Wilton JWBS-16B - Manual (Page 16)

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Changing Blades
Disconnect machine from the
power source, unplug! Blade teeth are sharp!
Use care when handling the saw blade. Failure
to comply may cause serious injury!
1. Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 16), and table
pin (B, Fig. 16).
2. Lower the upper blade guide assembly about
half way by loosening the lock knob (F, Fig. 17)
and turning the hand wheel (G, Fig. 17).
3. Loosen socket head cap screw (C, Fig. 16) and
slide the blade guide assembly back as far as it
will go.
4. Open both wheel covers (D, Fig. 16).
5. Loosen blade tension by turning blade tension
hand wheel (E, Fig. 17) clockwise until it stops.
Note: You may want to wear leather work gloves
while removing and handling the blade.
6. Carefully remove blade from upper and lower
wheels. Remove the blade from between
upper, and lower blade guides. Turn blade and
direct through slot in table.
7. Make sure blade teeth point down toward table
and guide the new blade through table slot.
Place blade in upper, and lower blade guides.
8. Place blade in the middle of the upper and
lower wheels.
9. Tension and track blade before operating saw.
Find instructions for tensioning and tracking the
blade on page 10 under "Adjusting Blade
Tension" and "Adjusting Blade Tracking".
10. Replace table insert and table pin.
Figure 16
Figure 17