"Lee DeRaud" wrote in message
On Mon, 30 May 2005 15:00:29 -0700, "jbclem"
wrote:

I have a new drive belt for my Ryobi 3x21 belt sander and there is no
obvious way to
loosen or move either of the two pulleys it fits over. I'm not sure if
it's a matter of
push and shove or if I need to disassemble/remove a pulley. Both pulleys
seem to be on
straight shafts with no provision for adjusting one of them.

Any suggestions?

Uh, "tension release lever"? (On the 3x18 model, it's right side,
between the pulleys, pull out to release, push in to retension.)

Lee

I'm confused. The OP asks about a drive belt but gives a description that
sounds much like a sanding belt. You give instruction for the sanding belt.
Just what is being replaced? When I hear the term "drive belt" I think of
a belt from the motor pulley to the wheel pulley.