Pulley Alignment; Squaring Work Table To Sanding Disc - Grizzly G1014Z Owner's Manual

pulley Alignment

proper pulley alignment prevents premature belt
wear. the pulleys are properly aligned when they
are parallel and in the same plane as each other.
Tools Needed
hex Wrench 4mm ............................................... 1
straightedge 12" ................................................. 1
standard screwdriver ......................................... 1
To check and adjust pulley alignment:
1. disConneCt sander From poWer!
2.
remove the work table assembly and miter
gauge.
3. open the pulley cover.
4.
loosen the set screws that secure the cast
iron plate to the drive shaft, then remove the
plate.
5.
place a 12" straightedge across both pulleys,
as shown in figure 93.
figure 93. Checking pulley alignment.
—if the straightedge touches the pulleys
evenly, no adjustments need to be made.
go to Step 7.
—if there is a gap between the straightedge
and one of the pulleys, that pulley needs to
be adjusted. proceed to Step 6.
model g1014z/g1014zX (mfg. 11/07+)
6.
loosen the set screw on the pulley where you
noticed the gap, then adjust the pulley so it
touches the bottom of the straightedge when
it is extended across both pulleys, as shown
in figure 93.
7.
tighten the pulley set screw, re-install the
cast iron plate, close the pulley cover, then
Qty re-install the thumb knob and work table.
Squaring Work Table
to Sanding Disc
Tools Needed
machinist's square ............................................. 1
To square the sanding disc table:
1. disConneCt sander From poWer!
2. place a machinist's square or other 90° mea-
suring tool against the work table and sand-
ing disc (see figure 94).
angle pointer
figure 94. using a machinist's square to adjust
3. loosen the table lock knob, adjust the table
square with the sanding disc, then re-tighten
the table lock knob.
4.
loosen the phillips head screw on the angle
pointer, position the red scale pointer over the
"0" mark on the angle scale, then re-tighten
the screw.
the work table to 90°.
Qty
lock
Knob
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