Bandit 2290 - Page 71

Bandit
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MODEL 2290
CHIPPER BELT TENSION
MAINTENANCE
FIGURE 1
BELT TENSION GAUGES
SINGLE BARREL GAUGE
(UP TO 30 lbs.) 900-1919-23
DOUBLE BARREL GAUGE
(UP TO 66 lbs.) 900-1917-02
TRIPLE BARREL GAUGE
(UP TO 90 lbs.) 900-1919-67
FIVE BARREL GAUGE
(UP TO 165 lbs.) 900-1919-66
Engine Mounting Bolts
Positioning Jam Nuts
Mounting Bolts
Adjuster Bolt
Adjuster Bolt
Mounting Bolts
Check Sheave Alignment
With a Straight Edge or
String
FIGURE 2
Engine Sheave
Engine Sheave
Chipper Sheave
Adjuster Bolt
Mounting Bolts
YES
NO
BELT
SHEAVE
WORN BELT
YES
NO
YES
NO
BELT
SPACE
GOOD BELT
SHEAVE
BELT
SHEAVE
WORN SHEAVE
Worn or misaligned belts and sheaves in the power train
causes belt slippage, thus power loss. Keep the power
train working for you, not against you, by checking for
needed adjustment or replacement.
Main Drive Belts: 1” to 1-1/8” deection
with 175 - 190 lbs. of force.
Pump Drive Belts: 3/8” deection
with 9 - 11 lbs. of force.