Maintenance
Replacing Belts
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5-11 doc050624 Maintenance
5.10 Replacing Belts
The power to your machines vertical and horizontal cutters is transferred from electric
motors via multi-ribbed rubber belts. These belts will stretch and wear from a combination
of time and use, and may periodically require replacement.
Replacing stationary vertical cutter belt
1. Remove the collection hose and cover plate on the back of the MP280.
2. Remove plate with inspection window.
3. Loosen (do not remove) 4 cap head mounting screws holding the pulley of the stationary
vertical cutter. These screws pass through slots in the motor mount and fasten into the
cast iron table.
See Figure 5-11. Use a 6 mm hex wrench to loosen mounting screws one turn
4. Use a 13mm open-end wrench to loosen the locking nut that secures the tension adjust-
ing bolt in place.
FIG. 5-11
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