Drive Belt Tensioning; Riving Knife Setting - Elektra Beckum TopLine PK 255 Operating Instructions Manual

5. Turn saw over and place on its saw table.
6. Loosen the two nuts inside the saw by approx.
one turn.
7. Stand saw back on its feet/workstand.
8. Adjust saw blade position by turning the setting
nuts.
9. Turn saw over again and place on its saw table.
10. Tighten both nuts inside the saw again.
11. Stand saw on its feet/workstand again.
12. Loosen all setting nuts by approx. two turns.
13. Slide chip case cover back into the closed posi-
tion and tighten screws.
14. Fasten removable table section.

Drive belt tensioning

The drive belts runs between the motor and the saw
spindle. It requires tensioning if:
- it deflects by more than 5 mm when pressed
down with a thumb;
- the main blade takes more than 10 sec to come
to a complete standstill.
To check and retension
1. Turn saw upside down.
2. Unscrew cover plate from motor (grey arrows).
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3. Check belt tension at window in transmission
housing by pressing with a thumb.
If the drive belt requires retensioning:
4. Loosen the four screws holding the motor by
approx. one turn.
the motor is mounted on a cam plate. The belt
tension is adjusted by turning the motor housing
as required:
· Turning motor housing clockwise
= less belt tension.
· Turning motor housing counter-clockwise
= more belt tension.
5. When the belt tension is correct tighten motor
fixing screws crosswise.
6. Screw cover plate back to motor.

Riving knife setting

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The riving knife is one of the safety devices
and has to be correctly installed for a safe
operation.
In order to match the riving knife position exactly
with the saw blade, it can be adjusted in two direc-
tions:
- in the distance to the saw blade
- to the left or right for alignment.
Distance to the saw blade
The distance between the saw blade's outer edge
and the riving knife should be approx. 5 mm.
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