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Belt Replacement and adjustment
1. Disconnect machine from the power source.
2. Remove end gear cover and lower rear cover on the
headstock side.
3. Take tension off old belts by loosening two motor
mount plate screws (A, Fig. 25).
4. Remove belts. Install new belts onto pulleys.
5. Tension by tightening motor mount plate screws until
light finger pressure causes approximately 3/4
”
deflection on each belt.
6. Install covers and connect lathe to the power source.
Aligning Tailstock to Headstock
Before proceeding, headstock should be aligned. See
section labeled "Headstock Alignment
”.
1. Fit a 12
” ground steel bar between centers of the
headstock and tailstock. (See Fig. 26)
2. Fit a dial indicator to the top slide and traverse the
center line of the bar.
3. If adjustment is needed, align the tailstock using the
off set screws (A, Fig. 27) until the tailstock is
aligned.
Fig. 25
Fig. 27
Fig. 26
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