Grizzly G0514X3 - Manual (Page 51)

G0513X/G0514X/G0514X3 Extreme Series Bandsaw
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Replacing V-Belt
Tools Needed: QTY
Hex Wrench 6mm ...............................................1
Wrench 13mm ....................................................1
To replace the V-belt:
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Open both wheel covers, and remove the
blade.
3. Loosen the motor mount screws shown in
Figure 58.
4. Unthread the wheel mount bolt shown in
Figure 59 and slide the lower wheel off of the
bearing shaft.
Figure 59. Wheel mount bolt.
Wheel
Mount Bolt
5. Rotate the motor to release the tension on
the V-belt and pull it off of the motor pulley.
6. Slip the old V-belt off of the wheel pulley and
install the new V-belt in its place.
7. Install the lower wheel back onto the bearing
shaft and replace/tighten the wheel mount
bolt.
8. Rotate the motor to tension the V-belt, then
tighten the motor adjustment screw.
9. Check the V-belt tension and adjust if neces-
sary as described in the Tensioning V-Belt
instructions.
10. When the V-belt tension is correct, tighten the
motor hinge bolt and close the lower wheel
cover.