Grizzly 8" Jointer G0500 - Manual (Page 40)

-38- G0500/G1018/G1018HW 8" Jointers
Adjusting V-Belts
Figure 57. Motor adjustment bolts (shown
underneath stand for clarity).
In order for your jointer to perform at its best, you
should check (and adjust if necessary) the V-belt
tension and alignment.
To adjust the V-belt tension:
1. Disconnect the jointer from the power
source!
2. Remove the stand door to gain access to the
V-belts.
3. Loosen the motor adjustment bolts shown in
Figure 57 .
4. Push down on the motor with one hand and
tighten the motor adjustment bolts with the
other hand.
5. Check the V-belt tension by squeezing them
in the center, as shown in
Figure 58 . If you
can squeeze the V-belts more than 1 ⁄
2
" on
both sides, using moderate pressure, then
they need to be tighter—repeat
steps 3-5 .
6. When the V-belt tension is correct, replace
the stand door.
Figure 56. Table gib lock nuts and setscrews.
5. Evenly tighten both gib setscrews a small
amount, then check the table by moving it up
and down. Adjust the setscrews as needed
until the friction of the table movement is bal-
anced between minimal play and ease of
movement. Note—
Tighter gibs reduce play
but make it harder to adjust the tables.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 with the other table.
7. Adjust the table height of both tables before
resuming with any operations.