Craftex CT015N, Operating Instructions Manual

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STEP FOUR:
PULLEYS AND BELTS (continued)
8. Tighten the four screws on the motor mounting plate (it will be necessary to get
on the floor underneath the stand to do this; see STEP ONE, #1).
9. Use the motor knob underneath the unit to adjust the drive belt tension.
10. Firmly tighten the knob-screws on the pulley shaft bracket with the Allen key.
TIPS ON BELT TENSION:
• How do you know if the belt is at the correct tension? Place your thumb on the outside
of one side of the belt and place your index finger on the outside of the other side of the
belt. The belt is at the correct tension when you can squeeze it together by a total of
about one-half of an inch; there should be just a bit of give on each side.
• If the belt is too tight it will wear down the bearings.
• Under no circumstances should the belt tension be adjusted when the band saw is
connected to a power source.
NOTES ON SPEED SELECTION:
• Your Craftex CT015N Band Saw enables three speed selections: 750FPM (the belt is
positioned on the inner rim of the speed selector pulley); 1230FPM (the belt is
positioned on the middle rim of the speed selector pulley); or 2800FPM (the belt is
positioned on the outer rim of the speed selector pulley).
•
TURN OFF the machine and disconnect it from its power source. To select a desired
blade speed, the motor unit must be raised, as this will release the tension on the motor
drive belt and the speed selector belt. To raise the motor, turn the motor knob, found on
the underside of the unit. Make sure the motor is lowered again (and proper belt tension
adjustments have been made) before reconnecting the machine to the power source.