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MAINTENANCE
BELT & PULLEYS
The belt and pulleys should be inspected
every 150 hours or monthly.
•
Remove the motor side
access cover
(1)
.
•
Inspect belt for proper tension,
wear or damage.
◦
Push upward and downward on
the belt
(2)
as illustrated.
-
Belt
(2)
deflection must be at
least to the upper / lower
edges of the tension gauge
window
(3)
(or greater) when
the belt
(2)
is cold (not been
running).
Re-tension as needed or replace as
needed for wear or damage:
•
To re-tension or replace the belt
(2)
:
◦
Loosen the motor mount plate
bolts
(4)
.
◦
Loosen the lock nut
(6)
on the
tension adjustment
bolt
(7)
.
◦
Adjust the tension of the belt
(2)
(as described above) by screwing
the tension adjustment bolt
(7)
in
or out to reposition the motor
mount plate
(5)
.
-
To replace the belt
(2)
, loosen
the tension adjustment
bolt
(7)
giving the motor mount
plate
(5)
more slack. Replace
and re-tension the belt
(2)
.
◦
Tighten the motor mount
plate bolts
(4)
.
-
Re-check belt
(2)
deflection and
correct as needed.
-
Use Loctite 262 on the motor
mount plate bolts
(4)
and
torque to 376ft-lbs (510Nm).
(1)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(7)
(6)
(4)
(5)
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