The reason that there was smoke and a burning smell coming from the poly-v belt was that the idler shaft was no longer flush with the eccentric bushing. It was protruding out about 1/4 of an inch. This caused the poly-v belt to rub against metal. Here is the fix:
1.Took the machine up to fast so ...
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
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- Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:35 am
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
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Re: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
Yay, I fixed it! Thanks again for your help.
Paula
Paula
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:02 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
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Re: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
Thank you, Paul! That video is just what I needed. Things are much clearer now. I think I'll be brave and give it a go. Wish me luck. 
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:02 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
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Re: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
Thank you for your response. Yes, I did oil both sheaves. I can see from a visual inspection that the idler bearing is NOT flush with the casting. If fact the idler bearing seems to be protruding about 1/4". Now I wonder if this may be the root cause of the poly-V belt becoming misaligned and ...
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:48 pm
- Forum: Maintenance and Repair
- Topic: Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
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Burning Rubber Smell from Poly V belt
Hi Folks! I hope someone can help me. I've been having a problem turning down the speed dial on my Shopsmith. The dial turns up easily but becomes very hard to turn when dialing down the speed. I oiled the sheaves but when I tried to turn the speed up and down to distribute the oil smoke started to ...