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Page 1: ...el and serial numbers may be found at the left hand side of the base You should record both model and serial number in a safe place for future USe im N CAUTION READALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 113 247310 113 24 7210 CRRFTSMRN 12 1NCH BAND SAW assembly operating repair parts _ j _ Sold by SEARS ROEBUCKAND CO Chicago IL 60684 U S A Part No SP5086 Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ...r attachment to do a job it was not designed for 11 WEAR PROPER APPAREL Do not wear loose clothing gloves neckties or jewelry rings wrist watches to get caught in moving parts Nonslip footwear is recommended Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair Roll long sleeves above the elbow 12 USE SAFETY GOGGLES Head Protection Wear Safety goggles must comply with ANSI Z87 1 at all times Everyday...

Page 3: ...it tends to slip slide or tip over during operations like cutting long heavy boards d Turn saw off and unplug electric cord before moving the saw to a new area 2 Store and use the band saw indoors BEFORE EACH USE 1 Inspect your saw If any part of this band saw is missing or bent or failed in any way or any electrical components do not work properly turn the saw off remove switch key and unplug the...

Page 4: ...ORE SANDING 1 Keep the table and sanding belt adjusted so the gap between them is no more than 1 16 inch wide 2 To avoid fire shock or cause electrical shorts do not sand metal It could ignite the sawdust inside the saw WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING WARNING DO NOT ALLOW FAMILIARITY GAINED FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR BAND SAW TO CAUSE A CARELESS MIS TAKE ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A CARE LESS FRACTION OF A SECON...

Page 5: ...cut 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 supported on the work table Gum A sticky sap based residue from wood products Kerf The material removed by the blade in a through...

Page 6: ...RNING TO MAINTAIN PROPER TOOL GROUND ING WHENEVER THE OUTLET YOU ARE PLAN NING TO USE FOR THIS POWER TOOL IS OF THE TWO PRONG TYPE DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER THE GROUNDING PRONG IN ANY MANNER USE AN ADAPTER AS SHOWN AND ALWAYS CON NECT THE GROUNDING PRONG TO KNOWN GROUND It is recommended that you have a qualified electri cian replace the two prong outlet with a properly grounded three prong outlet An...

Page 7: ...e saw motor Length of the _ 120 Volts Wire Sizes Required Conductor 1 American Wire Gage Number 0 25 Ft I 14 26 50 Ft 12 51 100 Ft _ 8 unpacking and checking contents TOOLS NEEDED COMBINATION SQUARE MUST BE TRUE MEDIUM SCREWDRIVER 2 PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER COMBINATION SQUARE 1 8 HEX L WRENCH 5 32 HEX L WRENCH 3iB WRENCH T 16 WRENCH 9 16 WRENCH 3 8 SOCKET _ _ 7 16 SOCKET 9 16 SOCKET _ SOCKET WRENCH I ...

Page 8: ...se Parts 507666 1 Model 113 247310 Band Saw comes complete in one carton and includes a cabinet with a lower shelf ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY AA Motor 1 BB Basic Saw Assembly 1 CC Owners Manual 1 GG Cabinet Assembly 1 HH Trim Cap L H 1 II Trim Ledge 1 JJ Trim Cap R H 1 LL Loose Parts Bag containing the following items Band Saw Blade 1 Sanding Belt 1 2 80 1 Handwheel Asssernbly 1 Bag of Loose Parts 50765...

Page 9: ... 16 18 1 N Pan Hd Screw 1 4 20 x 5 8 2 B Lockwasher Ext 1 4 2 C Hex Nut 1 4 20 2 O Hex Hd Screw Ty TT 1 4 20 x 5 8 4 P Pan Hd Screw Ty BT 1 4 x 1 2 6 LIST OF LOOSE PARTS IN BAG 507755 MODEL 113 247310 ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY A Truss Head Screw 1 4 20 x 1 2 30 B Lockwasher Ext 1 4 30 C Hex Nut 1 4 20 30 D Levelin l Foot 4 E Hex Jam Nut 3 8 16 8 Q Cover 2 LIST OF LOOSE PARTS IN BAG 507666 MODEL 113 247...

