Replacing Drive Belt - Grizzly G0787 Owner's Manual

4" x 36" horizontal/vertical belt sander w/6" disc
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3.
Loosen miter gauge lock knob and use a
machinist's square with one edge against
miter gauge fence and other edge against
sanding disc, as shown in Figure 35.
Lock Knob
Pointer
Calibration
Screw
Miter Scale
Fence
Figure 35. Calibrating miter gauge.
4.
Re-tighten lock knob, making sure machin-
ist's square remains flat against both miter
gauge fence and sanding disc.
5.
Pointer shown in Figure 35 should point to
"0" on the miter scale.
— If the pointer does not point to "0" on the
miter scale, proceed to Step 6.
6.
Loosen calibration screw shown in Figure
35, and move pointer so it points to "0" on
miter scale, making sure fence remains flush
with machinist's square.
7.
Re-tighten screw, then verify calibration by
repeating Steps 3–5.

Replacing Drive Belt

To replace and tension drive belt:
1.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
Model G0787 (Mfd. Since 09/14)
2.
3.
Machinist's
Square
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Remove drive belt cover plate (see Figure 36).
Loosen (3) belt housing screws shown in
Figure 36 to relieve tension on drive belt.
Drive Belt
Housing
Figure 36. Example of drive belt housing
screws.
Remove old drive belt and place new drive
belt around pulleys.
Insert screwdriver into tension hole, as shown
in Figure 37, and pull up against belt housing
to tighten drive belt.
Tension
Hole
Figure 37. Example of tensioning drive belt.
While keeping tension on belt with screw-
driver, use other hand to tighten belt housing
screws from Step 3.
Test belt tension by squeezing belt between
your fingers. There should be no more than
" of play in belt.
1
4
Note: Too much tension in belt will cause
increased noise and may overload motor.
However, if drive belt is too loose, it may slip
and cause excessive wear on belt.
Replace drive belt cover plate.
Drive Belt
Housing
Screws
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