Elite EVBS-26 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
Vertical Band Saw
Model EVBS-26
®
JET
427 New Sanford Road
LaVergne, Tennessee 37086
www.jettools.com
Ph.: 855-336-4032
This .pdf document is bookmarked
Part No. M-891115
REV B2 02/2017
Copyright © 2017 JET

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  • Page 1 This .pdf document is bookmarked Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Vertical Band Saw Model EVBS-26 ® 427 New Sanford Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No. M-891115 www.jettools.com REV B2 02/2017 Ph.: 855-336-4032 Copyright © 2017 JET...
  • Page 2: Warranty And Service

    1.0 WARRANTY AND SERVICE ® warrants every product it sells against manufacturers’ defects. If one of our tools needs service or repair, please contact Technical Service by calling 1-855-336-4032, 8AM to 5PM CST, Monday through Friday. WARRANTY PERIOD The general warranty lasts for the time period specifi ed in the literature included with your product or on the offi cial JET branded website, jettools.com.
  • Page 3 Canada by JPW Industries, Inc. NOTE: JET is a division of JPW Industries, Inc. References in this document to JET also apply to JPW Industries, Inc., or any of its successors in interest to the JET brand. EVBS-26...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 WARRANTY AND SERVICE ............................2 2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..............................4 3.0 SAFETY WARNINGS ..............................5 4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................6 5.0 SPECIFICATIONS .................................7 6.0 UNCRATING AND ASSEMBLY .............................8 7.0 INSTALLATION ................................8 8.0 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .............................8 8.1 VOLTAGE CONVERSION ............................8 8.2 THREE-PHASE TEST RUN ............................8 9.0 CONTROLS...................................9 10.0 ADJUSTMENTS ................................10...
  • Page 5: Safety Warnings

    31. Turn off the machine and disconnect from power before cleaning. Use a brush to remove chips or debris — do not use your hands. 32. Do not stand on the machine. Serious injury could occur if the machine tips over. EVBS-26...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    This manual is provided by JET ® covering the safe operation and maintenance procedures for a JET Model EVBS-26. This manual contains instructions on installation, safety precautions, general operating procedures, maintenance instruc- tions and parts breakdown. Your machine has been designed and constructed to provide years of trouble-free operation if used in accordance with the instructions as set forth in this document.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    5.0 SPECIFICATIONS 1290 Model Number EVBS-26 Stock Number 891115 Capacities Height (max. in) 14” Throat (max. in) 26” Blade Speed Variable Low Range High Range 5000 Motor 3 HP 230/460V 1Ph or 3Ph CSA/CUS Certifi ed Blade Length (in.) 185-1/2 Blade Width (min.-max.) (in.)
  • Page 8: Uncrating And Assembly

    6.0 UNCRATING AND ASSEMBLY 4. To level the machine, place a machinist’s level on the table and observe in both directions. Note: Read and understand the entire manual before 5. Use metal shims under the appropriate hold down attempting setup or operation. screw.
  • Page 9: Controls

    Blade Clamp Pressure Knob (Q, Figure 4) - Located on blade welder panel. Sets pressure for different width blades. Blade Clamps (R, Figure 4) - Located on blade welder panel. DOWN position allows insertion of blade into clamp. Up position locks blade. Fig. 2 EVBS-26...
  • Page 10: Adjustments

    Fig. 6 Fig. 4 Blade Tension Handwheel (S, Figure 5) - Located on underside of upper frame. Turn clockwise to 10.0 ADJUSTMENTS tension blade; counterclockwise to release tension on blade. Blade Tracking Knob (T, Figure 5) - Located at upper rear of the saw. Turn clockwise to track All adjustments or repairs to machine must be done blade toward front of the blade wheel.
  • Page 11: Blade Tracking

    Adjust lower blade guides in the same manner. Note: Even properly adjusted blade guides will show wear after continual use. Readjust as necessary. If the blade guides become diffi cult to adjust, switch the left and right blade guides. Fig. 8 EVBS-26...
  • Page 12: Top Guide Adjustment

