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Section 6 Adjustments
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the tumbler before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas tumbler before servicing.
• Close steam valve to steam tumbler before servicing.
• Never start the tumbler with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the tumbler is properly grounded.
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64. LOADING DOOR STRIKE
Refer to Figure 23.
The door strike must be adjusted so it has
sufficient tension to hold loading door closed
against the force of a tumbling load. The door
strike is properly adjusted when 8-15 lbs. (17.6-33
kg) of pull is required to open door.
To adjust, open door, loosen acorn nut and turn
door strike screw in or out as required. Retighten
acorn nut.
65. DRIVE BELT TENSION
Proper tension is when drive belt can be depressed
1/2 inch (12.7 mm) by applying light thumb
pressure (approximately 5 pounds) at a point
midway between sheave and motor pulley.
Reversing Belt Drive Models: Proper tension is
when each cylinder belt can be depressed
approximately 3/16 inch (4.77 mm) by applying
light thumb pressure (approximately 5 pounds) at
a point midway between the sheave and the idler.
Nonreversing Models:
Refer to Figure 24.
a. Remove guard from rear of tumbler.
b. Loosen idler housing capscrews holding idler
housing to the housing support.
c. Position housing assembly by turning adjusting
bolt until proper belt tension is reached, then
retighten idler housing capscrews.
d. Replace guard on rear of tumbler.
Reversing Models:
Refer to Figure 25.
a. Remove guard from rear of tumbler.
b. To adjust cylinder belt tension, loosen idler
housing bolts holding idler housing assembly to
the housing support.
c. Position housing assembly by turning adjusting
bolt until proper belt tension is reached, then
retighten idler housing bolts.
NOTE: Adjust cylinder belt tension first, then
adjust motor to idler belt tension. Refer to
Figure 25.
d. Loosen the locking bolt.
e. Loosen the adjusting nut and use the adjusting
screw to move the motor up or down.
f. Once proper belt tension is reached, retighten
the adjusting nut and locking bolt.
g. Replace the guard on rear of tumbler.
Figure 23
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DOOR
STRIKE
DOOR
LATCH
ACORN
NUT