Adjustments; Arm Tilt; Installing Blade - Jet JWSS-22B Operating Instructions Manual

9.0 Adjustments

Before making adjustments to
saw, push rocker switch to OFF. Also unplug
saw from power if working around blade area.

9.1 Arm tilt

The table remains stationary, so the operator's
hands can remain in the same comfortable position,
with no risk of the workpiece sliding off the table.
The arm can be tilted up to 45-degrees left or right
for beveled cuts, which are frequently used in
projects such as marquetry.
Refer to Figure 13.
1. Loosen lock handle (A).
2. Make sure upper guard and blower nozzle
positions will not conflict with table.
3. Rotate handle (B) to desired angle. Preset
stops are available at 90°, 45°, 30° and 22.5°,
left and right. Push detent pin (C) while rotating
handle (B) until pin engages hole.
4. Tighten lock handle (A) and release pin.
Lock handle (A) is adjustable to prevent obstruction
when in angled position: Pull out handle and rotate
on pin, then release, making sure it reseats on pin.
Figure 13: arm tilt adjustment

9.2 Installing blade

1. Turn off saw.
2. Insert lower blade holder (Figure 14) into hole
in blade rack for leverage, and loosen knob.
3. Slide blade into holder deep enough to gain
sufficient clamping, but not all the way which
can result in blade being too short for sufficient
gripping by upper guide. Make sure blade teeth
point down, toward the blade holder. Tighten
blade holder knob.
NOTE: If the blade holder set screw is backed
out, turn it in with a 3mm hex wrench until it
touches the tip of the knob when knob is
tightened down. You may need to stabilize the
blade holder with a 10mm wrench on the flats
while doing this.
Figure 14: installing blade into holder
4. Flip clamping lever (D, Figure 15) toward front
of saw to release guide.
5. Push blade holder into clip (E) while guiding
blade through table slot.
6. Push top end of blade into upper guide (F),
making sure it rests between the contact points
of guide set screws, and against the back stop.
7. Flip clamping lever (D) toward rear of saw to
tension blade. Do not over-tension blade; this
can result in blade breakage or premature wear
to clamping surfaces.
Figure 15: installing blade into guides
8. Check that blade teeth point forward and down
toward table.
9. Try moving blade by hand to make sure it is
secure. Pluck the blade with your finger, as you
would a guitar string – it should emit a clear note
if properly tensioned.
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