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Hi Dusty,

Thanks for your replay and sorry I did not post a followup.
I got the sheave off with no damage.
I drilled a pieace of wood to make a hammering caul and I was able to get it off. I am up and running with the new idler bearing.
Much quieter now.

Thanks

Hello jroberts,

The jointer has an infeed safety stop that prevents it from cutting deeper than 1/8". Just loosen this safety stop and you can move the depth of cut beyond this safety limit. Note this safety limit is there for a good reason.
See pictures attached.

Regards,
Rob

Hi Dusty,

Are you saying I need to remove the round retaining ring before the sheave can slide off the idler shaft?
I cleaned out the gap between the bearing and the sheave, but I cannot see the retaining ring.

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Hi,

My problem is pretty simple, the idler sheave is stuck on the old idler shaft. How do I get it off with damaging it?

Here is a picture of the parts I am working with.

Thanks,
Rob

Hi everyone,

I have been reading this forum for several months now. I can usually find the answers I am looking for in other posts, so this is my first post.

I have a 1980 model 500. I have rebuilt just about everything in the headstock, except the idler. So, I purchased a new idler shaft and ...