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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual Geared Head Ho rizon tal Band S a w M odel HB S- 814GH WMH T OOL G ROUP 2420 Vantage Dr iv e El g in, I llinoi s 60123 Part No . M - 414466 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi s ion A 6/05 www.wm ht oolgroup. co m Copyri ght © W MH Tool Group[...]
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2 Thi s m anual has been prepared f or the owner and operat ors of a JET Mode l HBS-814GH Band Saw. Its purpose, as i de fr o m m ach i ne operati on, i s t o promot e saf ety using acc epted operati ng and maint enance 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 [...]
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3 Ta ble of Contents W a r r ant y and Ser v ice .............................................................................................................................. 2 Tab l e o f Con tents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Warn ing ......[...]
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4 W a rning 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 [...]
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5 blah bl ahbl ah 20. Make your workshop chi l d proof wit h padl ocks, master switc hes or by r em ov i ng start er k ey s. 21. G i v e your work undiv ided attenti on. Looking around, c arr ying on a conv ers ati on and “horse-play ” are carel ess act s that can r esul t i n serious injur y . 22. Mai nta i n a balanc ed s t ance at all times [...]
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6 Introduct ion Thi s manual i s provi ded by WM H Tool Group c o v ering the saf e operati on and m aintenanc e procedure s f or a JET Model HBS-814G H Horizontal Band Saw. T his m anual contains instruc tions on i ns t allati on, safet y precaut ions, general operati ng procedur es, m a i ntenance i nstruct ions and part s breakdown. Thi s m ach [...]
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7 Unpacking Open shi pping cont ainer and acc essory box es, and check for s hi pping dam age. Repor t any dam age immedi a tel y to your distr ibutor and shippi ng agent. Do not discard any shi pping m a t erial until the Band Saw i s assembl ed and runni ng properl y . Com pare t he content s of your cont ai ner with t he f o ll ow i ng parts li [...]
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8 Instal l ation and A ssembl y Rem o v e a ll crating and plasti c from around t he band sa w . Remove any lag screws or hol ding straps whi ch secure the band saw to the wood pa llet . Unpaint ed areas of the m achine hav e been treat ed w i th a r ust prev ent a t i v e. T h i s should be rem oved wit h a soft cl oth and a mil d solv ent. Do not[...]
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9 Sh ut-Off Switch Rem o v e the screw and hex nuts w hi ch held t he bow to the base duri ng s hi pm ent. These s houl d be retai ned i n cas e of f ut ure transport ation of the Band S aw. The screw bel ow the l imi t sw i tch, s hown i n Fi gure 4, has been pr e-set at the f actory s o t hat the swi tch will contact the screw and stop the blade [...]
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10 115 Vo lt Op erati on As receiv ed from the f actor y , your band saw is ready t o operate at 115 v o l t power, using an outl et and a plug that look s im ilar to those il lustrat ed in Fi gure 6 . A tem porary adapt er, which l ooks li ke the adapter i ll us t rated in Fi gure 7, may be used to connect thi s pl ug to a t wo-pole rec eptacl e a[...]
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11 Ad j u s t m e n t s Vise Ther e are two set s of hol es i n the bed to m ount the ri ght jaw. T he inner hol e and slot ( A, Figur e 10) are used f or mit er cu ts. T he outer hole and slot (B, Fi gure 10) are used f or square, or 90° cuts. Figure 10 sho ws the v i se locat ed i n t he “A” posit ion f or mit er cuts. Us e o n l y po sition[...]
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12 5. T he qui ck r e l ease f uncti on can al so be us ed to back o f f the movabl e j aw when the cut is fi n ished. Mi ter Cu ts 1. F or mi ter cuts, m o v e the f ix ed jaw to the inner holes, or “ A” position, as s ho w n i n Fi gure 10. 2. Rot ate the f ix ed j aw t o the desi red angle, and ti ghten the cent er hex nut. NOT E : T here is[...]
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13 While perf orm ing the fo llowing step s, keep the bl ade f rom rubbing excessivel y on t he s houl der of the whe el. Excessive ru bbing wil l damage the wheel and/ or t he bla de . 4. Star t the saw . T urn the set screw (Fi gure 14) to t ilt the i d l er w heel unti l t he blade i s touchi ng the shoul der of t he idler wheel. 5. T urn the se[...]
