How to shorten a link belt?

Dec 09, 2004 2 Replies

The motor on my contractor's saw is now resting against the stop rather than completely hanging from the belt. That is wrong isn't it; the belt is supposed to be holding it up, right?



I presume it has stretched a bit and I have to take a link out. It looks like you just twist an inside tab and push it through the hole, take a link out, and reverse. But sometimes thing are more complicated than they look. So, how do I shorten the belt?



I don't know the brand, but it is red. Thanks.


You pretty much have it, but a picture is worth a thousand words (unless it involves someone wealthy doing something wrong, then you can name your price...)

What ever you do, make sure you take out the weakest link!

;-)

mikey.

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