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Thanks Bob for the pdfs

I have a SS 510-R built in 1984. I oiled the electric motor shaft (under the spring) and I oiled the shaft on the control sheave where the little hole is.
I will check the tension on the other belt.
Replacing the bearings in the control sheave....does that require a particular expertise?
Should I ...

The motor is a good start and the floating sheave most likely caused the quill shaft to stop turning at higher speeds.

The control sheave (internal) likely needs the same cleanup/lubricating treatment. A sticking floating sheave is bad enough, but a sticking control sheave causes damage to other ...

That is exactly what the wires look like. I took the motor out and cleaned everything inside and out. I replaced the long belt. I used electrical tape to mend the wires going to the on/off switch. I oiled the two parts I saw in one of Jacob Anderson's videos. Put it back together. Motor started and ...

Thank you so much Bill for the picture and suggestions. I pulled the motor out and cleaned up everything inside. I am going to oil it all and put in a new belt. The motor wires look funky to me. I am going to take a picture of them and put them here and maybe you can give your opinion.
Thanks again.

Thank you for the suggestions Bob. I am now in the process of cleaning and oiling everything.

I am new to this a just got a used Mark V. I rotated the motor shaft by hand in order to turn the speed control to the slow position. It wouldn't turn all the way but got close to the slow indicator. I turned the motor on and it worked until I turned the speed control to the M or N position near the ...

rcplaneguy wrote:That second one is an upgraded 500. Don't see the telescoping legs. Do see a bent caster.

So in comparing what you call an upgraded 500 versus the 510, is that a negative or just an observation?

JPG wrote:Beware of over confidence! Better to always think things out.

I really appreciate all the suggestions.
Can you give me your reactions to this CL post? https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/4826352006.html
Worth the extra couple hundred more than the initial Shopsmith I was considering?