Page 10: ...o 2 bolts washers and nuts are required to hold each end of a lower stiffener in place Hand tighten hex nuts 3 Attach four 4 leveling feet to bottom of each leg as illustrated Hand tighten hex nuts 4 Put leg set in area intended for use of saw With a 7 16 inch wrench or socket securely tighten all bolts Adjust leveling feet WARNING TO AVOID INJURY FROM UNEXPECT ED SAW OR WORK MOVEMENT LEVELING FEE...

Page 11: ...e lower shelf and turn upside down on floor Small front flange should be pointing upward 3 Locate the two 2 corner brackets four 4 1 4 20 x 1 2 truss head bolts Iockwashers and nuts Attach the corner brackets to the front flange in holes as illustrated Attach both corner brackets 44 LOWER SHELF CORNER BRACKETS o o o o CORNERBRACKETS 4 Locate the two 2 side panels one 1 shelf stiffener and six 6 1 ...

Page 12: ...d hex nuts Position the spacer inside the right and left side panels and fasten in the three holes as illustrated Tighten nuts using a 7 16 inch wrench or socket 8 Locate the two 2 covers and attach to openings in the right and left side panels as illustrated SPACER RIGHT SIDE PANEL COVER 9 Locate four 4 leveling feet and eight 8 3 8 16 hex nuts Attach the leveling feet to bottom of side panels in...

Page 13: ...own Pay attention to where the oil plug is located No spacer goes on the fourth motor stud OIL PLUG 4 Install the motor pulley onto the motor shaft with the set screw boss toward the motor Position the outer face of the pulley 2 1 4 inches from the end shield of the motor and tighten the set screw against the flat side of the motor shaft using a 1 8 inch hex L wrench 2 1 4 1 PULLEY OIL PLUG f 5 Pl...

Page 14: ...stud Tighten the flanged lock nuts using a 3 8 inch wrench until almost tight NOTE Do not over tighten the flange nuts The motor should slide in the grooves to allow tensioning of the belt FLANGED 11 Install the wing nut on the threaded stud 12 Check that the poly V belt is on both pulleys being sure that it is centered on each pulley 13 Check that the pulleys are in line by sighting down the side...

Page 15: ...ox cover on the back side of the motor Swing the cover open 3 Install the green ground wire by removing the green grounding screw and inserting it through the round metal terminal on the green ground wire of the motor cord Reinstall the green screw into the hole from which it was removed and tighten securely WARNING TO AVOID ELECTROCUTION NEVER CONNECT ANYTHING BUT THE GROUND WIRE COLORED GREEN TO...

Page 16: ...o the cabinet go back and tighten all the nuts that were previously hand tightened using a 7 16 inch wrench or socket t o c MOUNTING THE SAW TO THE LEG SET 1 From loose parts bag find the following hardware ITEM DESCRIPTION CITY A Truss Head Bolts 1 4 20 x 1 2 4 B Lockwashers External 1 4 4 C Hex Nuts 1 4 20 4 o c 16 2 Place saw on leg set so that holes in bottom of saw line up with holes in top o...

Page 17: ...Then reach through the base and secure the trim cap with the two 2 screws using a phillips screwdriver Repeat procedure for other side TRIM CAP ATTACHING THE HANDWHEEL 1 From loose parts bag find one 1 pan head screw 10 32 x 2 and one 1 hex nut Install the hand wheel Reach inside the base to the back side of the bevel mechanism and put the nut in place Hotd the nut in place with a finger _nstall t...

Page 18: ...knob until the pointer is pointing to the 1 4 inch marking 4 Setting Bevel Angle Pull the bevel lock knob and adjust the band saw to the desired angle by turning the handwheel then push in the bevel lock to secure 5 Blade Guide Adjustment The guides can be adjusted in or out for various widths of blades and locked in place by the set screws 6 Lateral Blade Guide Adjustment The guides can be adjust...

Page 19: ... This is necessary to make adjustments to blade guide and back up roller bearing 3 Loosen the two capscrews that lock the upper blade guides using a 1 8 inch hex L wrench and separate them about 1 8 inch Repeat the same step for the lower blade guides BLADE GUIDE CAPSCREWS 4 Loosen the setscrew which locks the blade guide support and push the support all the way back Repeat for lower blade guide s...