    10. Turn on saw and check blade tracking. Adjust track- ing if necessary. Fig. 9 Fig. 10 10.4 TOP GUIDE ADJUSTMENT Always position top guide to within 1/8” of the top sur- face of workpiece. This minimizes exposure of operator’s 10.6 WORK LAMP BULB hands to the saw blade.
  • Page 13: Tooth Shape

    • Run the bandsaw with blade centered in upper and with blade. (Continue on next page). lower guides, and guide fi ngers adjusted as close as possible without touching the blade or weld joint. EVBS-26...
  • Page 14: Removing Teeth

    Position blade so that cut is made at a place that GRIND HERE allows for uniform spacing of teeth. See Figure 12. Bring handle down fi rmly to cut blade. IMPORTANT: If a blade has been cut by using snips, the ends of the blade must be ground square before welding them together, as shown in Figure 14.
  • Page 15: Annealing

    Make corrections welded area and repeat welding-annealing process. before annealing. Check to make sure welded section is same thick ness as rest of blade. If not, grind off excess weld material using the grinder. Refer to section 12.5, Blade Grinding. EVBS-26...
  • Page 16: Carbon Steel Blades

    12.4.3 BI-METAL BLADES 1. Heat blade slowly by jogging the annealing switch button until weld just begins to emit light (dull red If blade is thicker at the weld than at the rest of the color). The desired color may not always be visible in blade, using the blade may damage the guides.
  • Page 17: Secondary Annealing

    JET-supplied blades on lower alloy ferrous materials. then the blade is suffi ciently sharp and is cutting at Use a section of round stock. its most effi cient rate. Operate the saw at low speed. Start the cut with a very light feed rate. EVBS-26...
  • Page 18: Maintenance

    14.0 MAINTENANCE Before doing maintenance on the machine, discon- nect it from the electrical supply by pulling out the plug or switching off the main switch. Failure to comply may cause serious injury. Use a brush to loosen accumulated chips and debris. Use a shop vacuum to remove the debris.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Decrease annealing temperature. Too large a gap between blade guides Adjust proper gap between guides and Blade becomes damaged easily. and blade. blade. See section 10.3 Blade too wide for short radius cutting. Select narrower blade appropriate to the job. EVBS-26...
  • Page 20: Mechanical And Electrical Problems

    15.2 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS Table 2 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Verify machine is connected to power source. Make sure START button is No incoming power. Machine will not start/restart or re- pushed in completely, and STOP but- peatedly trips circuit breaker or blows ton is disengaged.
  • Page 21: Welded Blade Inspection

    Bend cable and untangle wires. kinked jaw cable or tangled wires. Incorrect annealing heat. Bring weld up to correct color. See section 12.4 Brittle weld. Scale or oil on weld caused poor Keep clamp jaws and blade clean. annealing. EVBS-26...
  • Page 22: Welder Mechanical Problems

    15.4 WELDER MECHANICAL PROBLEMS Table 4 Trouble Probable Cause Remedy Weld could not be made. Jaws do not Wire connection is poor; connecting Change switch, or grind the connect- move. point of welding switch is bad. ing port with a fi le. Transformer burned out.
  • Page 23: Speed And Pitch Chart

    Leaded copper Cadmium copper Magnesium 1500 1385 1220 Cadmium 1220 1065 Manganese Nickel Bdellium Chrome Silicon Carbon (8~35) 1220 1065 Carbon (35~65) Carbon (1008~1095) Rubber Plastics 1500 1065 Resimene 1500 1375 1065 Leather 1220 1065 Corkboard 1500 1375 1220 1065 EVBS-26...
  • Page 24: Replacement Parts - Evbs 20

