Instruction manual

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REPLACING BELTS AND
ADJUSTING BELT TENSION
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER
SOURCE.
1. Remove motor cover to gain access to the motor.
2. Place a block of wood (C) Fig. 74, between the motor
and saw cabinet as shown. NOTE: It may be necessary
to raise the saw arbor in order to insert the wooden block.
Lower the saw arbor until the motor contacts the wood.
3. Loosen bolt (D) Fig. 74, and continue to lower the saw
arbor until all tension is removed from the belts (E).
Tighten bolt (D).
4. Raise the saw arbor slightly and remove the block of
wood (C) Fig. 74.
5 Lower the saw arbor. Remove the belts (E) Fig. 74,
one at a time from the motor pulley.
6. Remove the belts (E) Fig. 75, one at a time from the
arbor pulley (F).
7. Assemble the three new belts, one at a time in the
grooves of the arbor pulley (F) Fig. 75, and onto the motor
pulley.
8. When the new belts are assembled on the arbor
pulley (F) Fig. 75 and the motor pulley, loosen screw (D)
Fig. 74, and carefully let the motor rest on the belts.
9. Correct belt tension is when there is approximately
1/4" deflection in the center span of the pulleys, using
light finger pressure. After tension is applied, tighten
screw (D) Fig. 74.
Fig. 74
Fig. 75
PROTECTING CAST IRON
TABLE FROM RUST
To clean and protect cast iron tables from rust, you will
need the following materials: 1 pushblock from a jointer,
1 sheet of medium Scotch-Brite™ Blending Hand Pad, 1
can of WD-40
®
, 1 can of degreaser, 1 can of TopCote
®
Aerosol. Apply the WD-40 and polish the table surface
with the Scotch-Brite pad using the pushblock as a
holddown. Degrease the table, then apply the TopCote
®
.
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