Grizzly H8259 owner manual Changing Belt, To remove the old belt, To install new belt

Changing Belt

To remove the old belt:

1.Open the side and rear access covers as shown in Steps 1-5in the Changing Speeds procedure on Page 13.

2.Roll the belt off of the motor (lower) pulley (Figure 36).

Belt (Released)

Motor Pulley

Figure 36. Belt removed from lower 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).

Pulley Set Screw	Headstock Spindle
	Wheel Set Screw (2)
Figure 37. Set screw locations.

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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.

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).

Correct Alignment

Incorrect Alignment

Figure 38. Proper belt alignment.

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 6-9in the Changing Speeds pro-

cedure on Page 14.

H8259 10" x 18" Benchtop Lathe