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Guide Bearing Adjustment; Blade Tracking Adjustment; Feed Speed Adjustment; Vice Adjustment - Jet HVBS-712K Operating Instructions Manual

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Slide blade guide assemblies as close
as possible without interfering the
material being cut.
Fig 10

7.4 Guide bearing adjustment

Disconnect the machine from the
power source.
Loosen nut (B, Fig 11) and turn
eccentric shaft to adjust bearing to a
clearance of 0,05mm. Tighten nut to
lock.
Fig 11
Fig 12
Place a machinist's square on the
table and check that blade is square
Fig 12.
If adjustment is necessary, loosen bolt
(A) and rotate the blade guide
assembly.

7.5 Blade tracking adjustment

Warning:
Blade tracking adjustment requires
running the saw with the wheel
cover open. This adjustment must
be completed by qualified persons
only.
Failure to comply may cause
serious injury!
The blade tracking has been set at the
factory and should not need
adjustments.
Confirm that the blade tension is set
properly.
Run the saw at lowest speed.
The blade should run next to but not
tightly against the wheel flange.
If blade tracking needs to be adjusted
loosen the bolt (A, Fig 13).
Fig 13
Turning the set screw (B) clockwise
tracks the blade closer to the wheel
flange.
The tracking is sensitive, start with ¼
turn of the set screw.
Once tracking is set, tighten bolt (A)
firmly.

7.6 Feed speed adjustment

You can control the sawblade
downward feeding with the valve
control knob (A, Fig 14) and lock the
saw with the on/off valve (B).
Fig 14
The cutting of thin-walled workpieces
(profiles, tubes etc.) requires slow
feeding to avoid excessive wear of
sawblade.
Adjusting bow weight
Bow weight has been set at the
factory and should not need
adjustment .
Adjustment can be made on screw (A,
Fig 15) :
Fig 15

7.7 Vice adjustment

Use the handle (A, Fig 16) to open
and close the vice for clamping.
The vice can be adjusted for square
and mitre cuts. Loosen the hex cap
bolts (C) and adjust the vice for the
cut.

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