Craftsman 9 Band Saw Manual

							  
9in.BANDSAW 
ModelNo. 
315.214770 
_1_WARNING:Toreducetheriskofinjury, 
theusermustreadandunderstandthe 
operatorsmanualbeforeusingthisproduct. 
CustomerHeUpLine:1-800-932-3188 
Sears,RoebuckandCo.,3333BeverUyRd.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179USA 
VisittheCraftsmanwebpage:www.sears.com!craftsman 
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[]Warranty..........................................................................................................................................................................2 
[]Introduct(on.....................................................................................................................................................................2 
[]GeneralSafetyRules....................................................................................................................................................3-4 
[]Symbols........................................................................................................................................................................5-6 
[]Electrical..........................................................................................................................................................................7 
[]GlossaryofTerms............................................................................................................................................................8 
[]Features......................................................................................................................................................................9-10 
[]ToolsNeeded.................................................................................................................................................................11 
[]LoosePartsList.............................................................................................................................................................11 
[]Assembly..................................................................................................................................................................12-18 
[]Operation..................................................................................................................................................................18-20 
[]Maintenance.............................................................................................................................................................21-22 
[]Troub(eshoot(ng.............................................................................................................................................................23 
[]ExplodedViewandPartsL(st........................................................................................................................................24 
[]PartsOrder(ng/Serv(ce.....................................................................................................................................BackPage 
FULLONEYEARWARRANTYONCRAFTSMANTOOL 
(fthisCRAFTSMANtoolfallstogivecompletesatisfactionwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,RETURN(TTO 
THENEARESTSEARSSTOREORSEARSSERV(OECENTERINTHEUN)TEDSTATES,andSearsw(l(repair(t,free 
ofcharge. 
(fthisCRAFTSMANtoo(isusedforcommercia(orrenta(purposes,thiswarrantyappliesforon(y90daysfromthedate 
ofpurchase. 
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumaya(sohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. 
Sears,RoebuckandOo.,Dept.817WA,NoffrnanEstates,(L60179 
Thistoo(hasmanyfeaturesformakingitsusemorep(easantandenjoyab(e.Safety,performance,anddependability 
havebeengiventoppriorityinthedesignofth(sproductmakingiteasytomaintainandoperate.  
						

							  
_WARMNG:Readandunderstandallinstruc- 
tions.Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelow, 
mayresultinelectricshock,fireand/orserious 
personalinjury. 
READALLmNSTRUCTmONS 
[]KNOWYOURPOWERTOOL.Readtheoperators 
manualcarefully.Learntheapplicationsandlimitations 
aswellasspecificpotentialhazardsrelatedtothistoo!. 
[]GUARDAGAINSTELECTRICALSHOCKby 
preventingbodycontactwithgroundedsurfaces. 
Forexample:pipes,radiators,ranges,refrigerator 
enc!osures. 
[]KEEPGUARDSiNPLACEandinworkingorder.Never 
operatethetoolwithanyguardorcoverremoved. 
Makesureallguardsareoperatingproperlybefore 
eachuse. 
[]REMOVEADJUSTINGKEYSANDWRENCHES. 
Formhabitofcheckingtoseekeysandadjusting 
wrenchesareremovedfromtoolbeforeturningiton. 
[]KEEPTHEWORKAREACLEAN.Clutteredwork 
areasandworkbenchesinviteaccidents. 
[]DONOTUSEINDANGEROUSENWRONMENTS.Do 
notusepowertoolsneargasolineorotherflammable 
liquids,indamporwetlocationsorexposethemto 
rain.Keepworkareawelllighted. 
[]KEEPCHILDRENANDWSJTORSAWAY.Allvisitors 
shouldwearsafetyglassesandbekeptasafedistance 
fromworkarea. 
[]MAKEWORKSHOPCNILDPROOFwithpadlocks, 
masterswitches,orbyremovingstarterkeys. 
[]DONOTFORCETHETOOL.itwilldothejobbetter 
andsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned. 
[]USETHERIGHTTOOL.Donotforcethetoolor 
attachmenttodoajobforwhichitwasnotdesigned. 
