Winston wrote:
Have a look at page 5 of:
http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...8999/38142.PDF

Sounds like the rods supporting the motor bracket need cleaning.
You may wish to tilt the machine horizontal so you can see under the
pulley cover easily.

Sounds like a couple vigorous applications of mineral spirits using an
acid brush would loosen the congealed grease sufficiently.

Hi Winston, and thanks. It was indeed those two rods which had rusted up in
the casing. Judicious application of squirting and wiping and moving the
lever eventually yielded the proper function, and I am now able to move the
motor in and out.

Got the belts off and cleaned up the idler pulley pinion, as well.

Jon