Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
CD, HL & NC Ranges of Dri-Prime
®
Pumps
95-0019-0000 Iss 11
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8.11.3 Link belt tensioning and replacement
Figure 29 Link belt driven compressor (shown on a CD150 bearing bracket - guards and belt removed)
A) Checking
/
Tensioning
Link belt tension must be checked and, if necessary, adjusted weekly or after every 100 hrs operation.
See Section 11 for force/deflection details.
CAUTION.
Link belt tension must be maintained within the specified limits. Belts that are too slack or too tight will wear
out quickly, damage the pulleys and will result in loss of pump performance.
To check/adjust tension:-
1)
Remove at least one half of the guard.
2)
Check the belt condition. Look for signs of dust and/or pulley wear (belt over tensioned) or smearing of the belt sides
(belt under tensioned and slipping).
3)
Using a spring balance and rule (or a belt tension indicator) check the force and deflection of both belts.
4)
If adjustment is required, slacken the two clamping screws (see Figure 29) enough to allow the compressor carrying
frame to slide on the supporting angle frame.
5)
Slacken the 3 off adjusting stud nuts on top of the carrying frame (see Figure 29).
6)
Evenly adjust the nuts under the carrying frame to raise or lower the compressor.
7)
Check the tension and deflection are within the specified range and that it is the same within 2 or 3% on both belts.
8)
Correct tension: - Tighten the 3 off adjusting stud nuts (standard torque for nuts on studs – see Section 11) above the
carrying frame. Go to instruction 20).
9)
Tension not achievable because the limit of adjustment has been reached:- A link must be removed from each belt.
Lower the carrying frame to the bottom of its adjustment and remove the belts from the pulleys.
CAUTION.
The drive must be slack enough to allow the belt to be removed without forcing it over the pulley rim which
will damage the belt and lead to premature failure.
CAUTION.
Ensure the compressor drive shaft remains parallel to the pump shaft.
Check visually that the drive belts are perpendicular to the shaft axes.
Use a straight edge across the pulley faces for confirmation.
Failure to ensure that the drive is perpendicular will result in premature belt wear and early failure.
Clamping
screws
2 off
Adjusting
studs
3 off