221. Blade is binding in the cut.2. Blade tension too high.1. Blade guides worn2. Blade guide bearings notadjusted.3. Blade guide bearing bracket isloose.1. Blade tooth pitch too coarse forworkpiece.2. Feed too slow; feed too fast.3. Workpiece vibrating.4. Gullets loading up with chips.1. Blade tension too high.2. Drive belt tension too high.3. Blade too coarse for workpiece4. Blade too fine for workpiece5. Speed reducer requires lubrica-tion.1. V-belt is too tight.Blade is twistingUnusual wear onside/back of bladeTeeth missing/ripped from bladeMotor running toohotExcessive speedreducer noise/vibration1. Decrease feed pressure.2. Decrease tension on blade1. Replace blade guides.2. Adjust blade guide bearings.3. Tighten blade guide bearingbracket.1. Use blade with finer tooth pitch.2. Increase feed pressure and/orblade speed.3. Clamp workpiece securely.4a. Use blade with a coarse toothpitch—reduce feed pressure.4b. Brush blade to remove chips.1. Reduce tension on blade.2. Reduce tension on drive belt.3. Use blade with fine tooth pitch.4. Use blade with coarse tooth pitch.5. Check speed reducer.1. Reset V-belt tension.Troubleshooting (Continued)Replacement PartsThis section provides exploded view illustrations that show the replacement parts for the JETModel J-8201,J-8203, J-8201VS, and J-8203VS Vertical Band Saws. Also provided are parts listings that provide partnumber and description. The numbers shown on the illustration relate to the item number in the facing partslisting.Order replacement parts from:WMH TOOL GROUP, Inc.427 New Sanford RoadLaVergne, Tennessee 30786Ph.: 800-274-68489www.wmhtoolgroup.comIdentify the replacement part by the part number shown in the parts listing. Be sure to include the modelnumber and serial number of your machine when ordering replacement parts to assure that you will receive thecorrect part.