f Save This Manual For Future Reference SEARS owners monuol MODEL NO. 113.247410 ELECTRONIC BAND SAW WITH CABINET & DOOR S_rial Number Model and s_rial nunnb_rs may b_ found at the I_t-hand side of the bas_. You should record both model and s_rial number in a safe place for future US_. CRRFTSMRN 12-1NCH ELECTRONIC BAND SAW CAUTION: READALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY • assembly • operating • repair pads J Sold by SEARS,ROEBUCKAND CO., Chicago, Part No. SP5085 IL.60684 U.SA.
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW If within one year from the date ol purchase, this Craftsman Band Saw fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge. WARRANTY SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
additional safety instructions for band saw Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert, and knowing how your band saw works. BEFORE USING and lock knob, lower blade guide, tension adjusting knob and tension scale, and blade thrust bearing adjustment. THE SAW: 3. Read and understand operating procedures WARNING: TO AVOID MISTAKES THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS, PERMANENT INJURY, DO NOT PLUG THE SAW IN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING STEPS HAVE BEEN SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED: 1.
additional safety f. To avoid being suddenly caught in the blade: 1. Do not wear gloves. 2. Remove all jewelry and loose clothing. 3. Tie back long hair. 4. Roll long sleeves above the elbow. g. To avoid injury from accidental starting, always unplug saw, turn switch off and remove switch key before removing the guard, installing or removing any blade, accessory or attachment, or making any adjustments. instructions WHENEVER 2. Make sure the blade teeth point downward toward the table. 3.
table of contents Page 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 10 10 12 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 General Safety Instructions for Power Tools ....... Additional Safety Instructions for Band Saw ....... Before Using the Saw ........................ When Installing or Moving the Saw ............ Before Each Use ............................ Before Sanding ............................. Whenever Saw is Running .................... Accessories ................................ Glossary of Terms for Woodworking .............
electrical POWER SUPPLY Motor Specifications The AC motor used in this saw is a capacitor-start, non-reversible type having the following specifications: MODEL NO. 113.247410 Rated H. P .................................... 5/8 Maximum Developed H.P ................... 1-1/8 Voltage ..................................... 120 Amperes .................................... 7.9 Hertz (Cycles) ............................... 60 Phase .................................... Sing le RPM ..............................
b. LOW VOLTAGE - Although the motor is designed for operation on the voltage and frequency specified on the motor nameplate, normal loads will be handled safely on voltages not more than 10% above or below the nameplate voltage. Heavy loads, however, require that voltage at motor terminals equals the voltage specified on nameplate. 5.
unpacking and checking TABLE OF LOOSE contents PARTS |el 113.247410 Electronic Band Saw comes come in one carton and includes a cabinet with a sr shelf and door. ITEM AA BB ¢C GG HH II JJ LL DESCRIPTION QTY. Motor. Basic S';w'_;,em_)i_: :: :::: :: .......... --- • ...... 1 1 Owners Manual ............. Cabinet Assembly ........... _i_ ii ..... ..... Trim Cap, L.H. • "'""'" ..... --. ...... Trim Ledge Trim Cap, R.H.'_........................ .......................
LIST OF LOOSE PARTS IN BAG #507656 ITEM A B C D E R DESCRIPTION QTY. Truss Head Screw 1/4-20 x 1/2 ......... Lockwasher Ext. 1/4 ................... Hex Nut 1/4-20 ........................ Leveling Foot ......................... Hex Jam Nut 3/8-16 ................... Cover ................................. 34 34 34 4 8 2 A LIST OF LOOSE PARTS IN BAG #507655 ITEM DESCRIPTION F G H I J K L M N B C O P Pan Hal. Screw 10-32 x 2 ............... Hex Nut 10-32 ......................... Switch Key .....
assembly and alignment ASSEMBLING 4 CABINET 1. Separate all "loose" parts from packing materials and check each item with "Parts List" to make sure all items are accounted for before discarding any packing material. From loose parts find the following ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 items: DESCRIPTION Right Side Panel ...................... Left Side Panel ........................ Lower Shelf ........................... Skirt .................................. Shelf Stiffener .........................