[]USETHEPROPEREXTENSIONCORD.Makesure 
yourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusing 
anextensioncord,besuretouseoneheavyenoughto 
carrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersized 
cordwillcauseadropinlinevoltageresultingintossof 
powerandoverheating.Awiregagesize(A.W.G.)ofat 
least16isrecommendedforanextensioncord25feet 
orlessinlength,ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergage. 
Thesmallerthegagenumber,theheavierthecord. 
[]WEARPROPERAPPAREL.Donotwearloose 
clothing,neckties,orjewelrythatcangetcaughtinthe 
toolsmovingpartsandcausepersonalinjury.Nonslip 
footwearisrecommendedwhenworkingoutdoors. 
Wearprotectivehaircoveringtocontainlonghair. 
[]ALWAYSWEARSAFETYGLASSESWITHSIDE 
SHIELDS.Everydayeyeglasseshaveonlyimpact- 
resistantlenses;theyareNOTsafetyglasses. 
[]SECUREWORK.Useclampsoravisetoholdwork 
whenpractical,itssaferthanusingyourhandandit 
freesbothhandstooperatetool. 
[]DONOTOVERREACH.Keepproperfootingand 
balanceatalltimes. []MAINTAINTOOLSWITHCARE.Keeptoolssharp 
andcleanforbestandsafestperformance.Follow 
instructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories. 
[]DISCONNECTALLTOOLS.Whennotinuse,before 
servicing,orwhenchangingattachments,blades,bits, 
cutters,etc.,aNtoolsshouldbedisconnectedfrom 
powersource. 
[]REDUCETHERISKOFUNINTENTIONAL 
STARTING.Besureswitchisoffwhenpluggingin. 
[]USERECOMMENDEDACCESSORIES.Consultthe 
operatorsmanualforrecommendedaccessories.The 
useofimproperaccessoriesmaycauseriskofinjury. 
[]NEVERSTANDONTOOL.Seriousinjurycouldoccur 
ifthetoolistippedorifthebladeisunintentionally 
contacted. 
[]CHECKDAMAGEDPARTS.Beforefurtheruseof 
thetool,aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshould 
becarefullycheckedtodeterminethatitwil!operate 
properlyandperformitsintendedfunction.Checkfor 
alignmentofmovingparts,bindingofmovingparts, 
breakageofparts,mountingandanyotherconditions 
thatmayaffectitsoperation.Aguardorotherpartthat 
isdamagedmustbeproperlyrepairedorreplacedby 
anauthorizedservicecentertoavoidriskofpersonal 
injury. 
[]DIRECTIONOFFEED.Feedworkintoabladeor 
cutteragainstthedirectionorrotationofthebladeor 
cutteronly. 
[]NEVERLEAVETOOLRUNNINGUNATTENDED. 
TURNPOWEROFF.Donotleavetoo!untilitcomesto 
acompletestop. 
[]DONOTABUSECORD.Nevercarrytoo!bythecord 
oryankittodisconnectfromreceptacle.Keepcord 
fromheat,oi!,andsharpedges. 
[]PROTECTYOURLUNGS.Wearafaceordustmaskif 
thecuttingoperationisdusty. 
[]PROTECTYOURNEARtNG.Wearhearingprotection 
duringextendedperiodsofoperation. 
[]BLADECOASTSAFTERTURNOFF. 
[] 
[] KEEPTOOLDRY,CLEAN,ANDFREEFROM 
OILANDGREASE.Alwaysuseacleanclothwhen 
cleaning.Neverusebrakefluids,gasoline,petroleum- 
basedproducts,oranysolventstocleantool. 
INSPECTTOOLCORDSANDEXTENSIONCORDS 
PERIODICALLYand,ifdamaged,haverepairedbya 
qualifiedservicetechnician.Stayconstantlyawareof 
cordlocationandkeepitwellawayfromtherotating 
wheel. 
[]NEVERUSEINANEXPLOSIVEATMOSPHERE. 
Normalsparkingofthemotorcouldignitefumes. 
[]USEONLYOUTDOOREXTENSIONCORDSwith 
approvedgroundconnectionthatareintendedforuse 
outdoorsandsomarked. 
[] BESURETHEBLADEPATHISFREEOFNAILS. 
inspectforandremovenailsfromlumberbefore 
cutting.  
