- #HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW HOW TO#
- #HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW INSTALL#
- #HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW UPGRADE#
- #HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW PROFESSIONAL#
Remove the Motor Cover (the big, red plastic thing on the right side of the saw).ġ1. Label them “Right Wing” and “Left Wing.” Avoid political discussions at this stage, though we did observe that we were Making the Table Saw Great Again.ġ0. Be careful with the laminated “Accessory Biesemeyer Extension Table,” which is only held on by 2 bolts through each of the Rails.ĩ. Remove the on/off switch from the front rail, and then remove the Guide Tube (it’s what you lock the rip fence to).ħ. Get cups, plastic bags or whatever so you can place hardware into labeled containers so you can easily keep each set of screws, bolts, nuts & washers separate and identifiable. Set up a folding table so you have plenty of space to put the parts as you remove them from the table saw.Ĥ. Remove the blade, blade insert, blade guard, miter gauge and rip fence. Unplug the saw motor from the power cord inside the cabinet.Ģ. Here are the step-by-step instructions, as accurate as I could make them.
#HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW INSTALL#
So, with the original owner’s manual describing the original assembly, and as much knowledge as I could gather from the web, we set off to install the new motor. I did reach out to a woodworker on one of the forums I monitor who had posted about replacing his motor, and asked if he had any tips, and he was most helpful. There were plenty of videos for other saws, but this one … no.
#HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW HOW TO#
You name it, no one had instructions on how to change the motor on this cabinet saw.
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There were no instructions from Sears other than “discontinued.” Steel City had no instructions. The biggest problem was that we had no idea what we were doing. The big day finally arrived, and I cleaned the shop in anticipation of some big doings.
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I scheduled the Engineer to come help me do the install, and hoped the old motor would see me through in the meantime. So, $400 later, the new motor was on the way. Some parts, at least, are available in 2020 from Normand Tools. ( Editor’s Note, 2020: it appears Steel City inventory was sold to another company. I called Steel City, and found that they had the replacement for my saw’s original motor in stock. Some indicated they were in business, but were operating out of Canada exclusively (and that’s out of business?). They were out of business.Įxcept, maybe they weren’t, as I continued my searches. I turned on the Google machine to search the interweb, and eventually found that this Sears “Craftsman Professional” Table saw, model 152.221240, was actually built by a company called Steel City.
#HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW PROFESSIONAL#
Sears Craftsman Professional Tablesaw, 152.221240. Called customer service, who told me the motor was discontinued. No problem, I just went to, and researched a replacement motor. No problem, there was a motor shop locally that was recommended … but they would not touch Craftsman tools. I reached out to some wise people, and they agreed that I probably needed a new motor for my saw, or at least a rebuilt one. Great idea, but the bank account said now was not the time to spend that kind of money.
#HOW TO CHANGE A BELT ON A OLD CRAFTSMAN TABLE SAW UPGRADE#
The new saw I had my eye on – which would be a huge upgrade – would require me to rewire the garage woodshop, and spend several times what my original saw cost on the new model. I didn’t really want to buy a new table saw, not really. It was in that condition that I limped along while I figured out what to do. Just sayin’.) If the blade didn’t turn at all, I could quickly turn the saw off, rotate the blade by hand, turn the saw back on, and it would usually start. Most of the time, the saw started, albeit slowly. I would hit the switch, and the saw would just sit there, hum, and blow the breaker.įor the uninitiated, when a major tool chooses to blow the breaker rather than starting the motor, it is a bad thing. All was well until a couple of months ago, when the saw started, uh, not starting. Here’s my office desk … can you tell that I’m a reader?