Belt tension
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Fireballxl5
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Belt tension
Have new belt and end of pulleys heat up some. Is this normal for a new belt or should I adjust the tension? This is a 10-ER shopsmith.
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chapmanruss
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Re: Belt tension
I have not had any of the Model 10's I have restored heat up the pulleys significantly when running with a new belt. All my Model 10 restorations get a new belt. They are run for a while after reassembly and alignment. There are two things to check. First, make sure the pulleys aligned. The second is the tension. Below is a section of page 3 of SHOPSMITH Adjustments for Model 10's with those instructions.
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Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
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Fireballxl5
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Re: Belt tension
Chapmanruss thank you so much for your help and instructions.
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chapmanruss
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Re: Belt tension
I was able to copy the 4 page SHOPSMITH Adjustments in PDF format and small enough to post here. It is in the attachment below.
SHOPSMITH Adjustments July 52 200 DPI.PDF- (1.48 MiB) Downloaded 348 times
Russ
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.
Mark V completely upgraded to Mark 7
Mark V 520
All SPT's, 2 Power Stations & Crafter's Station
Model 10ER S/N R64000 first one I restored on bench w/ metal ends & retractable casters.
Has Speed Changer, 4E Jointer, Jig Saw with lamp, a complete set of original accessories & much more.
Model 10E's S/N's 1076 & 1077 oldest ones I have restored. Mark 2 S/N 85959 restored.