My planer seems to have broken. It seemed to be the belt– that was at least shredded when I opened it up– but now I think the belt was maybe the symptom, not the original problem. I replaced the belt, turned it on, and… rubber burning smoke and noise. So, I don’t know if I have to just buy a new planer or if there is any kind of Delta service center- or a non-brand specific repair center that might know whether (and if so how) to repair this kind of equipment? We are in Massachusetts. Thanks.
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Without the belt, does the cutterhead turns freely ?
Not entirely. It turns but seems to catch a bit.
Two years ago, I had a similar problem with my Delta 22-580 purchased in 2006. I too originally thought it was a problem with the belt. The root cause was actually a broken key in the pully. I was able to get a new belt, key, and pully from ereplacementparts.com for about $40.
Given I was already opening things up, I opted to also upgrade to a Byrd Shelix cutter head from Holbren.com. Price at the time was about $420.
There is a great step by step guide (with pictures) archived at http://www.cianperez.com/Wood/WoodDocs/Wood_How_To_Power/POWER_How_To_pages/AHill_InstallingShelixDelta22580.htm
I understand you have a different model, but I expect this guide will give you enough insights to translate the steps to your model machine.
Good luck with things.
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