						

							  
[]AVOIDAWKWARDOPERATIONSANDHANDPO- 
SITIONSwhereasuddenslipcouldcauseyourhand 
tomoveintotheblade.ALWAYSmakesureyouhave 
goodbalance. 
[]ALLOWTHEMOTORTOCOMEUPTOFULLSPEED 
beforestartingacuttoavoidbindingorstalling. 
[]DONOTUSETOOLiFSWITCHDOESNOTTURNiT 
ONANDOFF.Havedefectiveswitchesreplacedbyan 
authorizedservicecenter. 
[]REPLACEMENTPARTS.Allrepairs,whetherelectrical 
ormechanical,shouldbemadebyaqualifiedservice 
technicianatanauthorizedservicecenter. 
[]WHENSERViCiNGUSEONLYiDENTiCALRE- 
PLACEMENTPARTS.Useofanyotherpartsmay 
createahazardorcauseproductdamage. 
[]KEEPHANDSAWAYFROMCUTTINGAREA.Do 
nothandholdpiecessosmallthatyourfingersgo 
underthebladeguard.Donotreachunderneathwork 
orinbladecuttingpathwithyourhandsandfingers 
foranyreason. 
[]NEVERCUTMORETHANONEPIECEATATiMEor 
stackmorethanoneworkpieceonthesawtableata 
time. 
[]FIRMLYCLAMPORBOLTthesawtoastable,level 
workbenchortable.Themostcomfortabletableheight 
isapproximatelywaistheight. 
[]DONOTFEEDTHEMATERIALTOOQUICKLY.Do 
notforcetheworkpieceagainsttheblade. 
[]USEONLYCORRECTBLADES.Usetherightblade 
size,style,andcuttingspeedforthematerialandthe 
typeofcut.Bladeteethshouldpointdowntowardthe 
table. 
[]BEFOREMAKINGACUT,BESUREALLADJUST- 
MENTSARESECURE. 
[]ALWAYSSUPPORTLARGEWORKPIEOESwhile 
cuttingtominimizeriskofbladepinchingandkick- 
back.Sawmayslip,walk,orslidewhilecuttinglargeor 
heavyboards. 
[]DONOTREMOVEJAMMEDCUTOFFPIECESunti! 
bladehasstopped. 
[]NEVERSTARTTHETOOLwhenthebladeisincon- 
tactwiththeworkpiece. 
[]NEVERTOUCHBLADEorothermovingpartsduring 
use. []BEFORECHANGINGTHESETUP,REMOVINGCOV- 
ERS,GUARDS,ORBLADES,unplugthesawandre- 
movetheswitchkey. 
[]KEEPBLADESCLEAN,SHARP,ANDWtTHSUFFi- 
CIENTSET.Sharpbladesminimizestallingandkick- 
backs. 
[]ALWAYSTURNOFFSAWbeforedisconnectingitto 
avoidaccidentalstartingwhenreconnectingtoapower 
source. 
[]DONOTOPERATETHiSTOOLWHILEUNDERTHE 
INFLUENCEOFDRUGS,ALCOHOLORANYMEDI- 
CATION. 
[]STAYALERTANDEXERCISECONTROL.Watch 
whatyouaredoingandusecommonsense.Donot 
operatetoolwhenyouaretired.Donotrush. 
[]MAKESUREWORKAREAHASAMPLELIGHTING 
toseetheworkandthatnoobstructionswillinterfere 
withsafeoperationBEFOREperforminganyworkus- 
ingthesaw. 
[]SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.Refertothemfie- 
quentlyandusethemtoinstructotherusers.Ifyou 
loansomeonethistool,loanthemtheseinstructions 
also. 
[]MAINTAINPROPERADJUSTMENTOFBLADETEN- 
SION,BLADEGUIDES,ANDTHRUSTBEARINGS. 
[]ADJUSTUPPERGUIDETOJUSTCLEARWORK- 
PIECE. 
[]HOLDWORKPIECEFRMLYAGAINSTTABLE. 
