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Craftsman 103.22181 Operating Instructions And Parts List Manual page 2

9 inch bench saw

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If the insert is not flush with
the table
top proceed
as follows:
1+ Remove insert
from
table.
2.
Bend tabs slightly
away
from
top side.
3_ Replace insert
in+table+
4.
Place a piece of hard
wood
over
one tab and
hammer
carefully
until insert is flush with
table
at that spot°
Repeat process on remainder
of tabs until insert
and table
are completely
flush+
Note:
If insert
is too high
to start
with,
eliminate
• steps 1, 2 and 3.
MOUNTING
MOTOR:
Place the Motor
Pulley,
Nee 66, on the Motor
Shaft
with
the hub side turned
away
from
the motor.
Bolt
the motor
to the Motor
Support
Bracket,
No. 25, with
bolts, washers,
and nuts supplied°
Position
the motor
pulley
so the groove
is in 1ine with
the groove
of the
saw pulley
when
the Guide
Pin, No. 31, is through
the slot in the Motor
Rail Guide,
Nor 28r
The motor
shaft
should
be flush
with
or
extend
beyond
the
pulley
hub when
belt
alignment
is established+
Se-
curely tighten motor
pulley
set screw onto key+
Install
the
V-belt,
No.
64_
Adjust
motor
toward
or away
from
saw
to insure belt
clearance
at the
two
extreme
positions+
They are:
Blade
at 90 ° and
fully
raised-and-blade
tilted
to 10 ° and
in the
extreme
down
position.
_NSTALLATION
OF
SAW:
There are four
7/16
diameter
holes provided
in the
saw base
through
which
bolts
or screws
should
be
inserted
to fasten
the too!
securely
to a well
built
work
bench°
A large
hole
in the
bench
below
the
blade
will
allow
the sawdust
to escape+
CHECK BEFORE OPERATION:
1. The belt must
have
proper
tension and
align-
ment.
2.
Be sure the teeth of the blade
point
to the front
of the saw_
3+ Be sure
motor
rotation--CLOCKWISE--when
viewed
from
pulley
is correct.
MOTOR:
For general
home
workshop
use, a _,_ horespower,
3450 R+P.M+ motor
will
provide
adequate
speed and
power°
For continued
heavy
duty
use,
a 1 horse-
power,
3450 R.P.M. motor
is recommended_
SPEED:
Using the specified
motor pulley,
No+ 66, a 3450
SPRING
MOTOR
FIGURE
4
R P.M. motor
will
drive
the saw at the recommended
speed - 3900 R.P°Mo
LUBRICATION:
The precision
ball
bearing
assembly
used on the saw
arbor
has been packed
with
lubricant
and sealed
at
the factory+
It should
require
no further
lubrication
for the life of the bearing
assembly°
To maintain
the smooth,
easy operation
of the con-
trols, oil the following
points
occasionally:
I.
The Guide,
No, 55, at the front
of the arbor
support.
2+ The Guide
Ways
of the Front and
Rear Trun-
nions, Nos. 32, 82°
3,
The Motor
Rail, No+ 26.
Occasionally
Lubricate
the
gear
teeth
on
Items
32, 46, and 90 with
a good grade
of cup grease.
CONTROLS:
The Control Knob raises the saw blade
from
0 to 3
inches
above
the table when
pushed
in and
turned.
It tl]ts the saw blade
0 to 45 degrees
when
pulled
out and
turned+
The Angle of Tilt is shown by a Pointer on the scale
just below
the Control
Knob+
It should
indicate
0
degrees
when
the
blade
is at right
angles
to the
Table
Top (See ADJUSTMENTS).
CAUTION:
This saw has an extra
long spindle
for greater
dado
capacity+
If the blade
is raised
more than 2 13/16
inches the
spindle
will
strike
the table when
the saw
blade
is
tilted,
For various
other
cutting
devices,
check
spindle
clearance
at 45 degrees
tilt before
operating
tool,
ADJUSTMENTS:
The foIlowing
items may
require
adjustment
due to
rough
handling
during
shipment,
The
Blade
Tilt Stop Screw,
Nod 94,
located
just
behind
the
Front Trunnion
on the
left
side
of the
body
casting,
stops
the
Tilt
mechanism
when
the
blade
is at right
angles
to the table.
Adjust
if nec-
essary.
The
Pointer
and
Scale were
set at the
factory.
Should adjustment
be necessary,
follow
the procedure
outlined
below:
1+ Elevate
blade
to maximum
cut, 3 inches.
2.
Check blade
with
combination
square
and
set
perpendicular
to the table
top°
3.
Pointer
should
indicate
0 degrees°
If it does
not, adjust
pointer
by loosening
the screw,
No.
38, holding
the pointer
to the mechanism,
and
set to 0 degrees°
4.
Tilt blade
to 45 degrees_
Check with combina-
tion square.
Pointer
should
indicate
45 degrees
on
scale.
5.
If it does not, loosen the two screws in the scale,
one turn.
6.
Move
the scale up or down
until both
0 degree
and
45 degree
marks
are properly
positioned
under
pointer.
Re-tighten
screws in scale°
The Blade Must Be Parallel
with the Miter
Slots in
the Table to Get a Straight
Cut+ (See Fig. 5).
Adiustment,
if necessary,
may be macle as follows:
1.
Raise the blade
to 3 inches depth
of cut and
set at right angle
(0 degrees)
to table.

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