Operator's Manual

BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheBelts
Makesurebeltsareproperlytensionedtoassureproper
operationofthemachineandunnecessarywear.Check
beltsfrequently.
ReelDriveBelt(Reel)
1.Removethebeltcovermountingfastenersandbelt
covertoexposebelt(Figure36).
Figure36
1.Beltcover
2.Checktensionbydepressingbelt(Figure37)atmid
spanofpulleyswith4±1lb.offorce.Beltshould
deect3/16to5/16inch(4.8to7.9mm).Ifthe
deectionisincorrect,proceedtonextstep.
Figure37
1.Reeldrivebelt3.Drivenpulley
2.Drivepulley
3.Toadjustbelttension:
A.Loosenthebearinghousingmountingnuts
(
Figure38).
Figure38
1.Reeldrivebelt2.Bearinghousingmounting
nuts
B.Usinga3/8inchdrivetorquewrench,rotatethe
bearinghousingwith35-40in.-lb.(4-4.5N-m)of
torquetosetbelttension(Figure39)
Figure39
1.Bearinghousing
2.3/8"T orquewrenchhere
C.Whileholdingthetorquewrenchsetting,tighten
thebearinghousingmountingnuts(
Figure38).
Donotover-tensionbelt.
D.Installbeltcover.
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