Woodstock STEELEX ST1000 - Manual (Page 38)

-36- ST1000 14" Bandsaw
Figure 42. Wheel mount bolt.
Replacing V-Belt
Tools Needed: Qty
Hex Wrench 6mm ................................................................. 1
Wrench 13mm ........................................................................ 1
To replace the V-belt:
1. UNPLUG THE BANDSAW!
2. Open both wheel covers, and remove the
blade.
3. Loosen the motor mount bolts shown in Figure
41.
4. Move the body of the motor so that the motor
adjustment bolt slides to the right-hand side
(facing bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot
and pull the V-belt off of the motor pulley.
5. Unthread the wheel mount bolt shown in
Figure 42 and slide the lower wheel off of the
bearing shaft.
Wheel
Mount Bolt
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 bear-
ing shaft and replace/tighten the wheel mount
bolt.
8. Position the V-belt over the motor pulley. Move
the body of the motor so that the motor adjust-
ment bolt slides to the left-hand side (facing
bandsaw front) of the adjustment slot.
9. Hold the motor in position with one hand and
tighten the motor adjustment bolt with the
other hand.
10. Check the V-belt tension and adjust if necessary
as described in the Tensioning V-Belt instruc-
tions.
11. When the V-belt tension is correct, tighten the
motor hinge bolt and close the lower wheel
cover.