COE S7 - Page 20

Shaker belt drive
Service
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REVERSING IDLER PULLEY
AND BELT ADJUSTER.
DRIVE MOTOR PULLEY
ALIGNING PULLEY
UPPER SECTION OF BELT
HAS “V” TO OUTSIDE AND
FLAT TO INSIDE.
LOWER SECTION OF BELT
HAS “V” TO INSIDE AND FLAT
TO OUTSIDE.
TO CHECK BELT TENSION
PUSH FIRMLY DOWN ON
LOWER SECTION OF BELT.
PROPERLY ADJUSTED BELT
SHOULD HAVE LESS THEN
1/4” MOVEMENT.
BELT ROUTING
(as viewed from top of head)
TWISTED BELTS ARE A
SIGN THAT THE BELT IS
TOO LOOSE.
LOOSE BELTS CAN BE
THROWN OFF WHEELS
BECOMING ENTANGLED
IN HEAD PARTS.
A THROWN BELT CAN
DAMAGE IDLER STAND.
A DAMAGED IDLER
STAND CAN CAUSE
BELT TO NOT ALIGN
PROPPERLY AND BE
THROWN.