This was not an out of the box fit. I had to do some light grinding on the blade side of the saddle to get it to drop into place. It took about twenty minutes to install after getting the bandsaw stripped down. I used an angle grinder but I could've done it with a hand file. High quality upgrade to my bandsaw.

Directions could be clearer. Pictures are too small.

well built and fairly easy to install on my Jet JWBS-14CSW bandsaw. instructions simple and easy to follow. only problem was getting aligned to tensioning screw - more important than leveling or aligning parallel to wheel mechanism - tip of tensioning screw needs to set into slot on top of toggle. all in all this is a great addition to my saw

This device allows the release of blade tension on your bandsaw, something that will prolong the life of the blade, tires and bearings. It also makes it much easier to change blades per whatever the application needs. Installing it was not routine, but not terribly difficult. On my Porter-Cable 14" bandsaw, (and a number of other similar makes I suspect) i found the bolt holes overlapped the cast in webbing of the frame opposite the side of the tension device placement. I resolved this by slightly off-setting the location of the device by rotating it counter-clockwise in the throat of the frame where the tension mechanism sits. I then carefully drilled and tapped for 1/4-20 hardware, and installed the tensioning device with short flat head screws which were just long enough to fully penetrate the casting, but just shy of the adjacent frame webbing instead of the supplied hardware. The supplied replacement M8 knurled head bolt intended to replace the tracking adjustment knob did not fit this application, which is 5/16-18. I purchased a thumbscrew to solve this. The stock tracking adjustment knob interferes with the tension release mechanism installation, but Carter did attempt to anticipate this by supplying a part. The tracking adjustment part will of course vary from manufacturers. Overall I am pleased with this device, it is robustly made, and should provide long term service.

Over priced