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To avoid injuryfrom an accidental start, turn the switch OFF and remove the ptug from the power source before
making any adjustments.
All electrical or mechanical repairs should be done only by qualified service technicians. Contact the nearest Sears
Service Center.
GENERAL
Problem
Blade does not run in the
center of the upper wheel.
Band saw slows down
when cutting
Blades braking
Blade dulls too quickly.
Band saw vibrates.
Probable Cause
1. Not tracking properly.
2. Defective blade, 2.
1. Belt too loose. 1.
2. Cutting too small a radius. 2.
3. Dull blade. 3.
4. Overloading motor. 4.
Remedy
1. Adjust tracking. See ASSEMBLY AND
ADJUSTMENTS section BLADE TRACKING
Replace blade.
Adjust belt tension. See ASSEMBLY AND
ADJUSTMENTS section BLADE TENSION.
Stop feeding, back up the material slightly, until
the band saw speeds up.
Replace blade.
Slow down. trying to cut too fast. See MOTOR
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE on page 19.
!. Too much tension on the 1.
blade.
2. Kink in the blade caused by 2.
cutting too small a radius or
turning the material too fast
when cutting
t. Blade guides set too close to I.
the teeth.
2. Cutting incorrect material.
1. Too much tension on motor
belt.
Adjust tension. See ASSEMBLY AND
ADJUSTMENTS section BLADE TENSION
Use correct cutting technique.
See OPERATION section GENERAL CUTTING,
Adjust upper and lower blade guides.
2. See OPERATION section BLADE SELECTION.
1. Adjust according to ASSEMBLY AND
ADJUSTMENTS section, INSTALL THE BELT.
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