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ADJUSTMENTS
To change the belt, the whole spindle shaft needs
to be shifted right, out of the headstock, towards
the tailstock. This will allow the new belt to be
slipped over the spindle and onto the spindle pul-
ley. Then the whole spindle shaft assembly can
be re-installed so turning can be resumed.
1. Unplug the lathe from the power source.
2. Remove any accessories from the spindle -
spur center, pen mandrel, chuck, faceplate, etc..
3. Open the rear spindle pulley cover (FIG. 14,
A) and the lower, side motor pulley cover (B) to
gain access to the drive belt and pulleys that are
inside of the headstock and bed casting.
4. Loosen the motor mount locking lever handle
(FIG. 13, F) and lift the motor mounting plate
lever (G) to loosen the tension on the belt. The
belt can now be removed from the lower motor
pulley (FIG. 14, B).
5. Loosen the set screws that attaches the hand
wheel (C) to the spindle, and remove the hand
wheel. FIG. 15.
6. Remove the set screw(s) that attaches the
spindle pulley to the spindle. The pulley should
now be loose on the spindle. FIG. 14, A.
NOTE:
There may be two (2) set screws in the
threaded hole, one on top of the other. If assem-
bled in this manner, this stacking prevents the set
screws from loosening during use.
7. Carefully knock the spindle, towards the tail-
stock. Use a block of wood against the spindle
end to prevent any damage when it is hit with a
mallet/hammer. The spindle pulley, now loose,
will slide along the spindle.
8. Remove the old belt, if present, and install the
new belt over the spindle pulley. Return the
pulley back onto the spindle, and re-install the
spindle back into the headstock casting. As in
step 7, carefully knock the spindle and bearings
back into place with a block of wood and mallet.
CHANGING THE DRIVE BELT
FIG. 14
FIG. 15
D
Remove
Spindle
9. Secure the spindle pulley in place on the
spindle with the set screw(s). Make sure that the
set screws engage back onto the flat section on
the spindle to eliminate slippage.
10. Re-assemble the remaining headstock parts
by reversing the procedure previously described.
A
A
B
C
B
