CMW Ditch Witch SK350, Operator'S Manual

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SK350 Operator’s Manual
Service - 55
50 Hour
CMW
Check Drive Belt
Check drive belt every 50 hours. Adjust belt tension if necessary. Replace if cracked, stretched, or badly
worn. Tensioner should be set at 2.5-3 increment marks.
To adjust:
1. Loosen bolt on tensioner (1).
2. Apply wrench to large nut (2).
3. Tighten tensioner until the fixed bar on the base is
lined up with the third bar on the tensioner arm as
shown (3).
IMPORTANT: See belt changing procedure on page 62.