Jet Tools JWBS-20 - Manual (Page 11)

11
Changing Blades

WARNING
Disconnect machine from the power source,
unplug!
Blade teeth are sharp! Use care when
handling the saw blade.
Failure to comply may cause serious injury!
1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source.
2. Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 16), and
table pin (B, Fig. 16).
3. Lower the upper blade guide assembly
about half way by loosening the lock knob
(F, Fig. 17) and turning the hand wheel (G,
Fig. 17)
4. Loosen socket head cap screw (C, Fig. 16)
and slide the bearing assembly back as far
as it will go.
5. Open both wheel covers (D, Fig. 16).
6. Loosen blade tension by turning blade
tension hand wheel (E, Fig. 17) clockwise
until it stops.
Note: You may want to wear leather work
gloves while removing and handling the blade.
7. Carefully remove blade from upper and
lower wheels.
Remove the blade from
between upper, and lower bearing guides.
Turn blade and direct through slot in table.
8. Make sure blade teeth point down toward
table and guide the new blade through table
slot.
Place blade in upper, and lower
bearing guides.
9. Place blade in the middle of the upper and
lower wheels.
10. Spin the upper wheel a number of
revolutions and see where the blade lines
up.
Tension and track blade before
operating saw. Find instructions for
tensioning and tracking the blade on the
next page under "Adjusting Blade Tension"
and "Adjusting Blade Tracking".
11. Replace table insert and table pin.