Craftsman 113.228360 Owner's Manual page 19

12-inch wood lathe
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6. Placestraight e dge against s pindle pulley soone
endofstraight edge is justabove thelarge section
on motorpulley. W ithstraight e dgetouching full
faceof spindle pulley, s lidespindlepulleyleftor
rightuntilthe straight e dgeis in linewiththe left
sideof motorpulley, (Seeillustration,) Keepboth
pulleysaligned with straight e dge,Usinga 118"
hex-"l"wrench,tightenset screwsecurely. Set
screw must b epositioned straight above flatsection
onspindle before setscrewis tightened.
Fromtheloosepartsbagfinda 1/4-20 x 3/8"he×
socketset screw.Usinga 1/8" hex-"U' wrench,
screwthissetscrewintothe spindle pulley above
thesetscrew youjusttightened. Screw thesecond
setscrewdown tightlyagainst t hefirstsetscrew.
STRAIG HT
EDGE
SPINDLE
PULLEY
HEX SOCKET
1/4 20 x 318 SETSCREW
MOTOR
PULLEY
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7. From loose parts bag, find tension knob. Position
knob in front of belt tension lever with flat surface
facing upward. Push knob onto belt tension lever
as far as it will go. Tap with hammer to seat it
completely.
8. With belt tension adjustment lever centered in its
groove, move lever all the way up. Hold lever in
this position and install poly-V belt onto smallest
step of motor pulley and largest step of spindle
pulley.
NOTE: All three of "V" ribs on poly-V-bett must be
riding in a groove on pulleys or loss of power, mis-
alignment, and early belt failure may result.
BELT TENSION
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
POLY V-BELT
9. Lower belt tension lever and remove your hand.
Notice which lever support notch is immediately
below the belt tension adjustment lever. Place lever
into this notch by pushing down and sideways on
the lever. The lever is spring-loaded so if belt slips
during operation, place lever in next notch down.
10. Re-install motor cover by reversing the instructions
foltowed in Step 4.
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TENSION
KNOB
SUPPORT
NOTCH
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