Craftsman 9 Band Saw Manual
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Thefollowingtools(notincluded)areneededforcheckingadjustmentsofthesaworforinstallingtheblade: ADJUSTABLEWRENCH PHiLLiPS$OREWORIVER Fig.3 Thefollowingitemsareincludedwiththetool: 3mmHexKey..................................................................1 4mmHexKey..................................................................1 5mmHexKey..................................................................1 MiterGauge......................................................................!...
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UNPACKING
Thisproductrequiresassembly.
[]Carefullyliftsawfromthecartonandplaceitonalevel
worksurface.
NOTE:Thistoolisheavy.Toavoidbackinjury,liftwith
yourlegs,notyourback,andgethelpwhenneeded.
[]hspectthetoolcarefullytomakesurenobreakageor
damageoccurredduringshipping.
[]Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhave
carefullyinspectedandsatisfactorilyoperatedthetool.
[]Thesawisfactorysetforaccuratecutting.After
assemblingit,checkforaccuracy,ffshippinghas...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-11.png "Page 12
UNPACKING
Thisproductrequiresassembly.
[]Carefullyliftsawfromthecartonandplaceitonalevel
worksurface.
NOTE:Thistoolisheavy.Toavoidbackinjury,liftwith
yourlegs,notyourback,andgethelpwhenneeded.
[]hspectthetoolcarefullytomakesurenobreakageor
damageoccurredduringshipping.
[]Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhave
carefullyinspectedandsatisfactorilyoperatedthetool.
[]Thesawisfactorysetforaccuratecutting.After
assemblingit,checkforaccuracy,ffshippinghas...")
UNPACKING Thisproductrequiresassembly. []Carefullyliftsawfromthecartonandplaceitonalevel worksurface. NOTE:Thistoolisheavy.Toavoidbackinjury,liftwith yourlegs,notyourback,andgethelpwhenneeded. []hspectthetoolcarefullytomakesurenobreakageor damageoccurredduringshipping. []Donotdiscardthepackingmaterialuntilyouhave carefullyinspectedandsatisfactorilyoperatedthetool. []Thesawisfactorysetforaccuratecutting.After assemblingit,checkforaccuracy,ffshippinghas...
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[]
[]
[] Hnsertthewasheronthethreadedendofthetabletock
handle.Thetablelockhandleisspringloadedand
isreleasedbypullingthehandleawayfromthesaw
housing.Tightenthesawtabletothesawhousingby
ratchetingthetablelockhandleclockwiseorbyfinger
tighteningthetablelockhandle.
Reattachtheangleadjustmentknobusingthespring,
washer,andnut.
Reattachthetablealigningbolt,washer,andwingnut
tothesawtable.
NOTE:Thewingnutgoesbelowthesawtable.
MOUNTmNGBANDSAW30WORKBENCH...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-12.png "Page 13
[]
[]
[] Hnsertthewasheronthethreadedendofthetabletock
handle.Thetablelockhandleisspringloadedand
isreleasedbypullingthehandleawayfromthesaw
housing.Tightenthesawtabletothesawhousingby
ratchetingthetablelockhandleclockwiseorbyfinger
tighteningthetablelockhandle.
Reattachtheangleadjustmentknobusingthespring,
washer,andnut.
Reattachthetablealigningbolt,washer,andwingnut
tothesawtable.
NOTE:Thewingnutgoesbelowthesawtable.
MOUNTmNGBANDSAW30WORKBENCH...")
[] [] [] Hnsertthewasheronthethreadedendofthetabletock handle.Thetablelockhandleisspringloadedand isreleasedbypullingthehandleawayfromthesaw housing.Tightenthesawtabletothesawhousingby ratchetingthetablelockhandleclockwiseorbyfinger tighteningthetablelockhandle. Reattachtheangleadjustmentknobusingthespring, washer,andnut. Reattachthetablealigningbolt,washer,andwingnut tothesawtable. NOTE:Thewingnutgoesbelowthesawtable. MOUNTmNGBANDSAW30WORKBENCH...
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ADJUSTmNGBLADEGUmDEASSEMBLY
SeeFigure8.
WARNING:Toavoidpersonalinjury,maintainproper
adjustmentofbladetension,bladeguides,andthrust
bearings.
Topreventthebladefromtwistingorbreaking,theblade
guideassemblyshouldalwaysbesetapproximately1/8
in.abovetheworkpiece.
[]Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe
bladeguideassembly.
[]Asaguide,useascrappieceofthesamewoodyou
areabouttocuttosettheheightofthebladeguide
assembly.Adjustbladeguideassemblybyturningthe
bladeguideknob....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-13.png "Page 14
ADJUSTmNGBLADEGUmDEASSEMBLY
SeeFigure8.
WARNING:Toavoidpersonalinjury,maintainproper
adjustmentofbladetension,bladeguides,andthrust
bearings.
Topreventthebladefromtwistingorbreaking,theblade
guideassemblyshouldalwaysbesetapproximately1/8
in.abovetheworkpiece.
[]Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe
bladeguideassembly.
