Southbend sb1018 owner manual Installing belt

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For Machines Mfg. Since 8/09

P R E P A R A T I O N

Model SB1018

13.Pivot the motor assembly upward, then place the belt over the gearbox and motor pulleys, as shown in Figure 17.

Motor Pulley

Gearbox

Pulley

Motor

Assembly

Figure 17. Installing belt.

14.Install the pulley cover (Figure 18) with two M6-1 x 12 hex bolts, three 6mm flat washers, and the South Bend cast aluminum knob (see Figure 19).

Hex Bolts

Belt

Cover

 

Figure 18. Pulley cover.

Knob Location

Figure 19. Pulley cover knob.

15.Slide the vise handwheel onto the leadscrew and tighten the set screw shown in Figure 20. Thread the handle into the handwheel and tighten it.

Handle

Set Screw

Handwheel

Figure 20. Vise handwheel.

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