"Lowell Holmes" wrote in message
news:YOLrj.3163$qV2.168@trnddc04...
I was resawing a piece of maple that was 7" wide on my Jet 14" b.s. and all
at once the bottom tire came off the wheel. I suppose there was heat build
up that caused the tire to stretch. I didn't think I was cutting the maple
too fast, but obviously I was.
This was yesterday and I was able to purchase a new tire at the Cutting
Edge for a nominal price. They advised me to put the new tire in a bowl of
water and to nuke it in the microwave. I did and only needed one clamp to
hold the tire while I stretched it onto the wheel. I was back up and
resawing in less than 3 hours.
It might be of interest to anyone that has to deal with this is that the
bolt holding the wheel onto the shaft is a counter clock wise thread.

You may also be interested in knowing that almost all screw fasteners and
retainers loosen in the direction that the object that it is securing,
normally spins.