Installed a shelix cutterhead in my DeWalt DW735 planer. I have wrecked two belts (original and replacement) after very little use, say 25 bd ft. Looking for the cause. Pulleys appear to be coplaner. As far as I can tell, cutterhead is in the right location. Snap rings on either end pretty much guarantee that.
I have also noticed that the pulley and belt seem to get very hot quite quickly. I am wondering if maybe I have a bum bearing. Head can be rotated by hand quite easily, but does not spin easily enough to continue moving once I take my hands away from the cutterhead. Should it continue to spin for a bit, or is it normal for it to stop that quickly?