Here are the links to all of my free troubleshooting and repair videos hosted on YouTube. You can see them by clicking the links below or by copying the link and pasting into your browser.
These videos are as a courtesy to help you. Please watch any and all relevant to your situation. I have never monetized them but ads may pop up if YouTube chooses to do so.
Don’t email or call with any questions. Don’t post comments on YouTube or here, I won’t respond. I have made these videos to answer your questions.
Maintenance videos
Oiling the Shopsmith Mark V headstock
Tensioning the poly v or Gilmer belt
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting your on/off switch
Testing your electric cord for Shopsmith Mark V
Electrically testing your Shopsmith Mark V motor
Solving speed control problems stuck sheaves
Inspecting the drive belt for replacement
Inspecting your Shopsmith Mark V headstock Poly v or Gilmer belt for replacement
Removing the motor from the headstock
Removing and reinstalling the quill
Inspecting all types of bearings on a Mark V
Tips and motor troubleshooting
Repairs
Removing the motor from the headstock
Removing and replacing the quill
Idler shaft/fixed sheave disassembly/reassembly
Reconnecting the Motor to the headstock
And here are 8 other short “Pro Tips” YouTube repair videos I have published exclusively as bonuses for customers buying the related parts from me, now free.
Drive belt replacement
https://youtu.be/mcBoSAhqMcw
Poly v or Gilmer belt installation
https://youtu.be/kl1W2zhCpeY
Drive sleeve bearing installation
https://youtu.be/y4tRXkXKXSM
Replacing the bearing on a single bearing quill
https://youtu.be/IT06QqHKTEY
Control sheave bearing
https://youtu.be/lm86LKc4ufg
Replacing the toggle style on/off switch
https://youtu.be/0TyQ1LTKxKM
Replacing bearings on a double bearing quill
https://youtu.be/9CJDsykCzoE
Replacing the red safety style on/off switch
https://youtu.be/KPgDNasg9Jw
Here are my full length videos for Mark V headstock repairs
Headstock repair Part 1
Headstock repair Part 2
https://youtu.be/N0pZivAh3PI
Here are the motor repair videos
For GE ¾ hp motors
For Franklin ¾ hp motors
For 1-⅛ hp Emerson, US motors, GE round back or AO SMITH round back motors, watch this video
For 1-⅛ hp GE box back, AO SMITH BOX BACK (both ¾ hp and 1-⅛ hp), and ¾ hp AO Smith box back motors watch this video
(Motors of 110 and 220 volt look the same and taking them apart are the same.)
Here is my full length video on tuneup and repair of the Shopsmith bandsaw
Jacob's Shopsmith Repair Info 