"Old Guy" wrote: in message
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Before you replace your belt, you should check that the variable
pulleys on the Reeves drive are sliding properly on the shafts,
through the full range of speeds.. If they don't adjust themselves to
tightly grip the belt, you will get slip when you put the chisel on
your wood. (clip)
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Good point. Do this from time to time *BEFORE* you start to have problems.
If you wait 'till the sliding pulley is seized, you'll have a much harder
time. If you ever do have to disassemble the motor pulley, tie a string to
the spring BEFORE you take the clip off. It's really easy to recover the
spring from the pile of wood chips if all you have to do is follow a string.