[]Asaguide,useascrappieceofthesamewoodyou
areabouttocuttosettheheightofthebladeguide
assembly.Adjustbladeguideassemblybyturningthe
bladeguideknob....")
ADJUSTmNGBLADEGUmDEASSEMBLY SeeFigure8. WARNING:Toavoidpersonalinjury,maintainproper adjustmentofbladetension,bladeguides,andthrust bearings. Topreventthebladefromtwistingorbreaking,theblade guideassemblyshouldalwaysbesetapproximately1/8 in.abovetheworkpiece. []Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe bladeguideassembly. []Asaguide,useascrappieceofthesamewoodyou areabouttocuttosettheheightofthebladeguide assembly.Adjustbladeguideassemblybyturningthe bladeguideknob....
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NOTE:Theblademayneedtobeturnedinsideoutif
theteetharepointinginthewrongdirection.Holdthe
bladewithbothhandsandrotateitinward.
[]Withtheteethofthebladetowardthefrontofthesaw
andfacingdownward,placethebladethroughthe
lowerbladeguidesandaroundthelowerwheel.Pull
downontheupperwheeltoplacethesawbladeon
thewheel.
[]Slowlyturntheupperwheeltotherightorclockwise
byhandtocenterthebladeontherubbertires.
[]Adjustthebladetension.Checkoradjusttheblade
tracking....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-14.png "Page 15
NOTE:Theblademayneedtobeturnedinsideoutif
theteetharepointinginthewrongdirection.Holdthe
bladewithbothhandsandrotateitinward.
[]Withtheteethofthebladetowardthefrontofthesaw
andfacingdownward,placethebladethroughthe
lowerbladeguidesandaroundthelowerwheel.Pull
downontheupperwheeltoplacethesawbladeon
thewheel.
[]Slowlyturntheupperwheeltotherightorclockwise
byhandtocenterthebladeontherubbertires.
[]Adjustthebladetension.Checkoradjusttheblade
tracking....")
NOTE:Theblademayneedtobeturnedinsideoutif theteetharepointinginthewrongdirection.Holdthe bladewithbothhandsandrotateitinward. []Withtheteethofthebladetowardthefrontofthesaw andfacingdownward,placethebladethroughthe lowerbladeguidesandaroundthelowerwheel.Pull downontheupperwheeltoplacethesawbladeon thewheel. []Slowlyturntheupperwheeltotherightorclockwise byhandtocenterthebladeontherubbertires. []Adjustthebladetension.Checkoradjusttheblade tracking....
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BLADEON
WHEEL BLADE
KNOB
BLADETF{ACKING
KNOB SQUARINGTHESAWTABLETOTHEBLADE
SeeFigure13.
[]Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoset
screwswiththe4mmhexkey.
[]Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe
bladeguideassembly.Turningthebladeguideknob
clockwise,raisethebladeguideassemblyasfarasit
wil!go.Retightenthebladeguideknob.
[]Placeasmallcombinationsquareonthesawtable
besidetheblade.
[]Loosenthetablelockhandleandrotatetheanglead-
justmentknobtotiltthesawtableupordowntoalign...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-15.png "Page 16
BLADEON
WHEEL BLADE
KNOB
BLADETF{ACKING
KNOB SQUARINGTHESAWTABLETOTHEBLADE
SeeFigure13.
[]Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoset
screwswiththe4mmhexkey.
[]Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe
bladeguideassembly.Turningthebladeguideknob
clockwise,raisethebladeguideassemblyasfarasit
wil!go.Retightenthebladeguideknob.
[]Placeasmallcombinationsquareonthesawtable
besidetheblade.
[]Loosenthetablelockhandleandrotatetheanglead-
justmentknobtotiltthesawtableupordowntoalign...")
BLADEON
WHEEL BLADE
KNOB
BLADETF{ACKING
KNOB SQUARINGTHESAWTABLETOTHEBLADE
SeeFigure13.
[]Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoset
screwswiththe4mmhexkey.
[]Turnthelocklevercounterclockwisetounlockthe
bladeguideassembly.Turningthebladeguideknob
clockwise,raisethebladeguideassemblyasfarasit
wil!go.Retightenthebladeguideknob.
[]Placeasmallcombinationsquareonthesawtable
besidetheblade.
[]Loosenthetablelockhandleandrotatetheanglead-
justmentknobtotiltthesawtableupordowntoalign...
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ADJUSTINGTHRUSTBEARINGS,BLADE GUIDESUPPORT,ANDBLADEGUIDES SeeFigures14-16. _WARNING:Neveroperatesawwithoutbladeguard securedinplace.Todosocouldresultinpossible seriouspersonalinjury. Theupperandlowerbladeguidesandthrustbearings supportthebandsawbladeduringcuttingoperations. Theadjustmentoftheguidesandbearingsshouldbe checkedwheneveradifferentbladeisinstalled. ToAdjustThrustBearings: Thethrustbearingssupportthebackedgeoftheblade duringcutting.Thebladeshouldnotcontactthethrust...
