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General Wood Lathe #260

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General Wood Lathe #260

Terry Wanger

I recently purchased a General 260 wood lathe. I need to adjust the belt tension but cannot find any instructions on how to do so. Can anyone help me out or get me in the right direction?

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Jesper, Denmark

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Jesper, Denmark

If it is the model with variable speed from a frequency converter, there is no adjustment as such. The belt is tensioned by the weight of the motor, which is mounted on a hinged plate.

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Leo Van Der Loo

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Leo Van Der Loo

I send the info to your Email address, hope that helps

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