DK2 OPC514, Assembly Manual

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MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
ADJUSTING OR REPLACING BELT
BELT ADJUSTMENT
The belt on your chipper should deflect 3/8” under three pounds of pressure as shown in fig. 1
below. If it doesn’t, adjust per the following directions.
1. Remove belt guard.
2. Loosen engine bolts.
3. Tighten or loosen the nut until you have the correct tension as shown in fig. 1 .
4. Retighten engine bolts.
5. Check alignment of the clutch with the drive pulley by placing a straight edge across both
faces as shown in fig. 2 . If adjustment is necessary, correct alignment by moving rotor pulley
in or out on the rotor shaft. Do not make adjustment bymoving the clutch on the engine
shaft.
6. Replace belt guard.
BELT REPLACEMENT
1. To replace the belt, follow the above belt adjustment directions.
2. After you have loosened the engine bolts, remove the old belts and replace it with new
belts. Always replace both belts as they come in a matched set. This is required for proper
operation.
3. Set belt tension and alignment per above instructions.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
NOTE: Check and re-tighten belts after initial break-in period, one hour of use.