CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
DRIVE BELT TENSION
Proper drive belt tension is obtained when there is
1/4"
deflection, using light finger pressure on drive belts (A)
Fig.
18,
midway between pulleys. If an adjustment is
necessary proceed as follows:
1.
MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON
NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2.
Disengage feed roll lever (D).
3.
Loosen two hex nuts (B) Fig.
19,
and move motor plate
(C) up or down as necessary to adjust tension.
4.
Tighten two hex nuts (B) Fig.
19,
after adjustment is
made.
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING
FEED ROLL BELT TENSION
Proper tension on the feed roll belt is obtained when there
is approximately
1"
deflection, using light finger pressure
on feed roll belt (E) Fig.
18,
midway between pulleys with
the feed roll lever (D) engaged ("IN" POSITION).
If an adjustment is necessary:
1.
MAKE CERTAIN THE MACHINE IS DISCON
NECTED FROM THE POWER SOURCE.
2.
Change position of rod (D) Fig.
20,
in stud (F) by
tightening and loosening two nuts
(G)
until correct belt
tension is obtained. Both hex nuts
(G)
should be tight
against stud (F) as shown in Fig.
20,
after adjustment is
made.
Fig.
18
Fig.
19
Fig.
20
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