Craftsman 315.214770 - Manual (Page 18)

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To Adjust Blade Guides;
The blade guides help keep the blade from twisting and
binding. The blade will be ruined if the blade teeth hit the
blade guides while using the band saw. The set of teeth
and the sharpened edge of teeth will be damaged by hit­
ting the blade guides. Proper adjustment of the upper and
lower blade guides will prevent this from happening.
■ Remove the blade guard by loosening the two screws
set with the 4 mm hex key.
■ Loosen the two blade guide support screws that lock
the upper blade guides. Slide the two guides to within
1/32 in. of the blade. Do not pinch the blade. Make
sure one guide is not further away from the blade
than the other. Retighten the two blade guide support
screws securely.
■ Replace the blade guard if no additional adjustments
are to be made.
■ Repeat this procedure on the lower blade guides
located under the saw table.
BLADE GUARD REMOVED
FOR CLARIFICATION ONLY
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OPERATIC
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A WARNING; Do not allow familiarity with tools to
““ make you careless. Remember that a careless frac­
tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating tools.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown
into your eyes resulting in possible serious injury.
A WARNING: Do not use any attachments or acces-
** sories not recommended by the manufacturer of
this tool. The use of attachments or accessories not
recommended can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
This product has been designed only for the purposes
listed below:
■ Scroll cutting and circle cutting of wood and wood
composition products
■ Relief cutting of wood and wood composition products
A WARNING; Before starting any cutting operation,
clamp or bolt the band saw to a workbench. Never
operate the band saw on the
floor or in a crouched
position. Failure to heed this warning can result in
serious personal injury.
BASIC OPERATION OF THE BAND SAW
A band saw is basically a "curve cutting" machine that
can also be used for straight-line cutting operations like
cross cutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, compound cut­
ting, and resawing. It is not capable of making inside or
non-through cuts.
This band saw is designed to cut wood and wood compo­
sition products only.
Before starting a cut, watch the saw run. If you experience
excessive vibration or unusual noise, stop immediately.
Turn the saw off, remove the switch key, and unplug the
saw. Do not restart until locating and correcting the prob­
lem.
CUTTING PROCEDURES
■ Hold the workpiece firmly against the saw table.
■ Use gentle pressure and both hands when feeding the
work into the blade. Do not force the work; allow the
blade to cut.
■ The smallest diameter circle that can be cut is deter­
mined by blade width. A 1/4 in. wide blade will cut a
minimum diameter of 1 -1/2 in.; a 1/8 in. wide blade will
cut a minimum diameter of 1/2 in.
■ Keep your hands away from the blade. Do not handle
pieces so small your fingers will go under the blade
guard.
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