    17.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS — EVBS 26 Replacement parts are listed on the following pages. To order parts or reach our service department, call 1-855-336-4032, Monday through Friday (see our website for business hours, www.jettools.com). Having the Model Number and Serial Number of your machine available when you call will allow us to serve you quickly and accurately.
  • Page 25 BREAKDOWN ASSEMBLY — EVBS-26 EVBS-26...
  • Page 26 ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST — EVBS-26 Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty. EVBS20-0500 Gear Box EVBS20-0510 Gear Box Cover EVBS20-0520 Gear EVBS20-0521 Gear EVBS20-0530 Screw Nut EVBS20-0531 Screw Nut EVBS20-0540 Gear EVBS20-0550 Gear Shaft EVBS20-0560 Shaft Cover EVBS20-0570 Gear EVBS26-0580...
  • Page 27 Slider Screw Shaft EVBS26-3120 Wheel Elevate Shaft EVBS20-3121 Spring EVBS20-3150 Washer EVBS20-3180 Indicator Ring EVBS20-3190 Tension Indicator EVBS20-3200 Wheel Tilt Adjuster EVBS20-3220 Wheel Tilt Connecter EVBS20-3240 Connecter Washer EVBS20-3251 Connecter Housing EVBS20-9031 Handwheel EVBS20-9061 Tilt Adjust Handwheel BB-6305 Ball Bearing 6305Z EVBS-26...
  • Page 28 ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST (CONT’D) — EVBS-26 Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty. EVBS26-4060 Air Pump Seat EVBS20-4170 Air Nozzle EVBS20-4180 Air Nozzle Clipper EVBS26-4450 Air Compressor EVBS20-4490 Tube Connecter EVBS26-5000 Main Body EVBS26-5100 Rear Door, Larger EVBS26-5101 Rear Door, Smaller...
  • Page 29 Ball Bearing 6007ZZ BB-6204 Ball Bearing 6204Z BB-6205 Ball Bearing 6205Z EVBS26-2020 Motor Rotary Seat EVBS26-171 Bi-metal blade (not shown) 1/4”x0.025”x185.5” (14/18VT) EVBS26-172 Table insert (s/n 13082623 and higher) TS-0060071 Hex Cap Screw 3/8-16x1-1/2 TS-0720091 Lock Washer TS-0680041 Flat Washer EVBS-26...
  • Page 30 WELDER COMPONENT ASSEMBLY — EVBS-26 Vertical Band Saw...
  • Page 31 PARTS LIST WELDER COMPONENT — EVBS-26 Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty. EVBS20-601 Limit Switch EVBS20-EV-6011 Insulator EVBS20-EV-6020 Guide Block EVBS20-EV-6021 Spring Bracket EVBS20-EV-6030 Guide Casting EVBS20-EV-6040 Housing EVBS20-EV-6050 Stationary Jaw EVBS20-EV-6051 Insulator EVBS20-EV-6052 Insulating Tube EVBS20-EV-6053 Washer, Insulate...
  • Page 32 Index No. Part No. Description Size Qty. EVBS20-HV-6460 Spark Defl ector EVBS20-HV-9291 Knob EVBS20-WCP Welder Assembly Complete EVBS20-WL Work Lamp Component 110V/12V/20W EVBS20-EV-1910 Spindle Bushing EVBS20-EV-1920 Spindle Lift EVBS20-EV-1930 Blade Shaft EVBS20-EV-1940 Vaned Iron Plate EVBS20-EV-1950 Lower Blade EVBS20-EV-1960 Upper Blade EVBS20-EV-1970 Joint Plate, Left EVBS20-EV-1980...
  • Page 33: Electrical Connections

    18.0 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS — EVBS-26 EVBS-26...
  • Page 34: Wiring Diagram

    19.0 WIRING DIAGRAM EVBS-26 Vertical Band Saw...
  • Page 35 CONTACTOR ANNEAL ON GREEN INDICTOR LIGHT OVERLOAD RELAY EMERGENCY STOP LAMP 115V 20W, TRANSFORMER MAIN MOTOR OFF MAIN SWITCH TRANSFORMER MAIN MOTOR ON FUSE SAFETY SWITCH GREEN SAFETY SWITCH GRINDER MOTOR ON WORK LAMP ON WELD AUTO STOP BLACK EVBS-26...
  • Page 36 NOTES Vertical Band Saw...

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