WARNING:.Somedustcreatedbypowersand- 
ing,sawing,grinding,drilling,andotherconstruction 
activitiescontainschemicalsknowntocausecan- 
cer,birthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Some 
examplesofthesechemicalsare: 
[]leadfromlead-basedpaints, 
[]crystallinesilicafrombricksandcementandother 
masonryproducts,and 
[]arsenicandchromiumfromchemically-treated 
lumber. 
Yourriskfromtheseexposuresvaries,dependingon 
howoftenyoudothistypeofwork.Toreduceyour 
exposuretothesechemicals,workinawellventilated 
area,andworkwithapprovedsafetyequipment,such 
asthosedustmasksthatarespeciallydesignedto 
filteroutmicroscopicparticles. 
WARNING:Thebladeguideshavebeenpresetatthefactory.Thesesettingsarefunctionalforsomeapplications. 
Werecommendthatyoucheckandadjustbladeguidesettingsbeforefirstuseofthesaw.RefertoADJUSTING 
THRUSTBEARINGS,BLADEGUIDESUPPORT,ANDBLADEGUIDESproceduresexplainedintheADJUST- 
MENTSsectionofthisoperatorsmanual. 
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Someofthefollowingsymbolsmaybeusedonthistool.Pleasestudythemandlearntheirmeaning.Proper 
interpretationofthesesymbolswinallowyoutooperatethetoolbetterandsafer. 
SYMBOLNA!ViEDESJGNATION/EXPLANATION 
VVoltsVoltage 
AAmperesCurrent 
HzHertzFrequency(cyclespersecond) 
WWattPower 
minMinutesTime 
_L,AlternatingCurrentTypeofcurrent 
DirectCurrentTypeoracharacteristicofcurrent 
noNoLoadSpeedRotationalspeed,atnoload 
ClassHConstructionDouble-insulatedconstruction 
.../rainPerMinuteRevolutions,strokes,surfacespeed,orbitsetc.,perminute 
WetConditionsAlertDonotexposetorainoruseindamp!ocations. 
ReadTheOperatorsManualToreducetheriskofinjury,usermustreadandunderstand  operatorsmanualbeforeusingthisproduct. 
EyeProtectionAlwayswearsafetygogglesorsafetyglasseswithside 
shieldsandafullfaceshieldwhenoperatingthisproduct. 
SafetyAlertPrecautionsthatinvolveyoursafety. 
Failuretokeepyourhandsawayfromthebladewillresultin 
NoHandsSymbolseriouspersonalinjury. 
Failuretokeepyourhandsawayfromthebladewillresultin 
NoHandsSymbolseriouspersonalinjury. 
Failuretokeepyourhandsawayfromthebladewillresultin 
NoHandsSymbol 
seriouspersonalinjury. 
NoHandsSymbolFailuretokeepyourhandsawayfromthebladewil!resultin 
seriouspersonalinjury. 
® HotSurface Toreducetheriskofinjuryordamage,avoidcontactwith 
anyhotsurface. 
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Thefol!owingsignalwordsandmeaningsareintendedtoexplainthelevelsofriskassociatedwiththisproduct. 
SYMBOLSIGNALMEANING 
DANGER:hdicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,wil! 
resultindeathorseriousinjury. 
WARNING:hdicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,could 
resultindeathorseriousinjury. 
CAUTmON:hdicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation,which,ifnotavoided,may 
resultinminorormoderateinjury. 
CAUTION:(WithoutSafetyAlertSymbol)Indicatesasituationthatmayresultin 
propertydamage. 
SERVmCE 
Servicingrequiresextremecareandknowledgeand 
shouldbeperformedonlybyaqualifiedservicetech- 
nician.Forservicewesuggestyoureturntheproductto 
yournearestAUTHORIZEDSERWOBCENTERforrepair. 
Whenservicing,useonlyidenticalreplacementparts. _WARNING:Toavoidseriouspersonalinjury,donot 
attempttousethisproductuntilyoureadthoroughly 
andunderstandcompletelytheoperatorsmanual. 
Savethisoperatorsmanualandreviewfrequentlyfor 
continuingsafeoperationandinstructingotherswho 
mayusethisproduct. 
