Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JWBS-16 Jet
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OWNER'S MA NUA L JWBS-16 Woodw orking Bandsaw (show n with opt ional accessory ri p f ence, rail s and resaw att achm ent 708747 and m i t er gauge 708716) JET P.O. BO X 1349 Phone : 253-351-6000 W MH Tool Gr oup Auburn, W A 98071- 1349 Fax: 1-800-274- 6840 www.
2 Thi s manual has been prepared f or t he owner and operators of a J ET JW BS- 16. It s purpose, aside f rom m achi ne operati on, is to prom ot e safet y t hrough the use of accept ed corr ect operati ng and m aint enance procedures.
3 WARNING 1. Re ad a nd under st and t he e ntire inst ruc tion ma nua l befor e a tt em pting assembl y or o perati on . 2. T hi s ban dsaw is desi gn ed an d i nten ded for u se by p rop erly trai ned and exp erien ced per sonne l only.
4 Grounding Ins tructions Cauti on : T h is t oo l mu st be g rou nd ed w hi le i n u se to p rotect the o perato r from el ectri c sho ck. In t he ev ent of a mal f unct ion or breakdown, groundi ng prov i des a path of l east resistanc e f or el ectr ic curr ent to r educe the r isk of el ectr ic s hock.
5 230 Volt Op erati on If 230V, s ingl e phase operati on i s des i red, t he f ol lowing i nstruc ti ons must be f ol lowed: 1. Di sconnect the m achi ne f rom the power source. 2. T hi s bands aw i s s uppli ed wit h f our m ot or leads t hat are c onnected f or 115V operati on, as show n in Fi gure A.
6 T able of Conte nts W arra nty ................................................................................................................................................. 2 W arn ings ...........................................................
7 Contents of S hippi ng Conta iner 1. Bandsaw 1. Tabl e 1. Owner’s Manual 1. W arrant y Card 2. Cast Feet 4 Hex Cap Bol ts 3/ 8”-16x 4” 4. Fl at W ashers 3/8” 4. Lock W ashers3/8” 4. Fl at W ashers 3/8” ( plasti c) 1. Accessory Pac kage Contai ns: 2.
8 A ss em b l y and Setu p 1. W i th hel p f rom another pers on ti l t t he bandsaw j ust enough to get one set of feet (A, Fi g. 1) under neath t he base.
9 U pper Blade Guide A dj ustm ent WARNING Disco nn ect machi ne f rom th e po wer so urce, unplug before m a king any a djustm e nts! Blad e teeth are sharp! Use care when wo rkin g n ear the saw blad e. Failur e to com ply ma y ca use s er ious injury ! 1.
10 M ounting the Ta ble 1. Rem ov e t he tabl e i nsert (A , F ig. 5) and t able pin (B , Fi g. 5). 2. Sl ide saw blade t hrough slot i n t able where the t able pi n was located. Rotat e the t able 90 degrees so that t he m it er slot i s paral lel to t he blade, and to the ri ght of t he bl ade when fac ing t he bandsaw .
11 Rai l A s s em bl y (o pt i on al access ory) 1. Att ach t he f ront rai l ( A, Fi g. 8) to the cast ir on tabl e with t wo 1/4” x 5/8” hex cap bolt s, two 1/ 4” l ock washers , and t wo 1/4” f l at was hers. Bolt s s houl d be in approx i m atel y the center of the slot .
12 4. Check t he cl earance bet w een the t abl e and the f ence. T he gap should be the sam e at the f ront of the tabl e as it i s at the rear . If the gap widt h is dif f erent , adj ust t he f oot at the rear of the f ence unt il t he gap w i dth i s the sam e, F igur e 11.
13 T iltin g th e T a ble 1. Disco nn ect the machi ne f rom th e po wer sou rce, un pl ug . 2. Loosen the loc k knobs (A, Fi g. 13). 3. Ti l t t able up t o 45 degrees to t he r ight , or up to 10 degrees t o the l ef t. 4. Ti ghten t he l ock knobs.
14 Changing Blades WARNING Disco nn ect machi ne f rom th e po wer so urce, unplug! Blad e teeth are sharp! Use care when han dl in g th e saw b lad e. Failur e to com ply ma y ca use s er ious injury ! 1. Rem ov e t he tabl e i nsert (A, F i g. 16), and tabl e pi n (B, Fig.
15 Replac ing V-Belt 1. Disco nn ect th e machi ne fro m th e p ow er sou rce. 2. Release bl ade tensi on by turni ng bl ade tensi on hand w heel c loc kwise. 3. Release bel t tensi on by l oosening the t wo hex cap bol ts (A, F ig. 19). Raise the m ot or and tight en hex cap bolt s to take t he tensi on of f the bel t.
16 El ectri cal Conn ecti ons WARNING! All elect rical conn ectio ns mu st b e do ne b y a qu ali fied el ectri cian ! Failur e to com ply ma y re sult in loss of prope rt y and/or s er ious injury ! • JWBS-16 is rated at 1-1/ 2 HP, 1P h, 115V/230V , prew ired 115V.
17 Tr oubleshooti ng Tr ouble Possi ble Cause Solution Saw s tops or will not s ta rt 1. Saw unpl ugged 2. Fuse bl ow n or ci rcui t breaker tri pped 3. Cord dam aged 1. Check pl ug connect i ons 2. Replac e f use or reset ci rcui t breaker 3. Replac e cord Does n ot make accu rate 45 ° ° ° ° or 90 ° ° ° ° cut s 1.
18 U pper Wheel A ss embly.
19 U pper Wheel A ss embly Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 1 .......... JW BS16 -1 01.................... Saw B od y ...................................................... ......................... .......... 1 2 .......... TS- 0152011 .
20 Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. ............ 709577 ..............................Carb ide Em bedded Bl ade 123" x 3/8" x 0.025" 4 Skip ......................... ............ 709578 ..............................Carb ide Em bedded Bl ade 123" x 1/2" x 0.
21 Lo wer W heel and M oto r A ss em bl y.
22 Lo wer W heel and M oto r A ss em bl y Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 1 .......... JW BS18 - 201N ................. Bea rin g Bas e ..................................... ............................................... 1 2 ..........
23 Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 48 ........ JW BS18 -39 A ................... Doo r Hinge Pin .................................. ............................................... 2 49 ........ JW BS16 -24 9.................... C a s t Foo t.
24 Blade G uides A ssembly.
25 Blade G uides A ssembly Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 1 .......... TS- 0051051 ..................... H ex Cap Bo lt ..................................... 5/16 x 1 ................................... 4 2 .......... TS- 0720081 .....
26 T a ble A ssemb ly.
27 T a ble A ssemb ly Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 1 .......... JW BS16 -4 01.................... Tab le ................................................. ............................................... 1 2 .......... JW BS20 -1 44..
28 Fen ce & M it er A s s em bl y (o pt i on al access ory).
29 Fen ce & M it er A s s em bl y (o pt i on al access ory) Index Pa r t No. No . Descrip tio n Siz e Qty. 1 .......... JW BS18 -4 01.................... Lo ck Kn ob ......................................... .......................................
30 Wi ring D iagram.
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