PM66 Users

[joey]

Hi Posted a few days ago about alignment problems and got some great reminders thanks for that. While working normal alignments I have noticed 2 things about my 2 month old PM66

1. I can lift the blade arbor up and down when wheel locks are tight measured to be about 20 thousandths
2. Pushing in and out on the lift wheel causes the entire assembly to move back to front between the trunions feels about the same as #1 Anybody else experience this?

2 calls to their techs and they say this is normal I'm having a tough time believing these aren't contributing to my setup headaches Thanks Joe

[Leon]

Ok, I mot a PM66 user but one last thing to look Joey,

I was under the hood of my Jet and looked at the shaft that the elevation wheel turns. The shaft attaches to the back of the trunion. Where it attaches there is a small "Stop" "Collar". IIRC I heard that this stop which is adjustable can be adjusted to take out play.

Take a look at the manual at the exploded diagram to find the collar and see if that might fix the problem.

[joey]

[Leon]

Yeah those are the cuts I get. Usually shiney smooth.

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Is ther another NEW PM that you could look at? Like at the store?

Serpentine belts are the new, well new 20 years ago, automotive belts that are wide and have several v-groves on the in side for extra gripping power. They can also be routed in any direction in that they do not have to bend to the inside like a typical V-belt.

[joey]

Yup gonna try to find a store around that has one, local Rockler sometimes has one set up.