Drive Belt Position High/Low Speed; Changing The Drive Belt - Craftsman 124.3299 Operator's Manual

13. DRIVE BELT POSiTiONS HIGH/LOW SPEED
A. For the tow speed 1620 ft/min, fit the belt to the front pulley on
both the motor and bandwheel. (See FIG. 23)
B. For the high speed 3340 ft/min, the belt should be fitted to the
rear pulley on both the motor and bandwheel. (See FIG. 24)
Note: The rear bandwheel pulley is hidden from view.
14. CHANGING THE DRIVE BELT
A. Release the saw blade tension by turning the blade tension knob
on the top of band saw counterclockwise.
B. Release the belt tension by using the crank handle.
C. Using a hex wrench remove the hex socket head cap screw
(See FIG. 25) from the center of the lower wheel.
D. Carefully slide the lower wheel forward and at the same time
release the saw blade from the wheel.
E. Remove the old drive belt and fit the new belt (ensure ribs in drive
belt are seated correctly before reassembling and tensioning the drive
belt).
F. Follow procedures for CHANGING AND ADJUSTING THE SAW
BLADE & TRACKING THE BAND SAW BLADE, before restoring
power to the band saw and setting up for use.
Cap Screw
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Your risk from
exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure, work in
a well-ventilated area and with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
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