Multiquip tp24 manual Water pump maintenance, Belt replacement, Bearing housing removal

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MAINTENANCE

Water pump maintenance

When the machine has not been used for a long period of time, hard packed dirt may build up inside the pump and block the pump wheel.

NOTICE

If the machine is activated with the immersion pump blocked, the electric motor will be damaged within a few minutes!

Please follow the steps below to clean the pump before operating the saw.

1.Remove the immersion pump from the water container.

2.Clean the immersion pump.

3.Loosen the fixing screws of the pump lid.

4.Take the lid off the pump (be careful not to damage or lose the gasket underneath)

5.Clean the pump lid.

6.Remove all dirt and incrustations from the pump wheel.

7.Check whether the pump wheel can be easily turned.

8.Reassemble the immersion pump and check that it works properly.

Belt replacement

To replace the belt (Figure 18) perform the following.

1.Turn off and unplug the saw.

2.Loosen and remove the 4 bolts located above and below the belt guard. Remove the belt guard.

3.Loosen the 4 bolts located at the base of the motor.

4.Use a hex wrench to access the socket hex bolt located at the rear of the cutting head.Turn wrench to move the motor forward, thus providing some slack in the belt.

5.Take off the old belt and replace with new belt.

6.To reassemble, follow steps 1-4 in reverse order. Make sure belt is at the proper tension before tightening the four bolts at the base of the motor.

Figure 18. Belt Replacement

CUTTING HEAD REMOVAL

To remove the cutting head, see Saw Set-Up

Bearing housing removal

To remove the bearing housing (Figure 19), perform the following:

1.Remove the 4 screws on the belt guard.

2.Remove the belt guard.

3.Loosen (do not remove) the adjustment screw behind the mounting plate and the 4 screws on the motor base to remove the belt.

4.Remove the blade lock nut and remove the blade (if there is one present.)

5.Remove the 4 screws on the mounting plate closest to the cutting head handle to remove the bearing housing (including the attached pulley and inner flange.)

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