Powermatic 60HH - Manual (Page 10)

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The guard is spring tensioned. When mounted,
it must have enough tension to completely cover
the cutterhead, and press firmly against the
fence. Test the tension by swinging the guard
away from the fence and then releasing it. The
guard should snap back to the fence.
NOTE: The guard must operate freely and must
not drag on the rabbeting ledge or infeed table.
If dragging occurs, check that the locking handle
(Figure 6) is tight. If guard still drags, the guard
assembly may need adjustment or replacement.
Removing Guard:
Some adjustment procedures, and rabbeting
operations, will require removal of the guard.
Loosen handle on rabbet ledge and vertically lift
guard out of the hole.
Aligning Pulleys
Check that the motor pulley and cutterhead
pulley are aligned; this will keep the belt vertical
and help prevent excess wear on it. If
adjustment is necessary, loosen the set screws
in the motor pulley using a hex wrench, and
slide the pulley as needed until alignment is
achieved. Re-tighten set screws.
Installing Drive Belt
Refer to Figure 7.
1. Remove the belt guard (shown in Figure 9).
2. Place one end of the belt through the
opening in the stand and into the groove of
the cutterhead pulley.
3. Reach through the dust chute opening in the
side of the stand with a 12mm wrench, and
keep the motor mount screw heads
stationary, while loosening the hex nuts with
a second 12mm wrench from inside the
stand (Figure 7).
4. Lift up on the motor to provide slack, and
place the lower end of the drive belt into the
motor pulley groove.
5. Let the motor slide back down and push
down on it until the belt is properly
tensioned. NOTE: There should be only
moderate deflection, usually about ½”, in the
belt midway between the pulleys when
using light finger pressure (Figure 8).
6. Tighten the four hex nuts on the motor
mount screws (Figure 7).
Figure 7
Figure 8