Woodstock M1113 owner manual Service, Servicing V-Belts, Accessing V-Belts, Checking V-Belts

M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

SERVICE

General

This section covers the most common service adjustments or procedures that may need to be made during the life of your machine.

If you require additional machine service not included in this section, please contact Woodstock International Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to: tech-support@shopfox.biz.

Servicing V-Belts

To ensure optimum power transfer from the motor to the blade, the V-belts must be in good condition and operate under proper tension. Check belt tension at least every 3 months—more often if the bandsaw is used daily. V-belts stretch with use and must be periodically re-tensioned.

Accessing V-Belts

1.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

2.Remove the bandsaw blade.

3.Remove the lower wheel by removing the hex bolt at the center of the wheel, then sliding the wheel off the shaft. (The hex nut has left handed threads, so you must turn it clockwise to loosen it.) You now have access to the V-belts for inspection or service (see

Figure 49).

MAKE SURE that your machine is unplugged during all service proce- dures! If this warning is ignored, seri- ous personal injury may occur.

Wheel

Pulley

Idler

Pulley

Motor

Pulley

Figure 49. Pulleys and V-belts.

Checking V-Belts

1.	Follow all previous instructions for Accessing V-
	Belts.
2.	Push the center of each V-belt (Figure 50), using
	moderate force. Deflection should be about 1⁄4".

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	If deflection is more than 1⁄4", tension that V-belt
	(Page 39) before doing Step 4.
3.	Use a flashlight to inspect the belt. If a V-belt is
	cracked, frayed, or glazed, replace it soon.
4.	Replace the pulley cover, lower wheel, and blade;
	then close the lower wheel cover.

1⁄4"

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Figure 50. Belt deflection.

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