This 65-minute Fail-Safe video of Maintaining and Repairing the Conventional Headstock, shows you, step-by-step, how to replace the MARK V’s Belts and Drive Sleeve and how to make a high-speed adjustment.

In this PART 1 of the Conventional Headstock Maintenance video, Nick, top woodworking author and instructor hosted DVD, will show you how to examine and replace three of the most important components of your Shopsmith MARK V: 1) the Drive Belt 2) Poly-V or Gilmer Belt 3) the Drive Sleeve.Nick begins with a walk through helping you determine which of the three conventional Smart Motor types your machine has: Type A, B or C. Knowing this information will tell you when your machine was made, as well as which Motor it has; whether it has a single or double-bearing Quill; whether it has a Gilmer or Poly-V Belt and which switch it has.Following this introduction of the Conventional Smart Motor, Nick continues with in-depth, step-by-step discussions of:1. How to inspect and replace the Drive Belt. Here, you’ll learn how to determine whether or not you have a Drive Belt problem; how to decide when it’s time to replace your Drive Belt and if it is time, how to remove and replace the Belt.2. How to inspect and replace the Poly-V or Gilmer Belt As in the segment above, Nick will lead you through determining whether or not you have a belt problem, and if it’s time to replace the Belt, how to remove the Idler Shaft, Drive Shaft and complete Drive Assembly in order to effect the replacement.3. How to replace the Drive Sleeve You’ll know that it’s time to replace this Sleeve if your MARK V begins to make a terrible racket and your auxiliary Drive Hub is turning while your Quill is remaining stationary. Nick shows you how simple this process can be once the two Belts in the above steps are removed.4. How to make a High Speed Adjustment Here, Nick begins by showing you how to determine whether your MARK V is operating at the speed shown on the Speed Dial, then leads you through the process of making any corrections, if required.In this PART 2 Maintenance video, Nick will show you how to inspect and repair or Replace five of the most important components of your Conventional Smart Motor on your Shopsmith MARK V.This 84-minute complement to our Volume 1 video shows you, step-by-step, how to inspect and adjust the MARK V’s Conventional Smart Motor's Speed Changer mechanism and how to repair and/or replace the Power Switch, Quill Feed Mechanism, Smart Motor Locks and Table Carriage LocksNick continues his presentation from Volume 1 of this important series with a look at five more situations that MARK V owners could encounter with their MARK Vs. These step-by-step instructions include: 1. How to inspect and adjust the Speed Changer Mechanism in the Conventional Smart Motor. These instructions begin with a review of how this important mechanism works, then continues to cover removing it, lubricating it, replacing it (if necessary) and adjusting to deliver the requested speed.2. How to inspect and replace the Power Switch in the Conventional Smart Motor. This segment begins with a review of the two different types of Switches used on MARK Vs, and ends with a quick review of how to replace each type and ensure the proper wiring.3. How to inspect and repair the Quill Feed Mechanism in the Conventional Smart Motor. Here, you’ll learn how to remove this important component of your MARK V, how to replace single bearing Quills with the more precise two-bearing model (if you so desire) and how to tension he Quill Fed Spring properly.4. How to inspect and repair and/or replace the Locks for the Conventional Smart Motor and Table Carriage Here, Nick shows you how to remove these locks, dress their wedges for smoother operation and replace the various components, if required.

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Get both power packed Maintenance Volume 1 and Volume 2 DVDs for a bundled price and save. ALSO INCLUDED WITH EACH OF THESE DVDs IS THE 116-PAGE BONUS MANUAL: This video includes an information-packed, 116-page Service and Repair Manual for the Conventional Smart Motor that you can read and/or print as a PDF file from your computer. This is NOT merely the standard MARK V Owner’s Manual, but rather, the definitive document on diagnosing MARK V problems – and resolving them. A MUST-HAVE document that you’ll want to ad to your workshop library.