Craftsman Bench Grinder Wheel Change

A bench grinder is a type of workbench mounted grinder that has two grinding wheels located at the ends of the motor shaft.

Craftsman bench grinder wheel change.

In this video i bought a wire wheel from screwfix for my bench grinder it was easy to fit but i thought i would make a video to hopefully help someone out th. Replace the backer plate with. Use the hex wrench to loosen the tool rest then pull the tool rest out beyond. The correct direction is where when you pull the string the bench grinder wheel is spinning in its proper direction.

It is typically used to hand grind different cutting tools. After you have wrapped the string around the shaft give it a hard pull. If the motor keeps on spinning then your capacitor is bad and needs replacing. Place a small amount of oil on the joint of the shaft and the nut if it proves stiff.

Then turn on the power. Remove the outer guard by unscrewing the retaining screws. If your grinder has a spindle lock press it and spin the wheel till it locks in place. Make use of the gloves to protect your hands as you remove the wheel.

Unplug your bench grinder. Use a wrench to turn the nut counter clockwise. Locate the drive shaft of the bench grinder and using the wrench loosen and remove the nut and washer that secures the wheel. Carefully set them aside so they do not go astray.

Since the grinding wheel rotates toward you the right side wheel nut is threaded as you d typically expect and unscrews by turning the nut toward the front of the grinder. Just follow these few steps and you should be fine.