\ SKIRT RIGHT 5. Locate the two (2) skirts, eight (8) truss head bolts, Iockwashers and hex nuts. Assemble the one (1) skirt to the front of the cabinet through the holes as illustrated. SIDE PANEL \ \ Stand the cabinet upright and assemble the rear skirt. Hand tighten nut only at this time. \ NOTE: After the saw is mounted to the cabinet, all the hex nuts should be tightened. This will allow easy alignment of the mounting holes. SKIRT SHELF LEFT SIDE PANEL 6.
MOUNTING THE MOTOR 1. Find the following parts: ITEM AA J K M U W V X DESCRIPTION Motor ................................. Spacer (1/40.D. x 5/16) ............... Flanged Locknut #10-32 ............... Wing Nut 5/16-18 ...................... Belt Tension Stud .......... ........... Motor Pulleyw/Setscrew ............... Poly"V" Belt .......................... Shaft Key 3/16 ........................ QTY. 1 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 *NOT SHOWN TO SCALE 2.
| 7. Carefully position the motor so that the poly "V" belt is around the motor pulley and the four motor studs align with the slots in the motor mount. SPACE. ) II 8. Push motor studs through and install the flanged lock nuts to the three (3) motor studs with spacers. Start the flanged nuts by hand only at this time. MOTOR MOUNT i i MOTOR MOUNT 9. Install the threaded stud through the hole in the lower leg of the motor mount and over the motor stud as shown.
. Belt tensioning is done by tightening the wing nut which pulls the motor down. The motor slides on the three (3) spacers and is locked in place by the flanged lock nut at the threaded stud. Belt tension is important. Over tensioning may cause vibration while too little tension may allow the belt to slip under heavy loads.
CONNECTING THE MOTOR 1. Next, the motor cord needs to be wired into the motor. Coming from the underside of the table will be a cord with a black, white and green wire. This is the motor cord. TERMINAL GREEN WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, NEVER PLUG THE SAW IN UNTIL ALL ASSEMBLY STEPS ARE COMPLETED. 2. Loosen the two screws holding the connector box cover on the back side of the motor. Swing the cover open. BLACK WIRE TO TERMINAL T1 3.
2. Place saw on cabinet so that holes in bottom of saw line up with holes in top of cabinet. 3. Install bolts, Iockwashers, and nuts as shown. Tighten securely using a 7/16-inch wrench or socket. The front two bolts hold the saw, lower wheel cover, and the cabinet together. Install these bolts from the bottom side. I 4. After the band saw has been mounted to the cabinet, go back and tighten all the nuts that were previously hand tightened using a 7/16inch wrench or socket.
ATTACHING TRIM CAPS & TRIM LEDGE 1. Locate the two (2) trim caps, the trim ledge, and from loose parts bag six (6) screws 1/4 x 1/2. 2. Place the trim ledge against the bottom of the base, then reach through the base and secure the trim ledge with the two screws using a phillips sc rewd river. L PHI LLIPS SCREWDRIVER TRIM 3. Position the trim illustrated. caps in place LEDGE and hold as 4. Then reach through the base and secure the trim cap with the two (2) screws using a phillips screwdriver.
getting to know your band saw 1 WARNING 2 TENSION ADJUSTMENT KNOB \ LABEL COVER CRRFTSNRN 1 WARNING LABEL GUIDE BAR LOCK KNOB BLADE GUIDES MITER GAGE SLOT 4 3EVEL LOCK KNOB S 4 BLADE 6 BEARING GUIDES HANDWHEEL ON-OFF 5 SWITCH BLADE 6 GUIDES 3 ELECTRONIC/INDICATOR SYSTEM 7 BACK-UP GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BEARING BAND SAW 1. Warning Labels. 2. Tensions adjustment knob- Tightening the knob will increase the tension on the blade. Loosening it will decrease the tension.
location and function of the electronic indicator system BATTERY COVER RELEASE SLOTS BATTERY COVER ON/OFF • OPEN BATTERY OPEN • _ KEY j BEVEL ANGLE KEY ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT BLADE TENSION KEY KEY (FT. PER MIN.) REFERENCE DIGITAL DIGITAL READOUT DISPLAY The Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD, on this saw gives the user the ability to accurately position the blade and monitor the set-up. The three functions displayed are: Bevel Angle - Shows the present angle of the blade to thetable.
USING THE SYSTEM ELECTRONIC INDICATOR 1. Setting the Bevel Angle Reference Point. 3. Blade Speed Whenever the battery is installed or a new zero point is desired, it is necessary to set the zero reference. Normally the zero reference is set with the blade vertical to the table. When the blade is in the desired position for the zero point do the following. a. Press the _ b. Press the _-_ key if display is off. key, then the _ c. Display should read: p,v 2. Selecting key. F! u .
