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DRIVE BELT
See Figures 25, 26, 27, and 28.
,_ WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that
could cause possible serious personal injury,
.turn off the saw, lock the knob in the off position,
and unplug the saw before working on the band,
SaW.
Due to wear or breakage, the drive belt may need to
be replaced. The drive belt is located on the motor
pulley and on the lower right wheel of the band saw.
LOWERRIGHTWHEEL
MOTOR
NUTS
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
TO TIGHTEN
MOTORPULLEY
DRIVEBELT
Fig. 25
Loosen the three motor nuts and rotate the motor
to the right or clockwise to reduce tension on the
old drive belt.
CLOCKWISE
TOLOOSEN
DRIVEBELT
bLOWERRIGHT
WHEEL
O
Fig. 27
• Remove the worn drive belt by sliding itoff the
wheel and then off the motor pulley.
• Matching grooves, place new drive belt on the
motor pulley and then on the wheel.
• Rotate the motor to the left or counterclockwise
from the front of the saw to apply tension to the
drive belt. Using a thumb and finger to squeeze
the belt, it should give about 114in. Tighten the
three motor nuts.
Note: A drive belt that is too tight may cause in-
creased noise or overload the motor.
TO LOOSEN
DRIVEBELT
Fig. 26
23
TO TIGHTEN
DRIVEBELT
Fig. 28