After getting my new to me South Bend 9a set up in my shop I have been going over it thoroughly. This is an underdrive 9a with the countershaft assembly in the cabinet below the headstock.
Going over it I noticed the V-Belt from the motor pulley to the countershaft was causing a bad vibration because of a damaged spot on the belt. I took that belt off and got one that very closely matched from the auto parts store. I installed it at a tension that felt about right and ran the lathe for a minute or two. I then felt the belt and it was warmer than I would have expected for that short of run time. I then felt the motor pulley and it was too hot to keep my finger on for more than a second or two. I re-adjusted the tension tighter because I assumed the belt was slipping. Same issue. I have the belt pretty tight now. If I pull or push on the belt I can only move it about 3/4" between the pulleys. The motor shaft is not hot and the motor bearings are not even warm. The countershaft pulley and bearings are not warm. This lathe is very difficult to adjust belt tension on and I cannot figure out what is causing it to get so hot. No belt squeaks at all.
Please instruct me on the proper technique for setting correct tension on this machine.
Going over it I noticed the V-Belt from the motor pulley to the countershaft was causing a bad vibration because of a damaged spot on the belt. I took that belt off and got one that very closely matched from the auto parts store. I installed it at a tension that felt about right and ran the lathe for a minute or two. I then felt the belt and it was warmer than I would have expected for that short of run time. I then felt the motor pulley and it was too hot to keep my finger on for more than a second or two. I re-adjusted the tension tighter because I assumed the belt was slipping. Same issue. I have the belt pretty tight now. If I pull or push on the belt I can only move it about 3/4" between the pulleys. The motor shaft is not hot and the motor bearings are not even warm. The countershaft pulley and bearings are not warm. This lathe is very difficult to adjust belt tension on and I cannot figure out what is causing it to get so hot. No belt squeaks at all.
Please instruct me on the proper technique for setting correct tension on this machine.