Woodstock SHOP FOX W1701 - Manual (Page 27)

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W1701 1HP Shaper
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Should a bearing fail, your shaper will probably develop a
noticeable rumble, which will increase when the machine
is put under load. If allowed to get worse, overheating of
the journal containing the bad bearing could occur, which
may cause the bearing to seize and possibly damage other
parts of the machine.
Rather than disassemble the spindle cartridge to
remove worn out bearings, Woodstock International
offers replacement spindle cartridge assemblies (Part#
X1701407) as whole units, which makes replacement very
simple. The procedure takes 15-20 minutes.
To replace the spindle cartridge assembly:
1. DISCONNECT SHAPER FROM POWER SOURCE!
2. Remove the spindle and drawbar from the spindle
cartridge assembly. (Remove tapered drawbar nut
and tap the drawbar up to knock it loose.)
3. Take off the spindle pulley cover by removing the
two mounting bolts shown in Figure 40.
4. Loosen the two motor mount bolts, slide the motor
forward, and remove the V-belt.
5. Loosen the spindle lock knob.
6. Remove the cartridge nut on the bottom of the spin-
dle, as shown in Figure 41, and slide the pulley off.
7. Hold your hand under the spindle cartridge and
remove the elevation handle by unthreading it coun-
terclockwise. The spindle cartridge should drop into
your hand.
8. Install the new cartridge assembly in the reverse
order of removal.
Spindle Cartridge
Replacement
Pulley Cover
Mounting Bolts
Figure 40. Location of pulley cover
mounting bolts.
Figure 41. Location of cartridge nut and
pulley.
Cartridge Nut
Pulley