Belt Replacement - Craftex CX Series User Manual

Belt Replacement

If the drive belt is showing noticeable sign
of wear, damage or fraying it is in need of
replacement.
To help maintain
performance the belt must be in good
condition.
Item required
6mm Hex Wrench
Replacement Belt
Retaining Ring Pliers
Leather Gloves
Belt Replacement Instructions
1. Make sure machine has been
properly disconnected
power source.
2. Using the leather gloves remove the
blade from the machine.
3. Loosen the cap screws located on
the motor mount.
4. Move the motor to the left taking
the tension of the belt.
5. Open the lower wheel door and
remove the belt from the pulley.
6. Using the retaining ring pliers
remove the external retaining ring
optimal machine
from its
32
from the lower wheel shaft and
remove the lower wheel. See Figure
10.
Figure 10
7. Put the new belt on booth pulleys
and reinstall the lower wheel along
with the retaining ring.
8. Adjust the belt tension as instructed
in the Adjusting Belt Tension section
of the manual.
9. Carefully replace the blade using
leather gloves.
10. Adjust the blade guide and support
bearings.
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment is imperative for your
band saws optimal performance. The
wheels are properly aligned when they are
parallel to each other, this is known as
coplanar.