Specifications

7500 SERVICING BELTS

Replacing V-Belt

• Remove and replace the engine belt.

• If you have difficulty replacing the new belt, you

may need to relieve some of the tension that was

applied to the old belt. Read the information on

adjusting tension below and loosen the belt tension.

• After replacing the V-belt, check the tension.

Engage the belt by sliding the engine forward

(reference engaged position on previous page).

The belt should deflect 3/8” with 25 lbs. of force

applied to the center of the belt between the

sheaves. New belts will stretch and become loose

as machine runs. Check and adjust belt tension

often when belts are new.

• If any adjustment is required, there is a linkage

assembly below the engagement handle on the

operator side. Loosen jam nut and adjust clevis

with wrench turning up toward machine. This will

make engine slide further and will tighten the belt.

Make only slight adjustments at a time and recheck

tension; repeat as necessary until tension is correct.

Once proper tension is achieved, tighten jam nut

back onto clevis.

• Use this same procedure to tighten loose belts.

• DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN BELT; OVERLY

TIGHT BELTS WILL CAUSE BEARING AND

ENGINE DAMAGE. Turn the clevis in the

opposite direction to loosen belt tension.

• Replace belts when worn or when repeated

adjustments are necessary. Belts should never get

so loose that all of the adjustment capability is

used.

• Replace the belt keeper at the jackshaft pulley.

JAM NUT

CLEVIS

REPLACE THE BELT KEEPER