Shop fox W1819 Owner's Manual page 75

The three V-belts stretch slightly as the saw is used. Most
of the belt stretching will happen during the first 16 hours
of use, but it may continue in small increments through
continued use.
Wrenches 18mm .................................................2
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
Lower the blade completely, then open the motor
cabinet.
Loosen the hex nuts on the motor shown in
, and pivot the motor up and down to make sure
that it is movable.
Press down on the motor with one hand to keep the
belt tension tight, then tighten the hex nuts.
Press each V-belt in the center to check the belt
tension.
The belts are correctly tensioned when there is
approximately 1 ⁄ " deflection when they are pushed
2
with moderate pressure, as shown in
— If there is more than
V-belts are pushed with moderate pressure, loosen
the hex nuts, adjust the motor downward, then
tighten the hex nuts.
Close the motor access cover.
DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
Lower the blade completely, then open the motor
access cover.
Loosen the hex nuts that secure the motor (see
) and raise the motor fully to remove
tension on the V-belts. Roll the V-belts off of the
arbor and motor pulleys. Install a new matching
set of V-belts onto the pulleys, lower the motor to
tension the V-belts, then tighten the hex nuts.
Follow in the
check V-belt tension, then close the motor cover.
1 ⁄ " deflection when the
2
subsection to
-73-
V-Belts
Hex Nut
(Not Shown)
.
. Checking belt tension.
Hex Nut
Motor mounting nut.
1
⁄ "
2