Jet HBS-56S Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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17Blade ReplacementUse caution and proceedslowly when working with or around a bandsaw blade. Use gloves when handling it.1. Disconnect band saw from power source.2. Remove the knob and the back blade coverfrom the band saw. See Figure 19.3. Loosen the handle on the blade guide (A,Figure 18) and lower the blade guide as faras it will go. See Figure 19.4. Release tension on the blade.5. Remove old blade and install new one byplacing it between the guides and aroundthe band wheels. Make sure the blade isoriented properly so that the teeth will pointdownward and into the workpiece (Figure20). An arrow on the the body of the bowindicates blade direction (shown in Figure15).6. The blade should be tensioned and trackedproperly before operating. See “BladeTension” and “Blade Tracking” above.Automatic Shut-OffAt the end of a cut, the screw (A, Figure 21)contacts the paddle switch, shutting off themachine. The screw has been set at the factory.If future adjustment is needed, loosen the hexnut (B, Figure 21) with a 12mm wrench androtate the screw as needed, then re-tighten thehex nut.NOTE: The bow must be raised in order to re-start the band saw.Switch Lock-OutThe switch has a removable piece (C, Figure21). When this is removed, the band saw cannotbe activated. To start the band saw, first snapthis piece back into place.Figure 19Figure 20Figure 21