This may seem a little stupid, but I was wondering if any of you powermatic 3520 users could help me out, abt 3-4 week ago I got a new 3520 (Jet in UK not powermatic but same machine) and I was wondering how much weight/tension I should put on the drive belt??? I notice the drive spindle on the motor is pretty long so don't want to wreck/knacker the bearing in the motor, but then again i don't want belt slippage too often, it's almost 4-5 year since I had a belt drive lathe (had dvrxp before this 3520) and so I am a little rusty when it comes to belts, so how much play should there be on the belt, 1/4inch??? 1/2inch???
the manual that is supplied with the machine is rubbish and mentions nothing of such matters!!!
One more thing, how do you get the tailstock quill to pieces/out for cleaning and lubrication? Do you just keep winding and the quill will come out in your hand when it reaches the end of the thread???
Please understand, if these questions seem a little silly it's just that I don't want to break things, hence I ask the experts (you guys who have had the 3520 for some time, and know it inside and out!)
Thanks so much!!!