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ADJUSTMENTS
ADJUSTING DRIVE BELTS
The cutterhead drive belt and the feed gear drive belts
need to be checked periodically and re-tightened if nec-
essary. Belts will stretch with use, especially when they
are new and are breaking in. Both drive belts are located
behind the machine's front and rear covers. FIG. 27 & 28.
To inspect, adjust or change the drive belts:
1. Make sure that the planer/jointer's switch is turned off,
and the plug is disconnected from the power source.
2. Raise the cutterhead guard to remove the front cover,
then unscrew the rear cover. This will expose both sides of
the machine and its motor, pulleys and belts.
TENSIONING THE DRIVE BELTS
3. Check the
Cutterhead Drive Belt (#309, FIG. 27, A)
tension with thumb pressure. The drive belt should not give
more than 3/8" in the center. FIG. 29.
4. From the front of the machine, loosen the four Nuts
(#315, FIG. 27, B) that secure the motor in place. Lift the
motor to slacken the tension on the drive belt, or move it
down to increase the belt tension.
5. When the belt tension is correct, tighten the motor
mounting nuts that were done in step 4.
6. The
Feed Roller Belt (#256, FIG. 28, C) requires no
adjustments. Its elasticity automatically applies tension.
7. The
Feed Roller Chain (#248, FIG. 28, D) is automati-
cally tensioned with the Spring Assembly (#246, 247, 249,
E) and requires no adjustments.
NOTE:
While the side panel and cutterhead cover are
open, remove any chips and dust that may have accumu-
lated with a dust collector or brush.
8. When all belts have been checked and any maintenance
has been done, replace the side panel and belt cover and
secure them in position with the screws.
REPLACING THE DRIVE BELTS
1. To replace the
Drive Belt (#309), follow the same steps,
#3-5 above. Loosen the tension until the belt can be easily
removed from the Motor Pulley (#311) and Cutterhead Pul-
ley (#235). Once removed, reverse the steps to install and
re-tension the new belt on the pulleys. FIG. 27.
2. To replace the
Feed Roller Belt (#256, FIG. 28, C), sim-
ply stretch the elastic belt and position it over the large, Flat
Belt Pulley (#257, F), then the Cutterhead Shaft (G).
FIG. 27
FIG. 29
FIG. 28
3. When all work on the belts has been done, replace the
side covers and secure them in position with their screws.
A
B
C
E
D
B
G
F
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