Tom Henderson2
01-20-2008, 8:30 PM
Good evening everyone.
The basic question is, how do you remove the tilt knob on a mid-sixties Craftsman contractor saw? I have removed the set-screw, and it turns easily on the shaft. But it won't budge axially when I try to remove it from the shaft. Any thoughts?
Here is the background:
The saw is a mid-sixties Craftsman table saw, model 113-29901
It was my fathers, and has never been abused but has sat idle for the last seven years or so.
I want to give it a good inspection and cleaning, so I turned it upside down on the garage floor and prepared to remove the base. The first step was to remove the elevation knob; I loosened the one setscrew and off it came.
I'm having trouble with the tilt knob though. I removed the set screw, and now the knob *spins* easily. But I can't pull it off the shaft.
I tried very light prying pressure using a screwdriver, but the knob didn't budge. Since it spins easily it isn't a tight fit keeping it in place; it feels like something else is retaining it. But I can't for the life of me figure out what.
I have the owner's manual/parts diagram (courtesy of OWWM.com) and don't see what could be hanging it up unless there is something buried in there associated with the bearing/bracket that is fixed to the housing.
So if any body has some suggestions (other than pry harder) I'm all ears.
Thanks in advance!
-Tom H.
Ventura, CA
The basic question is, how do you remove the tilt knob on a mid-sixties Craftsman contractor saw? I have removed the set-screw, and it turns easily on the shaft. But it won't budge axially when I try to remove it from the shaft. Any thoughts?
Here is the background:
The saw is a mid-sixties Craftsman table saw, model 113-29901
It was my fathers, and has never been abused but has sat idle for the last seven years or so.
I want to give it a good inspection and cleaning, so I turned it upside down on the garage floor and prepared to remove the base. The first step was to remove the elevation knob; I loosened the one setscrew and off it came.
I'm having trouble with the tilt knob though. I removed the set screw, and now the knob *spins* easily. But I can't pull it off the shaft.
I tried very light prying pressure using a screwdriver, but the knob didn't budge. Since it spins easily it isn't a tight fit keeping it in place; it feels like something else is retaining it. But I can't for the life of me figure out what.
I have the owner's manual/parts diagram (courtesy of OWWM.com) and don't see what could be hanging it up unless there is something buried in there associated with the bearing/bracket that is fixed to the housing.
So if any body has some suggestions (other than pry harder) I'm all ears.
Thanks in advance!
-Tom H.
Ventura, CA