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H8259 10" x 18" Benchtop Lathe
To remove the old belt:
1. Open the side and rear access covers as
shown in Steps 1-5 in the Changing Speeds
procedure on
Page 13.
2. Roll the belt off of the motor (lower) pulley
(Figure 36).
Changing Belt
Figure 36. Belt removed from lower pulley.
Motor Pulley
3. Loosen both set screws on the headstock
spindle wheel (
Figure 37) and turn it clock-
wise to unthread and remove it.
4. Loosen the set screw on the spindle pulley
through the rear cover access until the pulley
spins freely on the spindle (refer to
Figure 37
for set screw locations
).
5. Tap the spindle far enough out of the head-
stock so that the belt can be removed. A rub
-
ber or wooden mallet may be required. Take
care not to damage the spindle threads.
Figure 37. Set screw locations.
To install new belt:
1. Place the new belt over the spindle pulley.
2. Slide the spindle back through the headstock
and into the original position. A mallet may be
required.
3. Install the headlock spindle wheel and tighten
both set screws.
4. Loosely install the belt on the motor pulley
in one of the five available positions, making
sure to leave access to the pulley set screw.
5. Adjust the spindle pulley position on the
spindle shaft to ensure proper belt alignment
(Figure 38).
6. Rotate the spindle pulley on the spindle shaft
until the set screw aligns with the keyway on
the spindle shaft, then tighten the set screw.
7. Complete the new belt installation by follow-
ing Steps 6-9 in the Changing Speeds pro-
cedure on
Page 14.
Figure 38. Proper belt alignment.
Correct Alignment
Incorrect Alignment
Pulley Set Screw
Headstock Spindle
Wheel Set Screw (2)
Belt (Released)