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Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 

14-inch Vertical Band Saws 

Models: J-8201, J-8203, J-8201VS, J-8203VS 

 

 

 
JET 

427 New Sanford Road 
LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 

Part No. M-414500

 

Ph.: 800-274-6848 

Revision D  01/2016 

www.jettools.com 

Copyright © 2014 JET 

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Summary of Contents for 414500

Page 1: ...al 14 inch Vertical Band Saws Models J 8201 J 8203 J 8201VS J 8203VS JET 427 New Sanford Road LaVergne Tennessee 37086 Part No M 414500 Ph 800 274 6848 Revision D 01 2016 www jettools com Copyright 2014 JET This pdf document is bookmarked ...

Page 2: ...onal action needed JET has Authorized Service Centers located throughout the United States For the name of an Authorized Service Center in your area call 1 800 274 6846 or use the Service Center Locator on the JET website More Information JET is constantly adding new products For complete up to date product information check with your local distributor or visit the JET website How State Law Applie...

Page 3: ...anging Clutch Position 15 Changing Drive Belt Position 16 Changing Pulley to Belt Position 16 Using Miter System 17 Using Rip Fence 17 Using the Dust Control Chute 17 Maintenance 17 Changing Saw Blade 17 Replacing drive wheel rubber protectors 19 Draining and refilling the reduction gearbox 19 Periodic Maintenance 19 Troubleshooting 19 Periodic Maintenance 20 Troubleshooting the J 8201 8203 8201VS...

Page 4: ... CLEAN Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents 4 DON T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT Don t use power tools in damp or wet locations or expose them to rain Keep work area well lighted 5 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY All visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area 6 MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks master switches or by removing starter keys 7 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and ...

Page 5: ...local codes and ordinances This work should be done by a qualified electrician The saw should be grounded to protect the user from electrical shock Caution For circuits which are far away from the electrical service box the wire size must be increased in order to deliver ample voltage to the motor To minimize power losses and to prevent motor overheating and burnout the use of wire sizes for branc...

Page 6: ... periodic service or maintenance is performed on the saw 7 7 Remove loose items and unnecessary workpieces from area before starting machine 8 Bring adjustable saw guides and guards as close as possible to the workpiece 9 Always wear protective eye wear when operating servicing or adjusting machinery Eyewear shall be impact resistant protective safety glasses with side shields complying with ANSIZ...

Page 7: ...Rating 1HP 1PH 1HP 3PH 1HP 1PH 1HP 3PH Voltage 115 230 VAC 230 460 VAC 115 230 VAC 230 460 VAC Prewired 115V Prewired 230V Prewired 115V Prewired 230V Listed Full Load Amps 10 5 A 3 6 1 8 A 10 5 A 3 6 1 8 A Speed 1725 RPM 1725 RPM 1725 RPM 1725 RPM Cutting Speeds Wood SFPM 3300 3300 2600 2600 Metal SFPM 39 57 78 107 39 57 78 107 90 340 90 340 142 196 278 142 196 278 Variable speed Variable speed T...

Page 8: ...a support for long or heavy stock There are lugs in the bottom of the saw base for use in bolting down of the saw After positioning the saw open the door in the base and mark the positions of the four lug holes Move the saw to expose the marks Prepare for attachment as required by the attachment method being used Install the applicable fasteners Install shims as required to level the saw Tighten t...

Page 9: ...her codes may re quire direct connection to a covered protected junction box or other electrical hook up method Especially under difficult industrial conditions specialized electrical connections may be necessary For special electrical hook ups a licensed electrician should be used to connect the saw to power CAUTION KNOW AND OBSERVE ALL LOCAL AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ELECTRICAL CODES WHEN ATTACHING ...

Page 10: ...he adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded outlet box 3 Grounded cord connected tools intended for use on a supply circuit having a nominal rating between 150 250 volts inclusive This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an outlet that looks like the one illustrated in Figure 5 A The tool has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in Ske...

Page 11: ...11 Figure 5 Grounding methods ...

Page 12: ...asher through the upper frame and riser into the lower frame 11 Put a washer and nut on the bolt and tighten securely 12 Attach the bracket hooks to the top and bottom of the blade guard using self tapping screws 13 Attach the blade guide using the screws that held the original shorter guard 14 Remove the old shorter blade guide post assembly from the upper frame 15 The guide support assembly with...

Page 13: ...ass Otherwise the effect of stopping the cut can result in hardening of the cut interface Other materials such as wood require higher blade speeds to prevent fiber tearing The chart in Figure 6 provides suggested blade speeds for various types of materials The recommended speeds should be decreased 30 to 50 when using carbon steel blades The chart provides speeds that are based on cutting a 4 inch...