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14 Mater ial chips or sha v i ngs are t he bes t indicat or of proper bl ade s peed and do wnfeed r ate. T he ideal chi p i s thin, tightly curled and warm to t he touch. Chips that range f ro m gol den brow n t o blac k indi cate ex ces siv e f o r ce. Bl ue chips indi cate ext re m e heat f ro m t oo high a bl ade s pe ed, w hic h w ill s ho rte [...]
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15 Blade Re placemen t A general -use v ariable-t ooth blade is prov ided with t his m et a l cu t ting band saw. Addi tional blades can be u s e d and are av ail ab l e f ro m your JET d i stri but or . The choi ce of bl ade p i tch is go v erned by t he thi ckness of t he w or k to be cut: t he t hinner t he workpiec e, the mor e teeth advi sed. [...]
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16 Operation Fi gure 22 shows t he contr ol panel f unctions. The Emerg ency Stop shuts down all f uncti ons on the band saw. T he m achi ne will not s t art if the em er gency stop is still engaged. To star t t he m achine, t wist t he e m er gency stop but ton until it pops back out. I MP ORT AN T: W hen cutting m agnesium , ne v er use solubl e [...]
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17 7. Open the valve on the hy draulic cylinder t o all ow the bow t o desce nd in a gradual and contr olled m anner. 8. The m achine will shut o f f at the compl e t ion of t he cut. Tur n o f f the coolant f low, and rem o v e the workpiec e. 9. Ret urn the bow to v ertic a l pos i tion f or the nex t cu t. M a intenance Be fore doin g main tena [...]
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18 Tr oubleshoot ing Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy No inc o mi ng power. Check pl ug connecti on. Bl ow n el ectri c al panel fuses. Replac e f uses. Therm al o v erl oad has t ri pped. W a it s e v eral m inut es for o v erl oad to res et its elf. Moto r w i ll n ot s tart. Def ecti v e m otor, sw i tch, pow er c abl e, or pl ug. Qualif i ed e[...]
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19 Trou ble Pr obable Ca use Re medy Incor rect blade t ens i on. A dj ust accordi ngly (see page 12). Incor rect blade speed or downf eed rate . Adjust a cccord i ngly. W o r k pi ece loose in v i se. Clam p w ork pi ece securel y. Bl ade rubs on w heel shoul der. Adj us t blade trac ki ng. Teet h t oo c oar se f or m aterial. Use appropri at e bl[...]
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20 Base A ssembly[...]
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21 Bow A ssembly 202[...]
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22 Par t s List: HBS -814GH Ban d Saw Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ............... HB S 814G H-001 .............Ba se............................................................ ................................... 1 2 ............... HB S 814G H-002 .............St and Co m plet e Assembl y ........................... ............[...]
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23 82 ............. TS- 069204 .....................Fla t W as he r ................................................. #10 ............................. 2 83 ............. HBS 814G H-083 .............Sca le ........................................................... ................................... 1 84 ............. HBS 814G H-084 .............S[...]
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24 166-2 ........ HBS 814GH-166-2 ..........B ea ring C o v er ............................................. ................................... 1 166-3 ........ HBS 814GH-211 .............Was he r........................................................ 8 x 1 8 x 1.5 ................. 1 166-4 ........ TS- 0051031 ...................H e x C a p S cr[...]
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25 202-5 ........ TS- 1540071 ...................H ex Nu t ....................................................... M10 -1.5 x P1 .............. 2 202-6 ........ TS- 2361101 ...................L o ck Was h e r ............................................... M10 ............................ 2 202-13 ...... HB S 814G H-202-13 ........Ca rbide Guid e .[...]
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26 Gear Box A ssembly[...]
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27 Par t s List: Gear Box A ssembly Index No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. HB S 814G H-800 ............Gea r Bo x As se m b l y ..................................... ................................... 1 800-1 ......... HBS 814GH-800-1 .........Gea r Bo x En clos ure .................................... ......................[...]
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28 Electr ical Control B ox Assembly[...]
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29 Par ts List: Electr ical Contr ol Box Assem bly Index No. P art No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty ................. HBS 814GH-271A ...........Elect rica l Con tr ol Bo x As s embly .................. ................................... 1 271-1 ........ HBS 814GH-271-1 ..........R elay........................................................... .......[...]
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30 El ectri cal Connections[...]
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32 WM H Tool Gr ou p 2420 Van t age Drive Elgin, Il linois 60123 Phone : 800 - 274-6848 www.wm htoolgr oup.com[...]