Seeking advice on installing belts. 618 B&S surface grinder

redlee said:

Can you weld or bond the rings ?

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SBLatheman said:

Seeking advice on installing belts. 618 MASTER B&S surface grinder

I am trying to replace the spindle drive belts(O-rings) on a 618 Brown &Sharp surface grinder. There is no adjustment of these belts, you just stretch them over the pulleys.
But…the pulleys are on opposing shafts, so all 6 belts need to go on one pulley first, then get stretched to the other pulley. There is VERY little room to accomplish this.
Any advice is appropriated

Ted

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Brandenberger said:

I assume similar or identical to my B&S 510 SG. The process is pretty annoying... as I recall:

- give yourself access from the front, by either removing or at least releasing and sliding up/down the lower dust shields below the spindle.

- unbolt the motor but leave it in place, perhaps leave two front mounting screws loosely in place so the motor can tilt downwards somewhat.

- I think I put all the O-ring belts on the spindle first but pushed forward so they sort of fell off the front of the pulley

- then took the first one, moved it to the rear-most O ring groove on the spindle pulley and walked it onto the rear-most groove on the motor pulley, then repeat for all the other ones.

- then reinstall remaining motor mount bolts/screws etc.

There might be better ways but I didn't find one given the limited access.

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