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CHANGING THE DRIVE BELT
– cont’d
1. Turn the tool on its right hand side on
a table or work bench.
WARNING:
Be extremely careful
not to touch the cutting blades with
your hands. Serious injury may result.
2. Remove three belt cover screws (1)
from the belt cover (2) using a #2
screwdriver (Fig 9).
3. Pull the belt cover away from the
planer housing (3).
4. If the belt is broken, remove it from the
pulley area. If the belt is NOT broken,
insert one finger under the belt (4)
about
1” (2.54 cm) from the large drive
pulley (5) and pull upward on the belt
(Fig. 10).
5. While pulling upward on the belt, pull it
toward the large pulley. The belt will
climb upward on the pulley as the
pulley rotates.
6. Repeat steps #4 & #5 until the belt is
completely removed from both pulleys.
7. Remove all loose debris from the belt
housing and belt housing cover.
NOTE:
Use a clean DRY soft brush. Never
use any solvent or water as you will
damage the tool.
8. Place the belt on the small pulley (6)
(Fig. 11).
NOTE:
Make sure the belt fits fully into all
the grooves in the small pulley.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
!
Fig. 11
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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