_WARNING: 
Theoperationofanypowertoolcanresultinforeignobjectsbeingthrownintoyoureyes,which 
canresultinsevereeyedamage.Beforebeginningpowertooloperation,alwayswearsafety 
gogglesorsafetyglasseswithsideshieldsandafullfaceshieldwhenneeded.Werecommend 
WideVisionSafetyMaskforuseovereyeglassesorstandardsafetyglasseswithsideshields. 
AlwaysuseeyeprotectionwhichismarkedtocomplywithANSIZ87.1. 
SAVETHESEiNSTRUCTiONS  
						

							  
EXTENSIONCORDS 
Useonly3-wireextensioncordsthathave3-prong 
groundingplugsand3-polereceptaclesthatacceptthe 
toolsplug.Whenusingapowertoolataconsiderable 
distancefromthepowersource,useanextensioncord 
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentthatthetoolwilldraw. 
Anundersizedextensioncordwillcauseadropinline 
voltage,resultinginalossofpowerandcausingthemotor 
tooverheat.Usethechartprovidedbelowtodetermine 
theminimumwiresizerequiredinanextensioncord.Only 
roundjacketedcordslistedbyUnderwritersLaboratories 
(UL)shouldbeused. 
*Ampererating(ontoolfaceplate) 
0-2,02.1-3,43,5-5.05.1W,07.1-12,012.1-16,0 
CordLengthWireSize(A.W.G.) 
25161616161414 
50161616141412 
1001616141210-- 
**Usedon12_ugeo20ampcimuit. 
NOTE:AWG=AmericanWf_Gauge 
Whenworkingwiththetooloutdoors,useanextension 
cordthatisdesignedforoutsideuse.Thisisindicatedby 
thelettersWAonthecordsjacket. 
Beforeusinganextensioncord,inspectitforlooseor 
exposedwiresandcutorworninsulation. 
_WARMNG:Keeptheextensioncordclearofthe 
workingarea.Positionthecordsothatitwillnotget 
caughtonlumber,toolsorotherobstructionswhile 
youareworkingwithapowertool.Failuretodoso 
canresultinseriouspersonalinjury. 
WARNING:Checkextensioncordsbeforeeach 
use.Ifdamagedreplaceimmediately.Neverusetool 
withadamagedcordsincetouchingthedamaged 
areacouldcauseelectricalshockresultinginserious 
injury. 
ELECTRICALCONNECTION 
Thistoolispoweredbyaprecisionbuiltelectricmotor. 
Itshouldbeconnectedtoapowersupplythatis120 
volts,60Hz,AConly(normalhouseholdcurrent)°Do 
notoperatethistoo!ondirectcurrent(DC).Asubstantial 
voltagedropwillcausealossofpowerandthemotorwill 
overheat.Ifthesawdoesnotoperatewhenpluggedinto 
anoutlet,doublecheckthepowersupply. SPEEDANDWIRING 
Theno-loadspeedofthistoo!isapproximately3,000 
sfpm.Thisspeedisnotconstantanddecreasesunder 
aloadorwithlowervoltage.Forvoltage,thewiringina 
shopisasimportantasthemotorshorsepowerrating.A 
lineintendedonlyforlightscannotproperlycarryapower 
toolmotor.Wirethatisheavyenoughforashortdistance 
wil!betoolightforagreaterdistance.Alinethatcan 
supportonepowertoolmaynotbeabletosupporttwo 
orthreetools. 
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS 
Intheeventofamalfunctionorbreakdown,grounding 
providesapathofleastresistanceforelectriccurrentto 
reducetheriskofelectricshock.Thistoolisequippedwith 
anelectriccordhavinganequipment-groundingconduc- 
torandagroundingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoa 
matchingoutletthatisproperlyinstalledandgroundedin 
accordancewithalllocalcodesandordinances. 
Donotmodifytheplugprovided.Ifitwillnotfittheoutlet, 
havetheproperoutletinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician. 
Improperconnectionoftheequipment-groundingcon- 
ductorcanresultinariskofelectricshock.Theconductor 
withinsulationhavinganoutersurfacethatisgreenwithor 
withoutyellowstripesistheequipment-grounding 
conductor.Ifrepairorreplacementoftheelectriccordor 
plugisnecessary,donotconnecttheequipment- 
groundingconductortoaliveterminal. 