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reAdjustBladeGuides:
Thebladeguideshelpkeepthebladefromtwistingand
binding.Thebladewillberuinedifthebladeteethhitthe
bladeguideswhileusingthebandsaw.Thesetofteeth
andthesharpenededgeofteethwillbedamagedbyhit-
tingthebladeguides.Properadjustmentoftheupperand
lowerbladeguideswillpreventthisfromhappening.
[]Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoscrews
setwiththe4mmhexkey.
[]Loosenthetwobladeguidesupportscrewsthatlock
theupperbladeguides.Slidethetwoguidestowithin...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-17.png "Page 18
reAdjustBladeGuides:
Thebladeguideshelpkeepthebladefromtwistingand
binding.Thebladewillberuinedifthebladeteethhitthe
bladeguideswhileusingthebandsaw.Thesetofteeth
andthesharpenededgeofteethwillbedamagedbyhit-
tingthebladeguides.Properadjustmentoftheupperand
lowerbladeguideswillpreventthisfromhappening.
[]Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoscrews
setwiththe4mmhexkey.
[]Loosenthetwobladeguidesupportscrewsthatlock
theupperbladeguides.Slidethetwoguidestowithin...")
reAdjustBladeGuides: Thebladeguideshelpkeepthebladefromtwistingand binding.Thebladewillberuinedifthebladeteethhitthe bladeguideswhileusingthebandsaw.Thesetofteeth andthesharpenededgeofteethwillbedamagedbyhit- tingthebladeguides.Properadjustmentoftheupperand lowerbladeguideswillpreventthisfromhappening. []Removethebladeguardbylooseningthetwoscrews setwiththe4mmhexkey. []Loosenthetwobladeguidesupportscrewsthatlock theupperbladeguides.Slidethetwoguidestowithin...
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[]Avoidawkwardoperationsandhandpositionswhere
asuddenslipcouldcauseseriousinjuryfromcontact
withtheblade.Neverplacehandsinbladepath.
[]Useextrasupports(tables,sawhorses,blocks,etc.)
whencuttinglarge,small,orawkwardworkpieces.
[]Neveruseapersonasasubstituteforatableexten-
sionorasadditionalsupportforaworkpiecethatis
longerorwiderthanthebasicsawtable.
[]Whencuttingirregularlyshapedworkpieces,planyour
worksoitwillnotpinchtheblade.Forexample,a
pieceofmoldingmustlieflatonthesawtable.Work-...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-18.png "Page 19
[]Avoidawkwardoperationsandhandpositionswhere
asuddenslipcouldcauseseriousinjuryfromcontact
withtheblade.Neverplacehandsinbladepath.
[]Useextrasupports(tables,sawhorses,blocks,etc.)
whencuttinglarge,small,orawkwardworkpieces.
[]Neveruseapersonasasubstituteforatableexten-
sionorasadditionalsupportforaworkpiecethatis
longerorwiderthanthebasicsawtable.
[]Whencuttingirregularlyshapedworkpieces,planyour
worksoitwillnotpinchtheblade.Forexample,a
pieceofmoldingmustlieflatonthesawtable.Work-...")
[]Avoidawkwardoperationsandhandpositionswhere asuddenslipcouldcauseseriousinjuryfromcontact withtheblade.Neverplacehandsinbladepath. []Useextrasupports(tables,sawhorses,blocks,etc.) whencuttinglarge,small,orawkwardworkpieces. []Neveruseapersonasasubstituteforatableexten- sionorasadditionalsupportforaworkpiecethatis longerorwiderthanthebasicsawtable. []Whencuttingirregularlyshapedworkpieces,planyour worksoitwillnotpinchtheblade.Forexample,a pieceofmoldingmustlieflatonthesawtable.Work-...
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BEFORELEAVINGTHESAW
SeeFigure17.
[]Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete
stop.
[]PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch
keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe
place.
[]Unplugthesawfromthepowersource.
[]Makeworkshopchildproof.
[]Locktheshop.
LOCKINGTHESWITCH
SeeFigure17.
[]Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete
stop.
/
SWITCH
KEY
Fig.17
[]PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch
keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe
place.
TiLTiNGTHETABLE
SeeFigure18....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/18/100541/w300_d_1509456815-craftsman-9-band-saw-manual_d-19.png "Page 20
BEFORELEAVINGTHESAW
SeeFigure17.
[]Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete
stop.
[]PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch
keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe
place.
[]Unplugthesawfromthepowersource.
[]Makeworkshopchildproof.
[]Locktheshop.
LOCKINGTHESWITCH
SeeFigure17.
[]Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete
stop.
/
SWITCH
KEY
Fig.17
[]PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch
keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe
place.
TiLTiNGTHETABLE
SeeFigure18....")
BEFORELEAVINGTHESAW SeeFigure17. []Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete stop. []PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe place. []Unplugthesawfromthepowersource. []Makeworkshopchildproof. []Locktheshop. LOCKINGTHESWITCH SeeFigure17. []Waituntilthesawhascometoafullandcomplete stop. / SWITCH KEY Fig.17 []PlacetheswitchintheOFFposition,removetheswitch keyfromtheswitchassembly.Storekeyinasafe place. TiLTiNGTHETABLE SeeFigure18....