Page 14: ... adjustment downward 45 degrees and upward 10 degrees Loosen the two trunnion lock knobs slightly to adjust the table angle and retighten the lock knobs Figure 9 Table Tilt Mechanism and Angle Gauge NOTE By adjusting the positive leveling stop on the table leveling mechanism it is possible to tilt the table upward 10 degrees When returning to0 degrees the table leveling mechanism must be reset aft...

Page 15: ...ring the table to the table trunnions see Figures 13 and 14 4 Adjust the table until it is parallel with the blade 5 Tighten the trunnion attaching bolts Adjusting Blade Speed Models J 8201 J 8203 Figure 7 provides blade speeds for various materials To adjust the blade speed change the clutch position of the clutch in or out and the position of the drive belt on the pulleys on the motor and reduct...

Page 16: ...al or only wood you may wish to remove the other belt Changing Pulley to Belt Position WARNING NEVER attempt to change pulley shaft positions while the saw is running The saw must be turned off and power disconnected any time pulley shaft positions are being changed 1 Unplug the electrical cord or open the circuit breaker in the branch circuit 2 Open the door on the machine base and the door on th...

Page 17: ...g the Dust Control Chute On the lower side of the table below the cutting position of the blade is a plastic tube which can be attached to a shop vacuum or to a shop dust control system The dust control chute can be seen in several of the figures used to illustrate the operation of the saw Maintenance This section contains periodic maintenance recommendations and maintenance procedures Changing Sa...

Page 18: ... of the tension system 13 Slowly turn the upper drive wheel by hand while OBSERVING THE BLADE TRACKING The blade should track more or less in the center of the drive wheel If the blade does not track true adjust the tracking to keep the blade centered 14 Unlock the tilt adjustment knob by loosening its locking wing nut Both the adjustment knob and wing nut are identified in Figure 8 15 Turn the ti...

Page 19: ...rface of the drive wheels Use a solvent such as mineral spirits as required to achieve a clean dry surface for the new protectors 5 Carefully slip the replacement protectors onto the drive wheels 6 Replace the saw blade and return the saw to service by following the steps in Changing Saw Blades 7 Plug the electrical cord into the power source or close the circuit breaker on the branch circuit Drai...

Page 20: ...kage of lubricant Monthly Replace bearing if leakage occurs Upper drive wheel Check bearing area for leakage of lubricant Monthly Replace bearing if leakage occurs Drive wheel rubber protectors Check for cleanliness Daily and when changing blade Wipe or brush clean Drive belts Check for smooth surfaces and adherence to drive wheel surface Monthly or when blade slippage occurs Clean when necessary ...

Page 21: ...iece or scale on in workpiece 3 Increase feed pressure hard spots Reduce speed increase feed pressure scale 4 Work hardening of material especially stainless steel 4 Increase feed pressure by reducing spring tension 5 Insufficient blade tension 5 Increase tension to proper level 6 Operating saw without pressure on workpiece 6 Do not run blade at idle in on material Bad cuts out of square 1 Feed pr...

Page 22: ...hips 4a Use blade with a coarse tooth pitch reduce feed pressure 4b Brush blade to remove chips Motor running too hot 1 Blade tension too high 1 Reduce tension on blade 2 Drive belt tension too high 2 Reduce tension on drive belt 3 Blade too coarse for workpiece 3 Use blade with fine tooth pitch 4 Blade too fine for workpiece 4 Use blade with coarse tooth pitch 5 Speed reducer requires lubrication...

Page 23: ...Motor Cord 3Ph 600V 1 10 5513842 Strain Relief 6N 4 1PH 2 998630 Strain Relief 7P 2 3PH 2 11 5784281 Strain Relief Plate 1PH 1 612156 Strain Relief Plate 3PH 1 12 J 5513845G Pulley Cover 1 13 5513846 Knob 1 15 TS 1523011 Set Screw M6x6 2 16 5784682 Pulley 1 17 5513859 Key 5x5x40 1 18 TS 1540031 Hex Nut M5 4 19 TS 2311081 Hex Nut M8 5 20 5513849 Carriage Bolt M8x16 4 21 5784331 Hex Head Bolt M6x12 ...

Page 24: ... 4 1PH 2 998630 Strain Relief 7P 2 3PH 2 11 5784281 Strain Relief Plate 1PH 1 5784281 Strain Relief Plate 3PH 1 12 J 5784685G Doorframe 1 13 J 5784686G Cover 1 14 5784687 Knob M5x12 2 15 5784688 Motor VS Pulley 1 16 5784689 Locate Plate 1 17 5513859 Key 5x5x40 1 18 TS 1540031 Hex Nut M5 4 19 TS 2311081 Hex Nut M8 12 20 5513849 Carriage Bolt M8x16 4 21 5784690 Motor Pulley 1 22 TS 1490041 Hex Cap S...

