Another Table Saw Question... Craftsman 113

[Jon Wilson]

ok, finally found some time.

I have everything apart except for the tilt rod (#22). What do I do with the infernal thing?!?

Do I take it off at the wall, where it's screwed in place?

BTW: Somehow the lift got jammed so tight that I can't even get the belt off the pulley inside the saw.
It's nearly pinched to the underside of the table.

This is starting to be a real PITA!!!

[Troy Turner]

Mine has a couple of screws behind the tilt wheel. Take your tilt wheel off and see if you have any. It should loosen up a metal plate. I wanna say it'll come out with the rest of the cradle. As for the belt being pinched, so the pulley on the arbor is so far against the bottom of the table that it won't come loose?

[Jon Wilson]

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

Not quite pinched, it'll wiggle, just not enough room to get the Power Twist belt off.
Maybe 1/4" or a hair more from arbor pulley to underside of table.

[Dick Brown]

After refurbing 15 or 20 of these old gals, I speak from a bit of experience. (My hobby as well as wood working) Take the motor off, turn the saw over on it's top and get at the guts from above. Still be able to tilt the works to get at most of it with ease and should be able to spot any problems. Even better if you can, when you turn it on it's top, put it up on sawhorses and enjoy working standing up.

[Marty Gulseth]

Hi Jon,

Semi-off topic, semi-thread hijack. About the link belt - did you get to operate the saw with that installed enough to notice any difference? If so, are you pleased? I have a similar saw and the link belts are on sale at the local store...

Thanks for your patience and insights. Regards,

Marty

[Greg Peterson]

Hi Jon,

Semi-off topic, semi-thread hijack. About the link belt - did you get to operate the saw with that installed enough to notice any difference? If so, are you pleased? I have a similar saw and the link belts are on sale at the local store...

Thanks for your patience and insights. Regards,

Marty

Jon - The tilt rod is captured by the plate that holds it to the side of the saw cabinet. Undo the plate, held in place by a couple of screws, and remove the stopper on the end of the rod, and the rod should unthread from the arbor assembly.


Marty - I installed a link belt on my Craftsman, and I can say that the saw ran much smoother. It even passed the nickle test.

Dick - Indeed, flipping this thing upside down is about the only way to really work on it.

[Jon Wilson]

Absolutely! With the old v belt on the saw things could "walk off"

With the link belt almost zero vibration. get one and don't even think about not getting one.

I got mine from Harbor Freight, I was told it was one of their "diamonds in the rough" and now I'm telling you

[Jon Wilson]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

Found the missing clip location...

It was (drum roll, please)... Clip #32 at the front of the height adjustment rod (#36)
but it also appears that I'm missing parts 33,34 & 35
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And you must have known that I have another question...

The diagram shows a "bar", #20...
Is one of these that rod?
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Aside from this all I need to do now is find a crank handle and put her all back together
and hope it's not to difficult to square it all up again.

Again, Thank You, not only for the answers but also the guidance in taking her apart.
I don't think I would have ever tried that without your help!

[Marty Gulseth]

NICE - congrats!

Regards,

Marty

[Troy Turner]

Jon - Good to see you got it out and fixed

"Bar 20" looks like the arbor nut wrench, both of which you show in you pic. Mine looks like the one on the bottom.

As for 33-35 and going back and looking at your handle, it appears that may be part of the wheel assembly? I have a screw in my wheels to attach them to number 36. A lot of time folks sell the parts on e bay. Worst case scenario is you'd have to order from sears.

[Jon Wilson]

Jon - Good to see you got it out and fixed

"Bar 20" looks like the arbor nut wrench, both of which you show in you pic. Mine looks like the one on the bottom.

As for 33-35 and going back and looking at your handle, it appears that may be part of the wheel assembly? I have a screw in my wheels to attach them to number 36. A lot of time folks sell the parts on e bay. Worst case scenario is you'd have to order from sears.

So, #20 does not attach to the saw?

As for #33-35, my height adjustment rod (henceforth known as "HAR") does not have a screw,
it locks down with a set screw. Which is where I'm having trouble
finding the crank handle. I called Sears, the operator was nice enough to give me
the price and item# for the knob that locks down the rip fence. Kinda dampens my
faith in the knowledge of the employees. I checked all the diagrams and unless I'm just plain ol' missing it,
I can't find the crank handle on any of them. And while we are on the subject, before I go measuring (or to verify once I have)
is the end of the HAR where the crank handle seats a standard size? After looking on eBay it seems that the majority are
1/2" & 3/8".

I'll be SO happy when I get this thing back together and can start making sawdust again. I've got 4 projects
that are dead in the water until all the repairs/replacements are done.

[Troy Turner]

What's your whole model number? Sometimes if partsdirect doesn't have it, ereplacementparts.com might. I want to venture to say that Rigid may even carry a few parts.

[Troy Turner]

Oh yeah, 20 doesn't look like it needs to be attached. Based on the diagram, it's the wrench. May have a couple extra holes for miscellaneous nuts/bolts.

[Greg Peterson]

One of my local hardware stores had a selection of handles from which I was able to find a suitable replacement. As I no longer have this saw I can not provide a measurement of the diameter of the HAR.

The rip fence on my unit was the first thing to go. I quickly grew tired and frustrated with the absolute futility of the OE fence. If you plan on keeping this saw for a while, you may want to consider a aftermarket fence.

[Jon Wilson]

model# is - 113.299040

Everything is back together, haven't check square just yet.

Hoping to narrow down the correct crank handle in the next day or so,
I don't like wasting money on items that won't work. Of course, I suppose no
one likes wasting money.

I can see myself with this saw for quite awhile.
I'm on disability and shelling out big money for a really nice saw
isn't (and probably won't be) in the cards.
The fence is next on the upgrade list. This may take awhile
because with my current situation I'm going to need to be VERY
patient doing the eBay, Craigslist hunt.
Working on getting the mechanics all spruced up and then
working on the "getting better cuts" portion.

Thanks for all the input and help.
I can't say it enough, I thought I had made a $70 mistake
and had sold my other table saw already.