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This is a guide to replacing the drive belt for your WEN 3424, 3424T, or 34018 Wood Lathe. This guide is best used in
conjunction with the lathe manual, included as a physical copy with your unit and available on the WEN website page
for the 3424/3424T (link here), or 34018 (link here) by clicking "Click here to view the product manual".
If at any point you need assistance, have questions, or want to order parts, call WEN customer service at 1-800-232-
1195, M-F, 8-5 Central Time, or email techsupport@wenproducts.com.
If replacing any parts, use only genuine replacement parts purchased from WEN Products. Use of replacement
parts not sold by WEN Products will void the product's warranty and could lead to decreased performance or
injury.
TOOLS NEEDED
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Hex wrenches (included with your lathe)
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Faceplate wrench (included with your lathe)
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Cloth or cardboard
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Rubber, high-friction gloves
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Helper (optional)
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Rubber mallet
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Soft-face mallet, hammer, and block of wood (optional)
BEFORE BEGINNING, ENSURE THAT THE POWER TOOL IS DISCONNECTED FROM ANY AND ALL POWER
SOURCES. AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PROCEDURES LISTED IN YOUR OWNER'S
MANUAL. USE COMMON SENSE.
NOTE: pictures in this guide are taken on model 3424T, but a similar procedure applies for models 3424, 3424T, and
34018. If changing the belt on model 34018, be careful to not damage the speed sensor. Refer to the exploded view
and parts list in your manual.
REMOVING THE OLD BELT
1. Disconnect the lathe from the power source. Ensure that the motor is stopped.
2. Relieve tension on the lathe belt, as if you were going to change speeds. Move the belt off the motor pulley.
Lock the motor in position. Consult your owner's manual.
3. Open the belt access panels. Consult your owner's manual.
4. Remove the faceplate (if installed) and spur center (if installed). Consult your owner's manual. Use cardboard
or a cloth to protect your hand, and/or the lathe bed, if removing the spur center.
5. Use a hex wrench to loosen, but not remove, the two set screws on the spindle handwheel (Fig. 1 below).
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Date last modified: 2020.02.03
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- Page 1 This is a guide to replacing the drive belt for your WEN 3424, 3424T, or 34018 Wood Lathe. This guide is best used in conjunction with the lathe manual, included as a physical copy with your unit and available on the WEN website page for the 3424/3424T (link here), or 34018 (link here) by clicking “Click here to view the product manual”.
- Page 2 Fig. 1: There are two set screws; loosen both. 6. Put on your rubber, high-friction gloves. Grip the handwheel on the rear of the spindle. Use the faceplate wrench on the spindle’s flats to loosen the handwheel. NOTE: the spindle handwheel is left-hand threaded. Turn the handwheel clockwise (as viewed from the back of the lathe, with the spindle stationary) to loosen it.
- Page 3 2. If the pulley is difficult to re-install, use some steel wool to gently go over the pulley’s mounting hole and the spindle to remove any metal burrs, wood shavings, etc. Wipe down with a cloth when done. 13. Take the new belt (part no. 3424-037 or 34018-050, depending on your lathe’s model) and loop it over the spindle pulley.
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