9.Lower the arbor down all the way, remove the button head cap screws on the lower part of the belt cover plate, the spacers, and the cover plate.
10.While pulling the belt outward, rotate it up and down to slide it off the upper and lower pulleys. Be careful not to pinch your fingers.
To install the new belt:
1.Place the new flat belt onto the lower pulley so it engages one or two grooves.
2.Push the belt inward and roll it onto the top pulley. Continue pushing the belt and rotating it up and down (FIgure 73) until it is centered on both pulleys.
Flat Belt
Figure 73. Installing flat belt (table removed for
clarity.)
3.Reinstall two button head cap screws and spacers onto the lower part of the belt cover plate.
4.Raise the blade all the way up.
5.Perform Steps 6-8 in the previous subsection in reverse order.
6.Loosen the motor mounting hex nuts, place the wood block on top of the motor.
7.Raise the arbor assembly to tension the belt, ensuring that the wood block is between the motor and cabinet as shown in Figure 74.
Wood
Block
Figure 74. Using wood block to tension belt.
Note: The belt is tensioned correctly when you can deflect it no more than 1/8".
