Craftsman 14-Inch Band Saw Manual De Propietario

 To avoid injury from unexpected starting, whenever 

changing the saw blade or carrying out adjustments, switch the  

band saw off and remove the power cord from the power outlet. To 

avoid injury to hands when handling the saw blade, wear gloves 

whenever necessary.

A. Open the upper and lower doors by turning the door locking 

knobs.

B. Loosen the blade tension by turning the blade tension knob on 

the top of the upper wheel housing counterclockwise until the saw 

blade has slackened (viewed from above) (See FIG. 16).

C. Remove the saw blade from the upper and lower wheels.

D. When installing the new saw blade ensure the blade teeth are 

pointing downwards and towards you at the position where the saw 

blade passes through the table.

E. Re-tension the new saw blade and check the saw blade tracking 

by turning the upper wheel by hand. The saw blade should run in the 

center of the band saw wheels.

F. If needed adjust the tracking of the saw blade; proceed as

mentioned below “ TRACKING THE BAND SAW BLADE”

G. Close the upper and lower doors by turning the door locking 

knobs before reconnecting the power supply.

Set the tracking of the saw blade before setting the blade guides.

Once the saw blade is installed and tensioned, track the saw blade 

by adjusting the tracking knob by hand (See FIG. 17). The saw 

blade should run in the center of the band saw wheels. Use the 

blade tracking window to check position on wheel. When the correct 

adjustment is achieved lock the tracking knob with the wing nut.

Place a square against the back (non-tooth) side of the saw blade. If 

you find that the table runs up hill or down hill as you feed the 

work piece, proceed as follows:

A. Using a

  

wrench, release the flange nut on the lower table 

trunnion. (See FIG. 13)

B. Place the M5 Hex “L” wrench on the Hex socket set screw and 

adjust until the table is square to the saw blade on the back 

(non-tooth) side of the saw blade.

C. Tighten the flange nut and recheck the saw blade and the table 

for square.

For bevel cuts, the table tilts 0 through 45 degrees.

A. To tilt the table, loosen the wing nut on the table trunnion, set the 

table to the required angle and tighten the wing nut again (See FIG. 

14).

B. It is recommended to verify the correct angle setting using an 

angle guide, or by making trial cuts in scrap wood. Adjust the 

indicator accordingly by using a phillips head screwdriver.

To loosen the tension of the blade, turn the blade tension knob 

counterclockwise and the tension indicator will lower. To tighten the 

tension of the blade, turn the tension knob clockwise, and the 

tension indicator will rise. (See FIG. 15)

This band saw is factory-equipped with a general-purpose wood 

cutting blade, the saw blade is set prior to delivery.

To change the saw blade; the following procedure must be followed:

Flange Nut