Delta 46-700 - Maintenance Procedures; Replacing the Variable Speed Drive Belt

MAINTENANCE
REPLACING VARIABLE
SPEED DRIVE BELT
If it ever becomes necessary to replace the variable speed
drive belt, proceed as follows:
1. Operate lathe at high speed, turn off switch and dis¬
connect lathe from pow.er source.
2. Remove the four screws (A) Fig. 87, located on the
right side of the headstock.
3. Remove the five screws located in holes (B) Fig. 88,
on left side of headstock.
4. Remove both left and right half headstock covers.
5. Turn variable speed control handle (C) Fig. 89,
counterclockwise to loosen tension on belt (D).
6. Remove three screws (E) Fig. 89. CAUTION: CARE
MUST BE TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE MOTOR WHEN
REMOVING SCREWS (E) AS MOTOR BRACKET AND
MOTOR WILL FALL FROM HEADSTOCK AND MOTOR
PULLEY WILL SEPARATE.
7. F ig. 90, illustrates the motor and motor bracket (F)
removed from headstock and motor pulley half (G) re¬
moved from motor shaft.
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Fig. 90