Belts Tension Adjustment And Replacements - JF D Serie Manual Técnico De Operación

OPERATION TECHNICAL MANUAL - MILL 5D - 10D

7.7- Belts tension adjustment and replacements

The motor is fastened in a mobile base, whose movement
(leftward and righward) is controlled by the lever (1). This
lever have two functions:
1º- The lever (1) ought to be moved to right hand side to
move the motor, eliminating the belt tension (2). This allow
to remove and install the belts manually.
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NOTE: Remove the locking pin (3) and them move the
lever (1).
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NOTE: To tighten the belts (2) move the lever (1) to
leftward.
2º- VERY IMPORTANT: The lever (1) acts as a ¨clutch¨,
avoiding the motor overload during startup. Therefore, to
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start the motor, make the following:
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- Remove the locking pin (3).
- Move the lever (1) to rightward until eliminate the belt
tension (2).
NOTE.: Don't leave the belts completely loosen! loose
- Start the motor.
- Move the lever (1) slowly leftward, transferring the motor
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stretch
movement gradually to the belts (2). With this procedure
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you avoid to overload the motor during starting procedure.
- Install the locking pin (3) in the hole (4) nearly the bar (5)
to lock the motor, according illustrated aside.
Check the belt tension (2) each 50 work hours or weekly
and if you assemble a motor, according instructions
on next page.
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