Bandsaw blade problem

Unless Sears has a new-fangled design, the upper wheel should probably also have a tire on it. You should also be able to adjust the tracking to keep the blade on the wheels. This is done by adjusting the caster of the top wheel to control the track of the blade. I don’t have a Craftsman saw but check on the back side of the saw just below the center of the upper wheel. There may be a small adjuster (usually with a lock nut of some sort on it) to make the adjustment.

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Whit

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Whit is right on!

WIthout a belt on both wheels, do not plug this machine in! The upper tracking adjustment should be the same as most similar machines. Go to one of thier websites and view/download a manual ASAP and go throught the adjustment procedure. I have no doubt that Sears online can help you as well. You will likely enjoy this tool once it is set up correctly, but there needs to be a belt on both wheel first.

I have a older craftsman 12in bandsaw and I was having a problem with the tires comming off the wheel so I took them off. It works fine with out them. If yours is like mine, there is no tracking devise.