Changing Blades - Jet JWBS-20 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

Changing Blades

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.
This band saw is provided with a 1" x 3TPI x
150" blade. Many other blade styles are
available from WMH Tool Group – see page 32.
1. Disconnect the machine from the power
source, unplug.
2. Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 18), and
table pin (B, Fig. 18).
3. Lower the upper blade guide assembly
about half way by loosening the lock knob
(F, Fig. 19) and turning the hand wheel (G,
Fig. 19)
4. Loosen socket head cap screw (C, Fig. 18)
and slide the bearing assembly back as far
as it will go.
5. Open both wheel covers (D, Fig. 18).
6. Loosen blade tension by turning blade
tension hand wheel (E, Fig. 19) 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. Position blade in the center of the upper and
lower wheels.
10. Spin the upper
revolutions and see where the blade lines
up. Tension and
operating saw.
tensioning and tracking the blade on the
next page under "Adjusting Blade Tension"
and "Adjusting Blade Tracking".
11. Replace table insert and table pin.
wheel a number of
track blade before
Find instructions for
Figure 18
Figure 19
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