Checkwithaqualifiedelectricianorservicepersonnelif 
thegroundinginstructionsarenotcompletelyunderstood, 
orifindoubtastowhetherthetoolisproperlygrounded. 
Repairorreplaceadamagedorworncordimmediately. 
Thistootisintendedforuseonacircuitthathasanoutlet 
liketheoneshowninfigure1.Italsohasagroundingpin 
liketheoneshown. 
GROUNDING 
PiN ® 
® 
COVEROFGROUNDED 
OUTLETBOX 
Fig.1  
						

							  
Anti=KickbackPawls(radialarmandtablesaws} 
Adevicewhich,whenproperlyinstalledandmaintained, 
isdesignedtostoptheworkpiecefrombeingkickedback 
towardthefrontofthesawduringarippingoperation. 
Arbor 
Theshaftonwhichabladeorcuttingtoolismounted. 
BevelCut 
Acuttingoperationmadewiththebladeatanyangle 
otherthan90°tothetablesurface. 
Chamfer 
Acutremovingawedgefromablocksotheend(orpart 
oftheend)isangledratherthanat90°. 
CompoundCut 
Acrosscutmadewithbothamiterandabevelangle. 
Crosscut 
Acuttingorshapingoperationmadeacrossthegrainor 
thewidthoftheworkpiece. 
CutterHead{planersandjointers) 
Arotatingpieceofadjustableblades.Thecutterhead 
removesmaterialfromtheworkpiece. 
DadoCut 
Anon-throughcutwhichproducesasquare-sidednotch 
ortroughintheworkpiece(requiresaspecialblade). 
Featherboard 
Adeviceusedtohelpcontroltheworkpiecebyguidingit 
securelyagainstthetableorfenceduringanyripping 
operation. 
FPMorSPM 
Feetperminute(orstrokesperminute),usedinreference 
toblademovement. 
Freehand 
Performingacutwithouttheworkpiecebeingguidedbya 
fence,mitergauge,orotheraids. 
Gum 
Asticky,sap-basedresiduefromwoodproducts. 
Heel 
Alignmentofthebladetothefence. 
Kerf 
Thematedalremovedbythebladeinathroughcutorthe 
slotproducedbythebladeinanon-throughorpartialcut. 
Kickback 
Ahazardthatcanoccurwhenthebladebindsorstalls, 
throwingtheworkpiecebacktowardoperator. 
LeadingEnd 
Theendoftheworkpiecepushedintothetoolfirst. 
MiterCut 
Acuttingoperationmadewiththeworkpieceatanyangle 
tothebladeotherthan90°. Non=ThroughCuts 
Anycuttingoperationwherethebladedoesnotextend 
completelythroughthethicknessoftheworkpiece. 
PushBlocksandPushSticks 
Devicesusedtofeedtheworkpiecethroughthesaw 
bladeduringcuttingoperations.Apushstick(notapush 
block)shouldbeusedfornarrowrippingoperations. 
Theseaidshelpkeeptheoperatorshandswellawayfrom 
theblade. 
PilotHole(drillpresses} 
Asmallholedrilledinaworkpiecethatservesasaguide 
fordrillinglargeholesaccurately. 
Resaw 
Acuttingoperationtoreducethethicknessofthework- 
piecetomakethinnerpieces. 
Resin 
Asticky,sap=basedsubstancethathashardened. 
RevolutionsPerMinute(RPM) 
Thenumberofturnscompletedbyaspinningobjectin 
oneminute. 
RippingorRipCut 
Acuttingoperationalongthelengthoftheworkpiece. 
RivingKnife/Spreader/Splitter(tablesaws} 
Ametalpiece,slightlythinnerthantheblade,whichhelps 
keepthekerfopenandalsohelpstopreventkickback. 
SawBladePath 
Theareaover,under,behind,orinfrontoftheblade.As 
itappliestotheworkpiece,thatareawhichwinbeorhas 
beencutbytheblade. 
Set 
Thedistancethatthetipofthesawbladetoothisbent(or 
set)outwardfromthefaceoftheblade. 
Snipe(planers} 
Depressionmadeateitherendofaworkpiecebycutter 
bladeswhentheworkpieceisnotproperlysupported. 
