Section4:Adjustments 4-13
BALL ACCELERATOR FLAT BELT ADJUSTMENT
Flat Belt Tension
A large tension spring at the front of the accelerator provides the tension for the at belt. When the belt
is under proper tension, this spring will be approximately 185 mm from spring hook to spring hook.
Refer to Figure 4-12. Adjust by tightening or loosening the two tensioning nuts that secure the long
tension bar to the rear of the accelerator frame.
HINT:Agoodstartingpointfortheadjustmentistomeasuretheamountoftensionrodthat
extendsfromthelocknut.Adjustthenutssothatthetensionbarthreadsextend50mmbeyond
theoutsidetensionnut.
NOTE:Accesstothespringisonlypossiblewhentheacceleratorisremovedfromtheballbox.
(1)
TENSION
BAR
(2)
TENSIONING
NUTS
(3)
ACCELERATOR
185mm
50mm
Figure4-12.BallAcceleratorFlatBeltTensionAdjustment
(1) TENSION BAR (2) TENSIONING NUTS (3) ACCELERATOR BELT