MAINTENANCE
Drive Belts
To replace the drive belts, do these steps:
1.Lay the jointer on its side so the switch is facing up.
2.Remove the bottom cover.
3.Loosen the screws securing the motor mount plate and the impeller mount plate (Figure 44).
4.Adjust the mounting plate to allow the drive belts to loosen.
5.Remove the drive belts.
6.Replace or
7.Replace the bottom cover.
Motor Brushes
To replace the drive belts, do these steps:
1.Lay the jointer on its side so the switch is facing up.
2.Remove the bottom cover.
3.Using a
4.Replace the motor brushes if they are dam- aged or severely blackened by carbon build- up.
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6.Replace the bottom cover.