On Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:50:36 -0800 (PST), DJayhawk
wrote:

Thanks Keith! I'll look into cleaning up the motor before upgrading it. How much of a factor does the belt have in performance? The belt doesn't look bad at all but the saw has been in grandpas basement shop for over 10 years unused.

When your doing your tune up make sure everything is turning freely
and desn't have too much run out.

Mike M