re: Replacing belts ona Ryobi BT 3000 Table saw

I'm planning on doing this without removing the motor from the saw.
Hi Bruce. The bottom shaft is sthe front end of the motor  .

Hi Lazyman. I have fabricated a Tapered wooden loader  that  I can slide the belts on over some thin pieces of aluminum all the way to the back. It will be a 2 man job and will need a buddy to try it.  I do like the idea of rolling them on but these urethane belts have no give and will not come close to entering the ends. I have ordered some original black replacement belts and will try rolling them on first before using my Rube Goldberg fixture!! The shims are in good shape. I had them out a couple times when removing the motor to have it rebuilt. The new belts should be her on the 24th.

Also I drilled and tapped 2 holes in the motor mount to install some upper  stop screws once I get this back together!!