Based on my initial experience, this is a great upgrade - easy to install and the top crank is so much easier to use than the factory tension knob on my Jet JWBS-14CS bandsaw. I was a little nervous about installing it because my kit did NOT come with instructions, nor could I find any online (I found one video but it was for a different bandsaw). I'm always concerned about something falling out or going flying that wasn't supposed to, but this ended up being very straight forward. I just turned the old tension knob counterclockwise until the nut fell out the bottom of the tension spring housing, then lifted the old knob and rod out. The spring slipped down in its housing, but it was no problem to insert the new tension rod into place and through the spring. I lifted the spring enough to start the black nut onto the rod, and turned the crank clockwise while guiding the nut into the tension spring housing. Since the spring is still the same, I assume the tension guide on the housing is still correct for the new rod and crank I think that was all I needed to do. Because there were no instructions, I'm still not sure what, if anything for my saw, I was supposed to do with the second nut, the silver one. Since only one nut was used on my factory adjustment system, I just used the one large, black nut with the Big Horn tension rod and crank. Note to Big Horn: some of us out here like and read instructions - please include. I lubricated the threads on the new tension rod and the nut (inside and out) with a dry lube spray, hoping it won't attract dust like a conventional lube would. And promise that I will re-lube the rod threads, nut and crank handle periodically. FYI, the Big Horn rod and nut threads are a different size than the Jet factory threads in my case, so the nuts will not interchange. I don't see the need for an expensive tension release lever type system now that I've tried the Big Horn system. Get one - you will love it!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]