Delta 36-714 Instruction Manual page 9

INSTALLING THE DRIVE BELT
Disconnect the machine from the power source!
1. Lift the motor to remove the foam packing block.
2. While lifting the motor (A) Fig. 5, place a 10" - 12" long
piece of 2x4 under the motor (B) Fig. 8 to prop up the
motor.
3. Place the grooved belt (C) Fig. 6 on the grooved pulley
located behind the motor (shown in Fig. 7) and the
pulley directly above, located on the opposite end of
the blade arbor.
Ensure that the grooves of the belt completely make contact
with the grooves in these pulleys.
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4. Carefully lift the motor and remove the block of wood.
The weight of the motor will provide the correct tension
on the belt.
5. The belt (D) Fig. 8 is shown installed correctly as seen
through the open door in the side of the saw.
A
C
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B
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
D
Fig. 8