RIKON Power Tools 70-500 - Manual (Page 16)

CAUTION! BEFORE CLEANING OR CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE WORK, DISCONNECT
THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE (WALL SOCKET). NEVER USE WATER OR
OTHER LIQUIDS TO CLEAN THE MACHINE. USE A BRUSH. REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE
MACHINE WILL PREVENT UNNECESSARY PROBLEMS.
Keep the lathe bed casting clean and lubricated.
Keep the outside of the machine clean to ensure accurate operation of all moving parts and prevent
excessive wear.
Keep the ventilation slots of the motor clean to prevent it from overheating.
Remove all saw dust and chips from the lathe after each use.
Maintenance
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Replacing the Drive Belt
1.) Disconnect the lathe from the main power
supply.
2.) Open the access covers on the headstock
and stand.
3.) Loosen the motor plate and lift motor to take
tension off belt. (See Fig.38)
4.) Remove belt from the motor pulley.
5.) Engage spindle lock into the headstock pulley.
6.) Remove handwheel using spanner wrench.
(LH Thread)
7.) Remove the grub screw from the spindle lock
nut.
8.) Remove spindle lock nut using spanner
wrench. (LH Thread) (See Fig.39)
9.) Dis-engage the spindle lock.
10.) Remove the two grub screws from the
headstock pulley. (See Fig.40)
11.) Place a piece of wood against the spindle and
strike with a mallet toward the tailstock until
the headstock pulley and rear spacer can be
removed. At this point the drive belt can be
removed and replaced.
12.) Reverse above steps to reinstall.
Fig.38
Fig.39
Fig.40