Originally Posted by
johnmd
Well, I finally got it sorted, I put a multi leg puller on the Belt spindle pulley after reading your comments, and gave it a gentle tweak and it came off beautifully, I thought that it had been machined as a one piece, but we live and learn, then I removed the internal ring circlip between the bearings, and removed the shaft and bearings as a complete unit.
I have now replaced the bearings with new ones, reinstalled the whole assembly, and it runs as smooth as silk.
So thank you for your input, it certainly made me go in the right direction and I am now very happy with the outcome, I should get at least another 10 to 20 years of good service from this table saw.
regards
John MacDonald