My Jet 14sfx has two chunky red guards underneath the table on either side of the blade. They do not get anywhere close to the blade but they do make adjusting the roller guides very difficult. In fact you have to loosen the guards and slide them out of the way to access the the rollers for adjustment. The guides also have to be loosened and slid out of the way (actually easier to remove them entirely) when replacing the blade.

I am not sure what function these guides serve. If it is to protect the user’s hand if he were to accidentally put it under the table with the blade running I think I could safely live without them. But if the guides (for example) prevent the blade from coming out at the user if it breaks or slips off the wheels at speed then maybe it is too dangerous to remove them…?

Thanks for your insights