Mounting The Fence; Adjustments; Main Belt Tension; Gearbox Belt Tension - Powermatic SLR12 Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

8. Close blade guard and tighten knurled knob.

Mounting the Fence

1. Slide the fence casting onto the end of the
guide bar while pulling back the main lock
handle (Figure 9).
2. The fence is moved along the guide bar by
rotating the handwheel. Use the main lock
handle to secure the fence casting in place.
3. Loosen the other lock handle and slide the
aluminum fence onto the casting. Tighten
the handle.

Adjustments

Main Belt Tension

1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Open back panels to expose the motor,
pulleys and belts, as shown in Figure 10.
Loosen hex nut (Fig. 11) and turn the
adjustment screw as needed to adjust the
tension. Proper tension is achieved when
there is a small amount of deflection by
using moderate finger pressure on the belt
midway between the pulleys.
3. Tighten hex nut (Fig. 11) and replace
panels.

Gearbox Belt Tension

1. Disconnect machine from power source.
2. Open lower back panel and loosen nuts on
the motor base (Fig. 12). Adjust motor base
up or down as needed, then tighten nuts.
Proper tension is achieved when there is a
small amount of deflection by using finger
pressure on the belt midway between the
pulleys.
3. Replace panels.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
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