................ t 2 I J Stiffener, End ................... I 2 K Support, Motor .............
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assembly MOUNTING BAND SAW/SANDER ON LEG SET LE FT FOOT \ NOTE: For illustrative purposes, the Band Saw is shown RIGHT mounted on the Craftsman Catalog No.9-22236 Steel *Leg FOOT Set. This Leg Set is included with Model No. 113.243311. CHECK BOLTS 1. Remove the Band Saw cover by applying gentle side FOR pressure on the spring tabs and release the top portion TIGHTNE_ of the cover by pulling it away from the frame. Repeat procedure for bottom portion of cover NOTE: Check the bolts which hold the
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HUB SET SCREW _" FLUSH HER£ ! 4. Place the large pulley onto the drive wheel shaft and insert the key into the keyway of the shaft and pulley. 3/16" KEY Position pulley hub flush with end of shaft and tighten set screw securely against key. Ilil i KEYWAY iN SHAFT AND PULLEY / LOCKWASHER FLAT WASHER -NUT CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16-18 x 3/4 5. Place motor against the motor mounting bracket and insert bolts through holes in motor base and then through holes marked "'X" in motor mounting bracket. DO NOT TIG
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assem61y SMALL [2-9/2" DIA,) MOTOR PULLEY 5/32 INCH TIGHTEN SETSCREW SET SCREW WRENCH AGAINST FLAT \ ON SHAFT \ \ 7. Install the small pulley ontothe motor shaft and tighten the se_ screw _n the pulley hub against the flat part of the motor shaft, / PULLEY FLUSH HERE WITH MOTOR SHAFT 8. Push V-Belt partly through belt guard enough to allow belt to loop around the large pulley and push guard ove r belt and pulley into position on guard support / / -1 ,/ I \ OPEN END 9. Push the lower section of t
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14. Route motor cord up and around front leg and along backside of saw frame. Plug motor cord into outlet on upper section of band saw frame and secure cord with the cord clamp and screw. INSTALLING SAWDUST ELBOW 1. Remove the Band Saw cover by applying gentle side SELF-THR EADING pressure on the spring tabs and release the top portion of SCREW the cover by pulling it away from the frame. Repeat procedure for bottom portion of cover. 2. Find the sawdust elbow, the clamp, the strip of rubber gask
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assembly TABLE TRUNNION INSTALLING TABLE Apply a coat of automobile wax to the table. 1. Place the table on the band saw so that the two trunnion pins and the table lock bolt go through the slot tn the trunnion. 2. Find the 1-1/8" din. flat washer, a sleeve 11/16" long, the trunnion lock nut and the table lock handle from among the loose parts. 3. Hold the head of the table lock bolt inside the band saw with your left hand and oul the 1-1/8" din. flat washer, the sleeve, and the handle on the bo
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UPPER THRUST BEARING 1/8" SETSCREW WRENCH 4. Loosen the two setscrews which lock the upper blade guides and separate them about 1/8". Do that same thing to the lower guides beneath the table. See Step 6 for location of setscrew. _ SETSCREWS THRUSTBEARIN! i tl / UPPER THRUST BEARING ADJ. KNOB J t :_ /1[8" SETSCREW WRENCH 5. Loosen the setscrew which locks the upper thrust bearing and turn the knob until the thrust bearing is all the way back as shown. _UIDE LOWER THRUST BEARING t CREW 6. Loosen t
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assembly TO AVOID BEING SCRAPED SHOULD BLADE SUDDENLY UNCOIL WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND CAREFULLY UNCOIL THE BLADE HOLDING iT AT ARMS LENGTH. POINTER _--TENSION ADJ. KNOB 7. Carefully uncoil the blade, holding it at arms length. 8. Place the blade over the wheels with the teeth pointing ] downwards toward the table as shown. Make sure the T blade is between the blade guides and is in the center of SCREW the rubber tl res. NOTE: Your bandsaw can be used with blades of various widths from 1/8" to 1/2
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NOTE: The upper and lower blade guides support the blade and keep it from twisting during operation. An adjustment is necessary when blades are changed or replaced. 14. To adjust the upper blade guides loosen the setscrew APPROX. which locks the blade guide holder (see illustration). 1/32"' BLADE GUIDE !5. Turn the blade guide adjustment knob, so that the guides move toward the blade, Move them until the KNOB "ledge" is about 1/32" from the deepest part of the blade teeth. This deep part is call
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assembJy ON-OFF SWITCH WARNING: DON'T CONNECT POWER COR D TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN YOUR SHOP UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THAT MOTOR ROTATION IS CORRECT. (SEE PAGE 5). The On-Off Switch has a locking feature, THIS FEATURE IS INTENDED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED AND POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS USE BY CHILDREN AND f OTH E RS. 1. Insert key into switch. Rk_k NOTE: Key is made of yellow plastic 2. To turn machine on. insert finger under switch lever and pull end of switch out. 3. To turn machine OFF. . PUSH lever in. Never
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geffing to know your band saw/sander 2 8 /--TENS,ON A UST, NG K.OB-- GUIDE BAR LOCK SCREW COVER.ETAINING CL,P "\ 3 TENSION SCALE (Inside) CORD OUTLET "7 THRUST BEARING ADJ. KNOB (Lower Knob Not Shown) TI LT LOCK HANDLE \ SAW PULLEY BLADEGUIDE ADJ. KNOB (Lower Knob Not Shown) BA CK FRONT BLADE GUIDE ADJUSTMENT . - . Turning the knob 5. 1. ADJUSTMENT DIAGRAMS . . . Help you to become moves the guides in or out for various widths of blades. familiar with the adjustments, 2. TENSION ADJUSTMENT KNOB
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getting to know your band saw/sander 9. GUIDE BAR When the upper guides are raised or lowered, they must not deflect the blade sideways. This means th at the guide bar must be parallel to the blade, or square with the table. SCREW 1. Remove the blade guard, cover, blade, and the upper (4 Total} guide assembly. / 2. Lower the guide bar until the end =s approximately _//3/16'" SETSCREW 1-3/4" from the table. WRENCH 3. Hold a square on the table against the guide bar BAR 4. If the bar s not square
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6, Attach the sanding platen to the guide bar with the same screw that held the upper blade guide assembly. Do not tighten the screw at this time. On the smooth side of the sanding belt, you will find a "directional arrow". The belt must run in the direction of this arrow so that the splice does not come apart, 7. Place the belt on the wheels and tighten the tension 3 knob until the pointer points to SAND. Rotate the PLATEN upper wheel by hand a few times to make sure that the belt is tracking p
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basic band saw/sander operation BASIC BAND SAW/SANDER OPERATION A band saw is basically a "curve cutting" machine. It is no_ capable of doing inside cutting. Your Craftsman Band Saw/Sander is no_ only capable of the usual band saw operations, out it can he converted into a sander as well. You can finish wood, certain compositions and plastics and non-ferrous metals. It is also used for stra ght-line cutting operations such as crosscutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, compound cutting, and resaw