Throw=Back 
Thethrowingbackofaworkpieceusuallycausedbythe 
workpiecebeingdroppedintothebladeorbeingplaced 
inadvertentlyincontactwiththeblade. 
ThroughSawing 
Anycuttingoperationwherethebladeextendscompletely 
throughthethicknessoftheworkpiece. 
WorkpieceorMaterial 
Theitemonwhichtheoperationisbeingdone. 
Worktable 
Surfacewheretheworkpiecerestswhileperforminga 
cutting,drilling,planing,orsandingoperation.  
						

							  
PRODUCTSPECmFmCATmONS 
BladeWidth...............................................1/8in.to3/8in. 
BladeLength......................................................59-1/4in. 
FrametoBladeCapacity.............................................9in. 
CuttingThicknessCapacity................................3-1/8in. 
TableSize........................................11-3/8in.x11-3/8in. 
TableTi}t.................................................................0°-45° input...........................120Volt,60Hz,ACOnly,2.3Amps 
NoLoadSpeed..............................................3,000SFPM 
Overal!Dimensions...........19-1/2in.x12-1/2in.x28in. 
NetWeight...............................................................37Ibs. 
DustPort..............................................................1-3/4in. 
TRACKING 
KNOB 
BLADEGUIDE 
KNOB 
LOCKLEVER BLADETENSION 
KNOB 
BLADETENSIONTRACKING 
KNOBVIEWWINDOW 
BLADE 
GUIDE 
SUPPORT BLADE 
GUARD 
SCALE 
SCALE 
INDICATOR SWITCH 
AND 
SWITCHKEY 
OUBTEXHAUBT 
PORT 
ANDADAPTER SAWBLADE 
SAWTABLE 
LATCH 
ANGLE 
AOJUBTMENT 
KNOB 
Fig.2  
						

							  
KNOWYOURBANDSAW 
SeeFigure2. 
Beforeattemptingtousethisproduct,familiarizeyourself 
withalloperatingfeaturesandsafetyrules. 
AngleAdjustmentKnob 
Tiltsthesawtableforbevelcutting. 
BladeGuard 
Protectstheoperatorfromcomingincontactwiththe 
blade. 
BladeGuideSupport 
Helpskeepthebladefromtwistingduringoperation. 
BladeGuideKnobwithLockLever 
Usethebladeguideknobandlocklevertoadjustthe 
bladeguideassemblytokeepthebladefromtwistingor 
breaking.Alwayslockthebladeguideassemblyinplace 
beforeturningonthebandsaw. 
BladeTensionKnob 
Controlsbladetensionwhenchangingbladesandmaking 
adjustmentsforvarioussawingapplications. 
DustExhaustPortandAdapter 
A1-3/4in.dustexhaustportmakesdustlesscuttingpos- 
siblebyblowingthedustawayfromtheuser.Attachthe 
adaptertothedustexhaustportwhenusingadustcol- 
lectionsystemorshopvac. 
Latch 
Easy-openlatchesallowfrontcovertobeopenedfor 
makingadjustments. SawBlade 
Thebandsawcomeswithastandardsawbladeinstalled. 
Twoextrasawbladesareincludedwiththelooseparts. 
SawTable 
Thebandsawhasasquare11-3/8in.aluminumsawtable 
withtiltcontrolformaximumaccuracy.Thethroatplate, 
installedinthesawtableatthefactory,allowsforblade 
clearance. 
ScaleandScaleIndicator 
Thescaleandscaleindicatorshowtheangleordegree 
thesawtableistiltedforbevelcutting. 
SwitchandSwitchKey 
Yourbandsawhasaneasyaccesspowerswitch.Tolock 
intheOFFposition,removetheyellowswitchkey.Place 
thekeyinalocationinaccessibletochildrenandothers 
notqualifiedtousethetool. 
TableLockHandle 
Looseningthetablelockhandleallowsthesawtable 
tobetiltedatdifferentangles.Tighteningthetablelock 
handlelocksthesawtableinplace. 
TrackingKnob 
Adjuststrackingtokeepbladecenteredonthewheels. 
TrackingViewWindow 
Thetrackingviewwindowmakestrackingadjustments 
easiertosee. 
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