Skil 3104 - Table of Contents; Double Insulated Tools& Extension Cords

- Double
Insulated
Tools
Double
Insulated
Tools With Two-Prong
Plugs
Your new SKI
L tool
is equipped with a
two
wire
cord
andtwo prong plug which can be used in standard
120 Volt A .C . outlets .
No grounding of
the
tool is necessary . The housing is
AWARNING
Replace damaged or worn cords immediately . The
table shows the correct size
to
use, depending on
cord length and nameplate amperage rating of tool .
It in
doubt, use the next heavier
gauge
. An under
sized cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting
in loss of power and over-heating . NOTE : The
smaller the gauge number, the heavier the cord .
(Extension Cords are available)
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a
dielectric material
.
This helps protect
you
in
case of
failure of the standard functional
insulation within
the electrical system .
This tool is intended for
residential
use only . When servicing
use only identical
replacement parts .
Extension Cords
Use of damaged cords can shock, burn
or electrocute .
Recommended Minimum
Gauge for Cord Extensions
Extension
Cords

for Portable Electric Tools .
IMPORTANT :Your Band
Saw's
Preset at the factory for a 1/4"
woodcutting blade (included)
.
No thrust roller or
tracking adjustment shouldbe necessary if your inital use
is
with
this blade .
GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attaching The Blade
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TOOLSAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tracking The Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . 8
DOUBLE INSULATED
TOOLS&
EXTENSION CORDS
. .
4 Preparing The Table
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9
UNPACKING CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 OPERATION .
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. 9
List of Loose Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pre-Operation Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9
Tools Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using Your Band Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
GETTING TO KNOWYOUR BAND SAW . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sawing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Guide Bar Lock Knob
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Thrust Roller Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table Lock Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tilt
Scale
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.
6
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11
Blade Guides
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Tracking Adjustment Knob . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
6
Adjusting Lower Blade
Guides . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . .
. 12
Vacuum Cleaner Hook-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting Lower Thrust Roller
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 12
Miter Gauge & Miter Gauge Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting Upper Blade Guide Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ripping Slot & Housing Cover Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adjusting Upper Blade Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
On-Off
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Variable
Speed Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adjusting Upper Thrust Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting The Table Square To Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
ASSEMBLY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mounting Band Saw To Workbench . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing Upper and Lower Thrust Rollers . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wire Gauge Chart A .W .G
Rams
Cord Length in Feet
plate 120V 25 50 100 150
Amps . 240V
50 100 200 300
5-6
18 16 14 12
68 18 16 12 10
8-10
18 14 12 10
10-12
16 14 10 8
12-14 16 12 10
8