Jet VBS-2012 - Controls; Control Panel and Key Controls

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9.0 Controls
Low/High Range Shift Lever (B, Figure 2) – Pull
toward front of machine to shift into low speed
range. Push toward rear of machine to shift into
high speed range. CAUTION: Do not change
speed range while machine is running. Adjust
only when machine is stopped.
Figure 2
Variable Speed Hand Wheel (C, Figure 2) – Turn
clockwise to increase speed and counterclockwise
to decrease speed. CAUTION: Do not turn
handwheel while machine is stopped. Adjust
speed only when machine is running.
Upper Blade Guide Lock Knob (D, Figure 2) –
Turn counterclockwise to loosen and clockwise to
tighten.
Upper Blade Guide Handwheel (E, Figure 2) –
Turn clockwise to raise blade guide assembly;
counterclockwise to lower.
Work Lamp Switch (F, Figure 2) – on top of lamp
shade; turns lamp on and off.
Shear Lever (G, Figure 2) – UP position allows
insertion of blade end into shear. Pull lever DOWN
to cut blade.
Main Motor Start Switch (H, Figure 3) – Press to
start band saw.
Main Motor Stop Switch (I, Figure 3) - Press to
stop band saw.
Key Lock Switch (J, Figure 3) – Turn to 12 o’clock
position and remove key to lock out power from
control panel. Insert key and turn to 3 o’clock
position to turn on power to control panel.
Emergency Stop Switch (K, Figure 3) – Press to
stop all machine functions. Turn 90° to reset.
Power Lamp (L, Figure 3) – Illuminated when
power is being supplied to band saw.
Digital Readout (M, Figure 3) – Indicates blade
speed in feet per minute. Note: After saw is first
started or the speed has been changed, allow at
least a minute for the readout to stabilize the new
setting.
Figure 3
Grinder Toggle Switch (N, Figure 4) – located on
blade welder panel. Flip switch up to start grinder;
flip down to stop grinder.
Weld Button (O, Figure 4) – located on blade
welder panel. Press and hold to start welding.
Shuts off automatically when weld is done.
Release when weld is completed.
Anneal Button (P, Figure 4) – located on blade
welder panel. Press and hold to anneal blade,
release to stop.
Blade Clamp Pressure Knob (Q, Figure 4) –
located on blade welder panel. Sets pressure for
different width blades.
Blade Clamps (R, Figure 4) – located on blade
welder panel. DOWN position allows insertion of
blade into clamp. UP position locks blade.