INSTALLING THE BLADE 1. Remove the blade guard by loosening the two (2) mounting screws with a phillips screwdriver and lifting the blade guard upward. _UGA RO __ " BLADE II__-_-._ GUARD MOUNTING 2. Loosen the upper blade guide assembly and lower to approximately 3 inches above rear table and retighten lock knob. This is necessary to make adjustments to blade guide and back up roller bearing. GUIDE 3"-__ 3.
UPPER 5. Loosen the setscrew which locks the upper back up bearing and push the bearing all the way back. Repeat procedure for lower back up bearing. _ CAUTION: To avoid being scraped, if the blade should suddenly uncoil, wear safety goggles. Carefully uncoil the blade holding it at arms length. . Uncoil the blade. 7. Place the blade over the wheels with the teeth pointing downwards toward the table as shown. Make sure the blade is between the blade guides and is in the center of the rubber tires.
2. Turn the upper wheel by hand a few times and notice if the blade remains in the center of the ti re on the top wheel. TRACKING ADJUSTMENT SCREW If the blade moves away from the center of the tire while you are turning it, the blade is not tracking properly. The top wheel shaft is hinged so the blade can be tracked. Tilt the wheel by turning the tracking adjustment screw using a medium screw driver. (See illustration.) a.
6. To insure the backup bearing is properly supporting the blade, push the bearing toward the blade until it almost touches it. Turn the upper wheel, by hand, checking the backup bearing to make sure it is not turning. If the bearing is turning the blade is too close. Move bearing slightly away from blade and tighten set screw with 1/8" hex "L" wrench. Turn upper wheel and recheck the bearing. Adjust again if necessary. °"°EI L BEARING I I BACKUP BEARING SETSCREW L H Z 7.
PAN HEAD SCR EW 4. Locate the two (2) table latches, two (2) pan head screws, Iockwashers, and hex nuts. Install the table latches to the underside of the front of the base in holes provided. _ ' FRONT LATCH TABLE / ,__ LOCKWASHE R XNUT _...__ 1/4-20X 1 OW HEAD CAPSCREW 5. Locate the table alignment key and the two (2) 1/4-20 x 1 low head capscrews. Install the key under the rear table miter gage slot and install the two screws but do not tighten at this time. TABLE ALIGNMENT KEY 6.
8. To keep the miter gage grooves in line, use a flat blade screwdriver against the head of one of the low head capscrews in the miter gage groove to force the table alignment key firmly forward into the notch in the front table. 9. While holding the alignment key into the notch, tighten the other capscrew. Remove the screwdriver and tighten the remaining screw. Check that the miter gage grooves line up. 10. Check the operation of springs and tabs by removing the front table and reinstalling.
location and function of controls ON-OFF SWITCH ! NOTE: The On-Off switch has a locking feature. This feature is intended to help prevent unauthorized and possibly hazardous use by children and others. 1. Insert yellow key into switch. ") _-- 2. To turn on, insert finger under end of red switch lever and pull end out. 3. To turn off switch, push red lever in towards the base. 4. WARNING: The locking feature provided is to help prevent unauthorized use of your saw.
basic band saw operation WARNING: FOR YOUR SAFETY, COMPLY WITH ALL THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 2-4 BEFORE USING THE BAND SAW. A band saw is basically a"curve cutting" is not capable of doing inside cutting. machine. It Your Craftsman Band Saw is not only capable of the usual band saw operations, but it can be converted into a sander as well. You can finish wood, certain compositions and plastics.
SAWDUST COLLECTION 1. There is an opening provided in the rear of the bottom cover to attach a 2-1/2-inch hose from a wet/dry vac to control sawdust. COLLECTION ! OPENING INSTALLING SANDING ATTACHMENT _, NOTE: The sanding belt cuts very rapidly. Practice with some scraps of wood first before you attempt to sand your actual workpiece. 1. To install the sanding remove the front table, and the blade, UPPER EARING BACKUP SETSCREW belt and sanding platen, front cover, blade guard, 2.
