Adjusting Blade Square To Table; Adjusting Blade Square To Vise - Jet HVBS-7MW Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

2. Raise bow to vertical position and lock in
place by turning the hydraulic cylinder off.
3. Remove red blade guard assembly (A,
Figure 15) by removing two screws (B,
Figure 15).
It is essential this guard
be installed after the new blade has been
fitted.
4. Remove brush assembly (C, Figure 15) by
removing two screws (D, Figure 15).
Figure 15
5. Loosen blade tension by turning blade
tension knob counter-clockwise.
6. Carefully remove old blade. Caution: blade
teeth are sharp. Handle with care.
7. Install new blade by placing the blade
between blade guides first. Make sure the
blade teeth face the same direction as
indicated on the label found on the saw bow.
8. Place the blade around both wheels. Make
sure the blade edge rests near the wheel
flange on both wheels.
9. Turn the blade tension knob clockwise to
tension the blade. Do not over tension. See
section 7.5, Blade tension.
10. Close blade cover door and secure with lock
knobs.
11. Attach red blade guard and brush assembly.
12. Connect machine to power source.
13. Run the saw and make sure blade is
tracking properly (see section 7.9).

7.7 Adjusting blade square to table

1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Place a machinist's square on the table and
against the blade, as shown in Figure 16.
3. Verify that blade makes contact with square
along the entire width of blade.
4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen bolts (A,
Figure 16)
assemblies slightly in the same direction
until the blade makes contact with the
square along its entire width.
5. Tighten bolts (A, Figure 16).
6. Connect machine to power source.
Note: If adjustment to square blade to table is
necessary, be sure to check blade adjustments
again.

7.8 Adjusting blade square to vise

1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Place a machinist's square flush against
vise and blade, as shown in Figure 17.
Square should lie along the entire length of
vise and blade without a gap.
3. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the bolts
holding the vice and adjust the vise so that
the square lines up properly. Tighten bolts.
4. Connect machine to power source.
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and rotate blade
Figure 16
Figure 17
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