Woodstock M1113 - Manual (Page 40)

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw
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SERVICE
This section covers the most common service adjustments
or procedures that may need to be made during the life
of your machine.
If you require additional machine service not included
in this section, please contact Woodstock International
Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to:
[email protected].
General
MAKE SURE that your machine is
unplugged during all service proce-
dures! If this warning is ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
To ensure optimum power transfer from the motor to the
blade, the V-belts must be in good condition and operate
under proper tension. Check belt tension at least every 3
months—more often if the bandsaw is used daily. V-belts
stretch with use and must be periodically re-tensioned.
Accessing V-Belts
1. DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2. Remove the bandsaw blade.
3. Remove the lower wheel by removing the hex bolt at
the center of the wheel, then sliding the wheel off
the shaft. (The hex nut has left handed threads, so
you must turn it clockwise to loosen it.) You now have
access to the V-belts for inspection or service (see
Figure 49).
Checking V-Belts
1. Follow all previous instructions for Accessing V-
Belts.
2. Push the center of each V-belt (Figure 50), using
moderate force. Deflection should be about 1 ⁄
4
".
If deflection is more than 1 ⁄
4
", tension that V-belt
( Page 39) before doing Step 4.
3. Use a flashlight to inspect the belt. If a V-belt is
cracked, frayed, or glazed, replace it soon.
4. Replace the pulley cover, lower wheel, and blade;
then close the lower wheel cover.
Servicing V-Belts
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Figure 50. Belt deflection.
Figure 49. Pulleys and V-belts.
Wheel
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Motor
Pulley
1 ⁄
4
"