INSTALLING THE SANDING BELT Install the sanding belt and adjust tension to the sanding position. (The letter "S" on the scale.) NOTE: Check the tension often when a new belt is installed. A new belt will stretch during use. . . . Rotate the upper wheel by hand (clockwise) to check the sanding belt tracking. Adjust tracking if necessary. (Reference the blade tracking section for tracking procedure.
maintenance WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE MAINTAINING OR LUBRICATING YOUR BAND SAW, Tires Pitch and sawdust that build up on the tires should be removed with a stiff brush or scraped off with a piece of wood. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the tires do not use a sharp knife or any kind of solvent. When the tires become worn they should be replaced. When replacing the tires, stretch them around the wheels but do not glue them on.
trouble shooting WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH "OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLE SHOOTING YOUR BAND SAW/SANDER. TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY Blade does not run in the approximate center of the upper wheel. Blade does not run in the approximate center of the lower wheel. 1. Not tracking 1. Lower wheel not positioned correctly on shaft, 1. Reposition the wheel by loosening setscrew and slide wheel in or out to allow blade to run in center of wheel.
trouble shooting -- motor NOTE: Motors used on wood-working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or "vacuumed" frequently to prevent interference with normal motor ventilation and proper operation of the centrifugally-operated starting switch. TROUBLE Excessive noise. PROBABLE CAUSE 1. Motor Motor fails to develop 1. Circuit overloaded with full power. NOTE: lights, appliances and other motors.
trouble shooting -- electronics PROBABLE PROBLEM No display when !_ is pressed. . I ----1 !Display dark. . Display blanks a few minutes. Display fter shows _ - Clean battery contacts. dirty - Replace battery. Battery is 6 volt, size J, alkaline type. 3. Battery dead. 4. Digital display 1. Normal battery unit. display when is first installed 2. Bevel display ref-set. Display dim. ACTION - Adjust battery position in compartment. - Install battery.
trouble shooting -- electronics PROBABLE CAUSE PROBLEM SUGGESTED CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Wrong display function selected. - Select FPM function. 2. Encoder or digital display defective. - Have electronics checked by qualified technician. Repair service available at nearest Sears store. Display changes back and forth between 3000 & 2800 in fpm function. 1. Slight variations in blade speed. - Normal. Display does not change when blade tension is changed. 1. Wrong display function selected.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH ELECTRONIC MODEL 113.247410 \ \ 36 BAND SAW
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN MODEL 12-INCH ELECTRONIC 113.247410 BAND SAW Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number FIGURE Part No. iKey No.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH ELECTRONIC MOD EL 113.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN MODEL Always order by Part Number FIGURE Key No. Part No. 1 2 816434 806O36-2 3 4 816420 810214-2 5 6 7 816371 816370 815865-2 Key, Table Alignment Spring. Table Alignment Screw, Hex Washer Hd. 8 9 10 11 816442 1816417 816438 iSTD512505 Type "TT" 1/4-20 x 5/8 Spring, Table Latch Cover, Bottom Base Assembly Screw, Pan Hd.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-1NCH ELECTRONIC MODEL 113.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN MODEL Always FIGURE Key No. Part No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 816499 816386 816381 816384 816543 816382 STD571207 815865-2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 9414202 805556-23 816452 60317 816443 816348 802392-38 805562-1 60208 60240 816360 816359 816465 _815774-3 160419 24 809372-18 *Standard *If 3 - BEVEL Hardware order by Part Number DRIVE AND Handwheel Assembly Knob, Bevel Lock Pinion, Handwheel Gear, Handwheel Cover, Bevel Gear Shaft, Bevel *Pin.
PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN 12-1NCH ELECTRONIC MODEL NO. 113,247410 BAND SAW 4 19 17 _ 13 17 18 16 I! _ 7 14 15 FIGURE 4 - PARTS LIST 23" CABINET Always order by Part Number- Key No, Part No. ii 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 805589-5 815900 815887 817151 !8161 11 !STD541025 STD551225 817108 STD541237 803835-1 815993 816063 *Standard 42 i Hardware Description i Key No. Not by Key Number Part No. i Screw, Truss Hd. 1/4-20 x 1/2 Skirt 23" Shelf, Lower 23" Panel Side R.H.
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r --_ f 12-INCH ELECTRONIC BAND SAW owners manual SERVICE Now that you have purchased your 12-Inch Electronic Band Saw, should a need ¢,ver exist for repair parts or s_rvice, simply contact any S_ars Service Center and most S_ars, Rc_zbuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when you call or visit. MODEL NO. 113.247410 The model numperofyour found on a plate attached the base.
