Craftsman 315.214500 - Manual (Page 23)

MAINTENANCE
DRIVE BELT
See Figures 25, 26, 27, and 26. .
A WARNING: To prevent accidental starting that
could cause possible serious personal injury,
turn off the saw, lock the knob in the off position,
and unplug the saw before working on the bancj
saw.
Due to wear or breakage, the drive belt may need to
be replaced. The drive belt is located on the motor
pulley and on the lower right wheel of the band saw.
LOWER RIGHT WHEEL
MOTOR PULLEY
MOTOR
NUTS
MOTOR PULLEY
DRIVE BELT
Fig. 25
Loosen the three motor nuts and rotate the motor
to the right or clockwise to reduce tension on the
old drive belt.
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
TO TIGHTEN
^ V
CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN
DRIVE BELT
Fig. 27
■ Remove the worn drive belt by sliding it off the
wheel and then off the motor pulley.
H Matching grooves, place new drive belt on the
motor pulley and then on the wheel.
H Rotate the motor to the left or counterclockwise
from the front of the saw to apply tension to the
drive belt. Using a thumb and finger to squeeze
the belt, it should give about 1/4 in. Tighten the
three motor nuts.
Note: A drive belt that is too tight may cause in­
creased noise or overload the motor.
Fig. 26
Fig. 28
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