Help Mounting Motor On Old Craftsman

[MattNewb]

I have a 12" Craftsman I just got and I am having trouble mounting the motor. It sits on a mount behind the headstock. My problem is there is a dust cover on the motor, and with that on, the motor pulley won't go far enough to reach the belt that drives the other pulleys. Please help! lol

Thanks,
Matt

[MattNewb]

By the way, its an older lathe, I don't know the model number. It's something like 100.23800 thanks again

[aametalmaster]

Is your late a 101. ? You will prob have to move the mount back to clear the motor and use a longer belt. You may need to add another plate to give some motor room and bolt that plate to the factory mount...Bob
http://www.lathes.co.uk/craftsman/page3.html