Ryobi BS1001SV - Manual (Page 25)

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MAINTENANCE
BRUSHES
See Figure 28.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause possible
serious personal injury, turn off the saw, remove the
switch key, and unplug the saw before working on the
band saw.
The brushes located inside the saw housing on the door
help protect the tire and wheel by brushing off saw dust.
As the brushes become worn, it will be necessary to adjust
or replace them.
n
Slide the brushes off the tab that holds them in place.
n Slide the new brush on the tab.
DRIVE BELT
See Figure 29.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause pos-
sible serious personal injury, turn off the saw, remove
the switch key, and unplug the saw before working on
the band saw.
Due to wear or breakage, the drive belt may need to be
replaced. The drive belt is located behind the lower wheel
of the band saw.
n
Remove the phillips head screws from the belt cover and
remove belt cover. Set it aside.
n Remove the cap bolts from the bottom of the motor
housing using a hex key wrench.
n Remove the top motor cap bolt while supporting the
motor.
n Pull the motor away from the band saw and slide the
worn drive belt off of the pulley and discard.
n Place new drive belt on motor pulley and slide drive belt
over pulley while mounting the motor.
n Insert top cap bolt through motor housing and thread into
band saw. Finger tighten.
n Insert the remaining cap bolts into the adjusting slots and
thread into band saw.
n Rotate the motor counterclockwise to tension the new
drive belt and tighten the cap bolts.
n Replace the belt cover and attach with two philips head
screws.
PULLEY
DRIVE BELT
BELT
COVER
Fig. 29
SCREWS
MOTOR PULLEY CAP BOLT
Fig. 28
BRUSH
BRUSH