Replacing/Adjusting the Drive Belt

For Replacement and Adjustment

1.Remove the saw blade (see Replacing the Blade on page 19).

2.Using the front handwheel, lower the blade arbor to its lowest position (rotate handwheel counterclockwise).

3.Remove the blade guard and splitter (see Installing the Blade Guard and Splitter section on page12), then turn the saw upside down.

4.Remove the dust shroud if applicable. Referring to Figure 24:

5.With a 5mm hex wrench, loosen four socket head cap screws (A) that secure the arbor support (B) to the motor casing.

If adjusting belt tension only (no belt replacement), skip steps 6 – 10 and proceed to step 11.

6.With a 10mm wrench, loosen the tension adjust screw (C) by turning counterclockwise.

7.Push the arbor support (B) forward (D) to relieve tension on the belt (E).

8.Remove belt (E) from the motor and arbor pulleys (F, G).

9.Replace the old belt with a new belt making sure that it sits properly on both pulleys.

10.Pull the arbor support (B) back (H), placing tension on the belt, and hand-tighten the four mounting screws (A).

Adjustment

 

11.

With a 10mm wrench, turn the tension adjust

 

 

screw (C) to place proper tension on the belt.

 

 

Adjustment is sufficient when moderate finger

 

 

pressure on the belt between the pulleys

 

 

results in approximately 1/4" deflection.

Figure 24

12.

Tighten the four mounting screws (A) with a

 

 

5mm hex wrench.

 

After the Adjustment

13.Replace the dust shroud (page 11) if applicable.

14.Turn the table saw right-side up.

15.Replace and adjust the blade guard and splitter (refer to the Installing the Blade Guard and Splitter and Adjusting the Blade Guard and Splitter sections on page 12).

16.Replace the saw blade (Replacing the Blade on page 19).

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Jet Tools 708315BTA operating instructions Replacing/Adjusting the Drive Belt, For Replacement and Adjustment