Jet Tools JWBS-14OS manual

Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 14-inch Wood working Band Saw Mo d els : J W BS -1 4O S, JW B S- 14 C S WMH T OOL G ROUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60123 Part No . M - 708115 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s ion C 9/05 www.wm ht oolgroup. co m Copyri ght © W MH Tool Group This Manual is Bookmarked[...]

2 Thi s m anual has been prepar ed for the ow ner an d operat ors of a JET JWBS-14 B and Saw . Its purpo s e, aside f rom m achi ne operation, i s to promot e saf e t y using accept ed operati ng and m aintenanc e procedur es . To obtai n m a x im u m lif e and effi ciency f r om your band saw and t o aid i n using i t saf e l y, please read t his [...]

3 Ta ble o f C onte nts W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Warn ing ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Int roduct[...]

4 W arning 1. Read and under st and t he enti r e owners manual befor e at tempti ng as sem bly or operat i on. 2. Read and understand t he w ar ning s po sted on the m achine and i n thi s m anual. Fail ure t o co m ply w i t h all of t hes e warning s m ay c ause seri ou s inj ur y. 3. Replac e the warning l abe l s if they bec om e obscured or r[...]

5 blah bl ahbl ah 21. Make your workshop chi ld proof w i th padlock s, m aster swit ches or by remov i ng start er k ey s. 22. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c ar rying on a c on v ersation and “ hors e-pl ay” are carel ess act s that can r esul t i n serious injur y . 23. Mai nta i n a balanc ed s t ance at all times[...]

6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s provi ded by JET co v er i ng the saf e operati on and m a i ntenance proc edures f or a Model JW BS-14 Band Saw . Thi s m anual contains instr uctions on instal lati on , s af ety prec autions, general operati ng procedur es , mai n t enance i ns t ructi ons and parts breakdo w n. This m achine has been de s i gned[...]

7 Unpacking – J W B S -14OS Open shi pping cont ainer and chec k f or shippi ng da m age. Report any dam age immedi ate l y to your dist ribut or and s hi pping agent. Read t he i ns t ructi on m anual thoroughl y f or assembl y , m aintenanc e and saf e ty i nst ru cti on s. Co ntent s o f the Shi pp ing Cont aine r 1 Stand t op w i th motor sup[...]

8 Unpacking – J W B S -14CS Open bot h s hi pping cont ainers and check f or s hi pping dam age. Report any da m age immedi a t ely to your dist ribut or and s hi pping agent. Read t he i ns t ructi on m anual thoroughl y f or assembl y , m aintenanc e and saf e ty i nst ru cti on s. Co ntent s o f the Shi pp ing Cont aine r Contai ner One: 1 Clo[...]

9 A ssem bl y of JW B S -14OS NOT E : If any of the assembl y procedures need f urther cl ar if ic at i on, ref er to t he expl oded v i ew s in t he bac k of t his manual . Tool s Re q uired for Assembl y Metr ic combinati on wrench set and adj ustable wrench #1 and #2 cross point scre w driv er s 1. Pl ace stand top upsi de dow n o n a lev e l su[...]

10 7. P lace mot or o v er rubber gromm ets and f asten to stand t op w i th f our hex cap scre ws , eight f lat w a shers, f our l ock washers, and f our hex nuts, as s ho wn in it e m C, page 7. See Fi gure 4. T he arrangem ent of t hes e f asteners i s sho wn in Fi gure 5. Do not tighten at t his tim e. 8. A lign t he mot or pu ll ey with the la[...]

11 9. Pl ace v -belt over bot h pu ll eys. See Fi gur e 8. 10. T ens i on v -belt by m o v ing m otor aw ay f rom the saw body and t ighten t he motor m ount nuts. ( Do not o v er-ti ghten motor mount bolt s. Tight en j us t enough to tensi on belt.) Bel t is properl y tensioned when f i nger pressure bet ween t he t wo pul ley s (Fi gure 8) causes[...]

12 A ssem bl y of JW B S -14CS Tool s Re q uired for Assembl y Metr ic combinati on wrench set and adjust abl e w r ench #1 and #2 cross point scre w driv er s Ex posed metal surf aces, such as the t able, hav e been giv en a protect ive coati ng. This shoul d be cl eaned w i th a s of t c l oth and solv ent, s uch as kerosene. Do not use an abra s[...]

13 I MP ORT AN T : W hen m o v ing the pulleys, do not po siti on them bey ond the end of t he shaft . Both pull eys must f u ll y engage the shaft and the key. 7. Open t he lower door, and place t he v -belt around the m otor pull ey and the w h eel pull ey (see Figur e 13). 8. Loosen the nut s on t he f our motor mounti ng bolt s (Fi gure 15) and[...]

14 13. To m ount the tabl e, rem o v e pi n and i nsert from t he t able (Figur e 19) . 14. O rient t he table so the sa w bl ade w ill p as s through t he slot i n t he tabl e and i nto the center opening. Continue hol ding up t he tabl e, and rot ate the t able so t he t wo scre ws that are hanging v erticall y fr o m below the tabl e w i ll s l [...]

