Woodstock ST1000 Replacing V-Belt, To replace the V-belt, Tools Needed, Hex Wrench 6mm

Replacing V-Belt
Tools Needed:	Qty
Hex Wrench 6mm	1
Wrench 13mm	1
To replace the V-belt:

1.UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!

2.Open both wheel covers, and remove the blade.

3.Loosen the motor mount bolts shown in Figure 41.

4.Move the body of the motor so that the motor adjustment bolt slides to the right-hand side (facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot and pull the V-belt off of the motor pulley.

5.Unthread the wheel mount bolt shown in Figure 42 and slide the lower wheel off of the bearing shaft.

6.Slip the old V-belt off of the wheel pulley and install the new V-belt in its place.

7.Install the lower wheel back onto the bear- ing shaft and replace/tighten the wheel mount bolt.

8.Position the V-belt over the motor pulley. Move the body of the motor so that the motor adjust- ment bolt slides to the left-hand side (facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot.

9.Hold the motor in position with one hand and tighten the motor adjustment bolt with the other hand.

10.Check the V-belt tension and adjust if necessary as described in the Tensioning V-Beltinstruc- tions.

11.When the V-belt tension is correct, tighten the motor hinge bolt and close the lower wheel cover.

Wheel

Mount Bolt

Figure 42. Wheel mount bolt.

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