Page 25: ...25 Exploded View Saw Head Models J 8201 J 8203 J 8201VS and J 8203VS ...

Page 26: ...0368 Saw Blade for Wood Cutting 93 1 2 x 6T in 1 26 J 5783111G Lower Wheel Guard 1 27 5783121 Dust Chute 1 28 5783081 Hinge Lower 1 30 5783351 Guide Post 1 31 5783281 Knob M10x30 1 32 5783261 Spring 1 33 SB 8MM Steel Ball 8mm 1 34 5783421 Upper Wheel Blade Guard 1 35 5783341 Upper Support Bracket Post 1 36 5783411 Support Bracket 2 37 5783371 Micro Adjustment Nut 2 38 5783321 Upper Spacing Sleeve ...

Page 27: ... M6 1 90 5783231 Flat Washer M8 8 91 5511747 Flat Washer M8 1 92 5783061 Flat Washer M16 2 93 5511752 Lock Washer M8 8 94 5511752 Lock Washer M8 2 97 J 5782931G Switch Bracket 1PH 1 141039 Switch Bracket 3PH 1 98 TS 1482021 Hex Cap Screw M6x12 1 99 5782951 Switch 1Ph 1 994507 Switch 3Ph 480V 1 100 5782981 Power Cord 115 230V 1Ph 1 IC148005 Power Cord 230 460V 3Ph 600V 1 102 5782971 Strain Relief 6...

Page 28: ...28 Exploded View Gearbox Models J 8201 and J 8203 ...

Page 29: ...22 5783991 Shaft with gear 1 23 5783881 Oil Seal 17x40x7 1 24 5784151 Bearing Cover 1 25 5784181 Gear Box Pulley 1 26 5784221 V Belt A34 1 27 5784211 V Belt A51 1 31 9100441 Ball Bearing 6200LLU 3 32 5783851 Ball Bearing 6203LLU 1 33 5783931 Ball Bearing 3206ZZ 1 34 5629151 Ball Bearing 6206LLU 1 35 5783961 Key 5x5x18 1 36 5784011 Key 5x5x40 1 37 5784031 Key 7x7x20 2 38 5513824 Parallel Pin 5x20 2...

Page 30: ...30 Exploded View Gearbox Models J 8201VS and J 8203VS ...

Page 31: ...83881 Oil Seal 17x40x7 1 24 5784151 Bearing Cover I 1 25 5513814 Non Step Speed Changer Set 1 26 5513815 Synchronous Belt V Type 17x890L 1 27 5513816 V Belt A51 1 31 9100441 Ball Bearing 6200LLU 3 32 5783851 Ball Bearing 6203LLU 1 33 5783931 Ball Bearing 3206ZZ 1 34 5629151 Ball Bearing 6206LLU 1 35 5783961 Key 5x5x18 1 36 5784011 Key 5x5x40 1 37 5784031 Key 7x7x20 2 38 5513824 Parallel Pin 5x20 2...

Page 32: ...G Blade Guard 1 3 5784551 Hex Head Screw 5 8x8 1 2 1 4 5784561 Flat Washer 5 16 1 5 5784571 Hex Nut 5 8 1 6 5784581 Guide Post 1 7 5784591 Upper Wheel Blade Guard 1 8 5784611 Blade Guard Extender 1 9 5784621 Carriage Bolt M8x16 1 10 5511747 Flat Washer M8 1 11 5782581 Wing Nut M8 1 12 5784641 Saw Blade Metal Cutting 105 x3 8 x14T in 1 5784681 Saw Blade Wood Cutting 105 x3 8 x6T in 1 13 5784651 Pin...

Page 33: ...16 x 14 1 12 8201 12 Fence 1 13 JWBS18 439 Flat Washer 5 16 4 14 TS 0720081 Lock Washer 5 16 4 15 TS 0081031 Hex Cap Bolt 5 16 x 3 4 4 16 JWBS14 F16 Knob 1 17 JWBS18 444 Sliding Pad 1 18 TS 0561011 Hex Nut 1 4 2 19 TS 0680021 Flat Washer 1 4 8 20 TS 0720071 Lock Washer 1 4 8 21 JWBS18 445 Rear Hook 1 22 JWBS14 F22 Resaw Kit 1 23 JWBS14 F23 Scale 1 24 8201 24G Guide Rail 1 25 8201 25G Front Rail 1 ...

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