Pulley Alignment

Pulley alignment is another important factor in power transmission and belt life. The pulleys should be parallel to each other and in the same plane (coplaner) for optimum performance.

Each pulley can be adjusted by loosening the motor mount fasteners, sliding the motor in or out, and retightening the fasteners to lock the motor pulley in place.

Tools Needed:

Qty

Wrench or Socket 17mm

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To align the pulleys:

 

1.DISCONNECT JOINTER FROM POWER!

2.Remove the rear access cover, V-belt guard and the fence assembly.

3.Place a straightedge against both pulleys (Figure 70) and check to make sure that they are aligned and that the V-belt is straight up and down (see Figure 71).

Straightedge

Figure 70. Checking belt alignment.

G0495X 8" Jointer w/Digital Readout

Cutterhead

Pulley

!LIGNMENT

Motor

Pulley

Figure 71. Pulleys aligned.

If the pulleys are aligned, go to Step 8.

If the pulleys are NOT aligned, perform

Steps 4–8.

4.Loosen the motor mount fasteners shown in

Figure 72.

Fasteners

Figure 72. Motor mount fasteners.

5.Shift the motor horizontally as needed to align the motor pulley with the cutterhead pulley.

6.Tighten the motor mount fasteners. The V-belt should be parallel and aligned as shown in Figure 71.

7.Reinstall the fence assembly, rear access panel, and V-belt guard.

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Grizzly G0495X owner manual Pulley Alignment, To align the pulleys, Steps

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