Replacing V-Belt - Grizzly G0554 Owner's Manual

Replacing v-belt

To replace the v-belts on the lathe:
1.
unplug the lAthe!
2.
open the end cover door on the headstock
and the lower cover at the headstock end of
the lathe.
3. remove the tension off the old V-belts by
loosening the motor mount hex nut (see
Figure 89).
pulley
press
⁄ "
3
4
Motor
Mount
hex
nut
Figure 89. V-belt adjustments.
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Belt
Motor
pulley
4.
remove the old belts and install the new
ones. Always replace these belts in pairs.
5.
tighten the motor mount hex nut until 8 lbs.
of force applied to the belts causes approxi-
mately ⁄ " of deflection.
3
4
6. Close end cover door and install lower cover.
then reconnect the machine to its power
source.
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