Carlton 1712, Owner'S Manual

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12” CHIPPER SERVICE
BELTS
83
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Loosen inside jam nuts on adjustment
bolts (two places). Turn the outside jam
nuts clockwise, moving the engine closer
to the right side of the machine and
tightening the belts. Make similar
adjustments to both bolts to keep
sheaves aligned.
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Recheck tension after making a slight
adjustment to both bolts.
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Do not over tighten the engine belts.
Overly tight belts will cause damage to
PTO/clutch bearings and to cutter disk
bearings.
•
Continue making slight adjustments and
rechecking tension until correct tension
is achieved.
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When tension is correct, tighten the
inside jam nuts.
•
Retighten the engine slide bolts and
torque to 125 ft. lbs.
CHECK BELT GUARDS
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Check and retighten bolts daily.
•
Check condition of bolt threads when
belt guards are removed or if a bolt
won’t tighten or won’t stay tightened.
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Replace any bolts that are worn or
damaged. Replace bolts and/or nuts
with stripped threads.
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ALWAYS REMEMBER TO REPLACE
BELT GUARDS BEFORE STARTING
MACHINE. ROTATING BELTS AND
SHEAVES ARE DANGEROUS AND
COULD SEVERELY INJURE
SOMEONE.