Operating manual - English
Technica EU
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Copyright Silca 2005
5.6
Belt replacement and/or tensioning - Belt tightening pulley replacement
ATTENTION: Turn the machine off and unplug it.
1) Take out the 4 screws (V1) on the top cover and remove by lifting a little and turning.
2) Loosen the 3 screws (C2) on the cutter shield and remove (fig. 27).
Fig. 26
Fig. 27
T
ENSIONING
(
ONLY TO VERIFY THE POSITION OF THE GRUB SCREW
W3)
1) Use the lever to raise the carriage and secure by tightening the knob (G) (fig. 26).
2) Remove the swarf tray (V) (fig. 5, page 5).
3) Place the machine on its back.
4) Tighten or loosen the grub screw (W3) until the right tension is reached (the head of the grub screw must be
lined up with the base of the machine).
R
EPLACEMENT
1) Remove the swarf tray.
2) Loosen the screw (W2) on the belt cover and remove.
3) Use the lever to raise the carriage and secure by tightening the knob (G).
4) Place the machine on its back.
5) Loosen the grub screw (W3) until it can be removed. Pay attention to the spring.
6) Place the machine upright on the bench.
7) Loosen the screw (U1) and remove the brush and spacer (fig. 28).
8) Remove the old belt, turning the main pulley manually and exerting a little pressure on the belt to prize it out of
its seat.
9) Fit the new belt by inserting it into the motor pulley then (exert a little pressure) into the main pulley, turning it
manually.
10) Place the machine on its back.
11) Insert the spring then tighten the grub screw (W3), until the right tension is reached (the head of the grub screw
must be lined up with the base of the machine).
12) Place the machine upright on the bench.
13) Replace the belt cover and secure with the screw (W2).
14) Replace the top cover and secure with the 4 screws (V1).
15) Replace the cutter shield and secure with the 3 screws (C2).
16) Replace the swarf tray.
Fig. 28
V1
G
C2
U1
W2
U1
W3