15 Check wit h a qual ifi ed elect r i cian or serv ice personnel if the groundi ng instruc tions are not com p l etely under s t ood, or i f i n doubt as to whether the t ool is properl y grounded. Repair or repl ace a da m aged or worn cord im m e di at el y . 115 Volt Operation As receiv ed f ro m the f actor y , your bandsaw i s ready t o run a[...]

16 Ext ensi on Co rds Use onl y three wir e ext ens i on cord s that hav e three- prong groundi ng plugs and three-p ole recept acles that accept the tool ’s pl ug. Make sure t he cord is i n good condi tion, and heav y enough to carry the cur rent your band s aw w ill d ra w . An under s i zed cord w ill ca us e a drop i n line volt age, resulti[...]

17 5. Loosen jam nut and tur n t abl e s t op (Fi gure 2 6) l e f t or r i ght t o raise or l ow er the stop. Ti ghten jam nut to hol d tabl e stop i n p lac e. 6. Unl ock t ab l e, t ilt back onto table r es t and confi rm table is 90 degrees wit h t he b l ade. 7. If nec es sary, adjust scal e point er to zero. Ch angin g Blades Blad e teet h are[...]

18 3. As y ou becom e m ore ex per i enced with t he saw, you m ay fi nd it necessary to change the bl ade tension f rom the initi a l setti ng. Changes i n blade widt h and the type of m a t erial bei ng cut w i ll hav e an e f fect on blade t ension. 4. Keep in mi nd that too li tt l e or t oo m uch blade t ension can cause bl ade br eak age. A d[...]

19 3. Tight en lock knob. Make sure blade gui de bloc ks (C, Fi gure 30) are sti ll fl at t o the blade. If adjustment is necessary, l oo s en loc k knob (A, Figure 30) and r otate assem bl y until guide bloc k s are fl at to b l ade. 4. If m o v e m ent of t he blade gui de assembl y seems “ s t iff ” w hen being r aised or lo w ered, it c an [...]

20 8. Noti ce the bear ing hol der on the shaf t i s eccent ri c. Index the beari ng shaf t to anot her posit i on and sli de i t back i n, m aking sure the fl ange on the t hu m b screw ( H, Fi gure 31) properl y seats i nto the groov e o f the beari ng shaft . Re-install the beari ng and the screw. Ex a m ine the ov erlap bet w een t he bearing f[...]

21 Tr oubleshoot ing J W BS- 14CS / OS Band Saw Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy Saw unplugged. Check all p l ug connecti ons. Fuse bl own, or c i rcuit breaker tripped. Repl ace fuse, or r eset ci rcuit breaker. Sa w st ops or w ill no t s tart. Cord dam aged. Replac e cord. Tabl e stop not adjusted cor r ec tl y. Check bl ade w i th square and a[...]

22 Optional A ccessori es 708114 Th ree speed kit fo r JWBS-14CS Produc es speed s of 965, 1470, and 2465 S P FM. I ncl udes four step m otor pulley, int ermediat e pull ey, V-belt s, fasteners, and m ounting instr uc ti ons with par t s li st. 708718 JRF- 14 Rip Fence Assembly Incl udes guide bars, r i p fenc e assembl y, f asteners, and mount i n[...]

23 Bla de Widt h (i n.) Leng th ( in.) TPI T y p e Gauge ( in.) Sto ck Number Premium alloy 1/4 105 6 Hook 0. 025 709364* Premium alloy 1/4 105 14 Rake r 0.025 709365* Premium alloy 3/8 105 4 Hook 0. 025 709366* Premium alloy 3/8 105 14 Rake r 0.025 709275* Premium alloy 1/2 105 3 Hook 0. 025 709367* Premium alloy 1/2 105 6 Hook 0. 025 709368* Prem[...]

24 Body Assem bly (JW BS-14CS/OS Band Saw) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... 150100AW .............. U pper Arm F ra m e .............................................. ................................... 1 2 ............... 150037 W ................ Tab l e ...............................................................[...]

25 Body Assem bly (JW BS-14CS/OS Band Saw) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qt y 59 ............. 995001 .................... Pow e r Co rd (Sw itch To Mo tor) ........................... ................................... 1 60 ............. 995002 .................... Pow e r Co rd (Sw itch To Pow er S oure ) ................ ............[...]

26 Body Assem bly (JW BS-14CS/OS Band Saw)[...]

27 Closed S tand A ssembly (JWBS-14C S Band Saw) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qt y 1 ............... 150501 W ................ Stan d ................................................................. ................................... 1 2 ............... 150502 W ................ Do or ..................................................[...]

28 Closed S tand A ssembly (JWBS14-C S Band Saw)[...]

29 Open S tand A ssembly (JWBS-14OS Band Saw) Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qt y 1 ............... 150602 W ................ Top Plate ........................................................... ................................... 1 2 ............... 150603 W ................ St and Leg ...................................................[...]

30 Open S tand A ssembly (JWBS-14OS Band Saw)[...]

31 El ectri cal Connections – 115 volt (JW BS-14CS/ OS Band Saw)[...]

32 El ectri cal Connections – 230 volt (JW BS-14CS/ OS Band Saw) WM H Tool Gr ou p 2420 Van t age Drive Elgin, Il linois 60123 Phone : 800 - 274-6848 www.wm htoolgr oup.com[...]