Page 20: ...ENTERED ON RUBBER TIRE ALIGNING THE BLADE AND BLADE GUIDE ASSEMBLIES This band saw comes equipped with a 1 4 inch blade This band saw can be used with blades of width from 1 8 inch to 1 2 inch The alignment steps must be followed for proper tension blade guide and bearing adjustments for each different blade Refer to the blade usage section for the recom mended blade size for best results during m...

Page 21: ...he blade and adjust the blade guides so they are about 1 32 inch from the deepest part of the blade teeth This deep part is called a gullet Tighten the set screw locking the blade guide support Turn the upper wheel by hand checking the position of the blade guide support 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 shar...

Page 22: ...tch springs along the top edge of back cover Swing cover down into position engaging the three other latch springs Push the front cover into position on the back cover Check that the lip on the front cover completely overlaps the lip on the rear cover FRONT COVER SPRING MOUNTING THE FRONT TABLE 1 Turn front table over Locate the two 2 latch springs two 2 alignment springs and the four 4 1 4 20 x 5...

Page 23: ...1 _ _ HEAD CAPSCREW y TABLE ALIGNMENT KEY 6 Mount the table to the base as follows a Hold the front edge of the table Position the rear edge of the table so that the two flat springs slip under the two tabs on the rear table b Line up the miter gage slots in the front and rear tables o Push the front edge of the table backward and downward until the table snaps into position FRONT TABLE 7 Use a 1 ...

Page 24: ...as been moved for a bevel cut 1 Locate the 1 4 20 x 1 2 oval point setscrew and use an 1 8 inch hex L wrench to install it in the hole located atthe left front of the rear table The setscrew has a lock patch that will make it hard to turn 2 Slide the upper blade guard to its top most position and tighten knob 3 Release bevel lock by pulling out bevel lock knob under left front edge of table 4 Plac...

Page 25: ...FOR BEVEL CUT 1 Unlock bevel lock by pulling outon knob located under the left front edge of the table 2 Turn handwheel counter clockwise to increase the tilt angle of the blade The bevel scale printed on the front cover shows the approximate angle and is read at table level 3 Lock the bevel lock by pushing in on knob until it is fully seated when desired bevel angle is reached BEVEL SCALE BEVEL L...

Page 26: ...ng Operation Recommended Blade Size Inches Cross Cutting 1 4 3 8 1 2 Ripping 1 2 Mitering 1 4 3 8 1 2 Beveling 1 4 3 8 2 Compound Cutting 1 4 3 8 1 2 Circle Cutting See Chart Below Resawi ng 1 2 Curve Cutting 1 8 1 4 CIRCLE CUTTING 1 Adjust the upper guides to just clear the work piece 2 Use both hands while feeding the work into the blade Hold the workpiece firmly against the table Use gentle pre...

Page 27: ... guide will be used to hold the sanding platen in place 3 Loosen the setscrews that hold the upper and lower backup bearings in place and push the bearings all the way back Tighten setscrews so bearings will remain UPPER BACKUP _NG SETSCREW 4 Slide the sanding platen into the blade slot in the table and fasten to the upper blade guide assembly where the right blade guide mounts It may be necessary...

Page 28: ...t may also be necessary to adjust the lower blade guide support to align the blade guide with the sanding platen NOTE A new sanding belt will stretch with use so check the tension often SANDING BELT OO recommended accessories Caster Set for Cabinet 9 22254 Caster Set for Leg Set 9 22222 9 22221 Miter Gauge 9 29929 Hold Down Clamp for Miter Gauge 9 29928 Stop Rods for Miter Gauge 9 29924 Rip Fence ...

Page 29: ...on the table the guides orthe back up bearings Clean them with Craftsman Gum and Pitch Remover CAUTION Do not immerse the backup bearings in the gum and pitch remover Put a thin coat of paste wax on the table so that the wood slides easily while cutting Light Bulb To replace the light bulb remove the front cover Use a phillips screwdriver to remove the lens and replace the bulb The light bulb is a...

Page 30: ...t when cutting Blade guides set too close to teeth Cutting incorrect material Too much tension on motor belt 1 REMEDY Adjust tracking see Assembly Section Installing the Blade Reposition the wheel by loosening setscrew and slide wheel in or out to allow blade to run in center of wheel 1 Adjust belt tension see Assembly Section Installing and Aligning the Belt 2 Stop feeding and back up the materia...

