
5
Mounting (horizontal mounting position)
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5.3.3
Setting toothed belt pretensioning
Note
The pretension of the toothed belt diminishes during storage and operation. This is
normal and must not be changed by increasing the tension of the toothed belt. This
reduced pretension must not be used for evaluating the wear condition of the toothed
belt.
Belt tensioning device
1
1
End cap with belt tensioning device
Fig. 5.15 Depicted: EXCH-40-…-B (motor attachment position underneath)
1. Dismount cover of the belt tensioning device.
EXCH-40
EXCH-60
No dismounting (cover not present).
Unscrew the 4 screws of the cover. Remove
cover.
1
2
3
1
End cap with belt tensioning device
2
Cover (belt tensioning device)
3
Screw (4x)
Fig. 5.16