Jet JTS-600XL Operating Instructions Manual page 11

The sawblade teeth must point in
cutting direction (down)
Always wear suitable gloves when
handling sawblades.
WARNING:
When installing or changing saw
blade, always disconnect saw from
power source, unplug!
Remove the crosscut table.
Remove the sliding table.
Raise the main sawblade to its highest
position.
Remove the saw guard.
Changing saw blade:
Move the sliding table to the end to get
access to the sawblade.
Loosen the 2 screws (EE, Fig18) and
remove the sheetmetal protective
cover (DD).
Fig 18
Loosen the arbor nut (J, Fig 19) while
stopping the arbor against rotation
with the locking pin (K).
Fig 19
Attention: left hand thread.
Remove the arbor nut (J) and flange
(I).
Place saw blade on arbor shaft
making sure teeth point down at the
front of the saw.
Reinstall flange, washer and arbor nut
and securely tighten.
Remove the locking pin (K).
Check the correct position of the
raving knife in regards to the saw
blade (see Chapter 7.2).
Reinstall the saw guard and the
protective cover (DD).
7.2 Mounting the raving knife
The supplied raving knife must always
be used.
The machine is equipped with a raving
knife for the use of sawblades
diameter 250 mm.
The raving knife has to be adjusted in
such a way that over its entire length
the gap between sawblade and raving
knife does not exceed min. 3 mm and
max. 8 mm (Fig 20).
Fig 20
The raving knife (P, Fig 21) can be
adjusted in both vertical and horizontal
direction.
Fig 21
The height setting has to be adjusted
in such a way that the sawguard
bottom never exceeds more than 3
mm above the highest placed
sawblade tooth.
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After height adjustment always locks
the central bolt (Q).
Never remove this raving knife.
Kickbacks are severe and very
dangerous.
No submerged cuts by removing the
raving knife and/or saw guard may be
performed.
7.3 Mounting the saw guard
The sawguard (O, Fig 21) must always
be used.
Attach the saw guard to the raving
knife (P).
The sawguard must be lowered to the
workpiece to minimise the amount of
exposed teeth.
Adjustment shall never be performed
when the machine is running.
The saw guard has to be connected to
the dust extractor system.
7.4 Rising and tilting sawblade
Setup adjustments of the sawblade
shall never be performed when the
machine is running.
Use the front hand wheel to raise the
sawblade (one turn of the handwheel
equals to approximately 3 mm of
height setting).
Use the right hand wheel to tilt the
sawblade.
Both 45° and 90° positive stops are
factory set.
Start the machine with care.
7.5 Sliding table setup
Sliding table setup shall never be
performed when the machine is
running.
When loading panels and when rip
cutting the sliding table must be
locked.
It is recommended to clean the sliding
table once a week, and to remove all
sawdust and chips which gradually
slow down the sliding table.
Never use oil or grease!
7.6 Rip fence setup
Rip fence setup shall never be
performed when the machine is
running.