Page 31: ... Motor overloaded Improper cooling Air circulation restricted through motor due to sawdust accumulation Burned switch contacts due to extended hold in periods caused by low line voltage etc Shorted capacitor Loose or broken con nections Starting switch not operating Voltage too low to permit motor to reach operating speed Fuses or circuit breakers do not have sufficient capacity Motor overloaded F...

Page 32: ...W PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12 INCH BAND SAWS MODELS 113 247210 AND 113 247310 6O 2 58 6 10 18 19 41 43 42 35 ...

Page 33: ...ight Retainer Bulb Light Lens Screw Pan Hd Plastite No 6 x 3 8 Key Part No No Description 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 814083 2 816352 815865 2 816362 816356 816365 STD502502 808819 1 STD315485 814083 1 816379 60334 69059 STD580103 816387 STD315238 816363 816349 816358 816377 STD551037 816353 816361 109093 816388 813786 2 9 22361 816368 816...

Page 34: ...PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12 INCH BAND SAWS MODELS 113 247210 AND 113 247310 3 4 35 33 39 32 11 16 7 28 22 FIGURE 2 34 ...

Page 35: ... 2 36 816441 Latch Table STD541110 Nut Hex 10 32 37 STD551225 Lockwasher Ext 1 4 816113 Switch Locking 38 816403 Box Switch 39 STD511105 Screw Pan Cross 10 32 x 1 2 40 815863 Key Switch STD541025 l Nut Hex 1 4 20 Key Part No No Description 22 815935 63467 60419 815869 815881 507749 808380 2 STD610805 Screw Pan Cross Type BT 1 4 x 1 2 Cap Flag Terminal Screw Pan Hd Plastite No 8 x 1 2 Cap Trim L H ...

Page 36: ...PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12 INCH BAND SAWS MODELS 113 247210 AND 113 247310 9 26 I0 IO 39 27 4O 41 42 25 31 30 32 38 34 35 iS FIGURE 3 36 ...

Page 37: ...Push 1 4 _Nut Push 3 8 Cam Bevel Lock Mount Bevel Lock Spacer 1 2 x 59 Rivet 1 4 x 1 1 8 Screw Pan Hd Ptastite No 8 x 1 2 Key No 24 25 26 27 28 29 3O 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 4 42 43 44 Part No 809372 18 STD541110 16504 8 6354 1 816422 STD580103 816389 STD503105 816439 2 816613 802392 25 816369 816815 STD54163 816817 816354 816445 STD55 012 815992 1 STD551125 STD502505 Description Screw Pan H...

Page 38: ...escription 805589 5 815900 815887 817151 816111 STD541025 STD551225 817108 STD541237 803835 1 815993 816063 817150 507755 Screw Truss Hd 1 4 20 x 1 2 Ski rt 23 Shelf Lower 23 Panel Side R H Cover Nut Hex 1 4 20 Lockwasher Ext 1 4 Spacer Nut Hex Jam 3 8 16 Foot Leveling Bracket Corner Stiffener Shelf Panel Side L H Bag of Loose Parts Not Ills Standard Hardware Item may be Purchased Locally 38 ...

Page 39: ...I 8 7 Key Part No No Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 815918 8171O5 1815909 I STD541237 1803835 1 805589 5 STD551225 STD541025 507498 Stiffener Leg Leg Stiffener Lower Nut Hex Jam 3 8 16 Foot Leveling Screw Truss Hd 1 4 20 x 1 2 Lockwasher Int 1 4 Nut 1 4 20 Bag of Loose Parts Not Ills Standard Hardware Item may be Purchased Locally 39 ...

Page 40: ...number of your 12 Inch Band Sawwill Ioe found on a plate attached to your saw at the left hand side of the base WHEN ORDERING REPAIRPARTS ALWAYS GIVE THEFOLLOWING INFORMATION PART NUMBER PARTDESCRIPTION MODEL NUMBER 113 247210 or 113 247310 NAME OF ITEM 12 Inch Band Saw All parts listed may be ordered from any Sears Service C_nter and most S_ars stores if the parts you need are not stocked locally...

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