Bill Space
03-09-2013, 4:19 PM
Hi,
I am in the process of setting up my new G1023RLX and got to the point where I did a test cut and afterwards looked at the manual a little closer... WOW, it sure looks like changing the serpentine belt will be a nightmare when the time comes!
Then I faintly remember reading a comment where someone mentioned that the belt can be changed more easily than the Grizzly manual indicates. But I failed to find anything regarding the belt change when searching this site (probably due to poor search skills).
So I thought I would ask: Is the process as involved as the manual indicates? Or is there a simpler way to accomplish the task? This is one detail that I failed to consider when deciding to purchase this saw.
Has anyone here at SMC changed one of these belts? If so please let us know how it went! Or if anyone has a link to a previous thread that I could not find, please do post it.
I am pretty happy with the saw. The only problem I have discovered is the miter gauge bar was bent slightly, and would not run through the table slots without a lot of force being applied. After a bit of head scratching I laid the bar on its side on the saw table and determined it was bent enough to bind. Another older miter gauge I have works smoothly...Grizzly is supplying a replacement, actually a different miter gauge assembly from a different saw as they will not have the one that came with the saw in stock for another month. I am good with that...
Thanks!
Bill
I am in the process of setting up my new G1023RLX and got to the point where I did a test cut and afterwards looked at the manual a little closer... WOW, it sure looks like changing the serpentine belt will be a nightmare when the time comes!
Then I faintly remember reading a comment where someone mentioned that the belt can be changed more easily than the Grizzly manual indicates. But I failed to find anything regarding the belt change when searching this site (probably due to poor search skills).
So I thought I would ask: Is the process as involved as the manual indicates? Or is there a simpler way to accomplish the task? This is one detail that I failed to consider when deciding to purchase this saw.
Has anyone here at SMC changed one of these belts? If so please let us know how it went! Or if anyone has a link to a previous thread that I could not find, please do post it.
I am pretty happy with the saw. The only problem I have discovered is the miter gauge bar was bent slightly, and would not run through the table slots without a lot of force being applied. After a bit of head scratching I laid the bar on its side on the saw table and determined it was bent enough to bind. Another older miter gauge I have works smoothly...Grizzly is supplying a replacement, actually a different miter gauge assembly from a different saw as they will not have the one that came with the saw in stock for another month. I am good with that...
Thanks!
Bill