Reddit reviews Leecraft CR-3 Sears Vintage 10-Inch Belt-drive Zero Clearance Table Saw Insert
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Supports work right up to the bladeGreatly reduced chip-out and splinteringElimantes dangerous gap around blade where thin off-cuts can get wedged
With the fence locked into place a short distance from the saw blade, and with the saw unplugged, take a measuring tape or ruler and measure the distance from one tooth at the front of the blade to the fence, then, rotate the blade so that tooth is now at the back of the blade and measure again. If the measurements are identical then your fence is square. That is the single most important aspect to getting use out of that table saw, aside from it actually running.
My fence was not consistently square so I made one that was. I also replaced the miter gauge with this. I also switched to a link belt. With the amount that I have to shorten the belt, every 3rd full belt that I buy should allow me to make a 4th belt with the leftovers. I have not replaced my pulleys with machined pulleys yet, but I'm not sure that I'll need to. I did also get a PALS kit as a precautionary measure. Leecraft makes some nice zero clearance inserts and Micro Jig makes a splitter insert kit that will help prevent your cuts from binding on the blade.
Aside from that, there are restoration video playlists on Youtube for the 113 series table saws in all their various sub-types.