MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
REEL AND REEL DRIVE
Reel Drive Chain Lubrication
lubricate
chain daily with a light weight oil (SAE
30).
Apply
oil
to upper edge of
lo
wer chain span
(A).
Reel Drive Chain Tension
To
tighten reel drive chain:
1. Loosen nuts (A) and (
D)
securing
ree
l
drive
arm
to
frame
.
2. Push pulley
(8)
up
and
back until
total chain slack at (e)
Is
1
/2
in.
(13
mm)
.
Be
sure
chain
tension
is
sufficient to remove excess belt
play.
3. Tighten nut (A).
4. Adjust reel dri
ve
belt tension (see below).
Reel Orive Belt
Tension
IMPORTANT: To prolong drive life, do not over-
tighten belt. Belt slippage is us
ed
to protect the
reel
in
an overload situation.
NOTE: Minor belt tension adjustments may be
made without affecting chain tension. For major
adjustments, like after repositioning
reel or
auger, adjust chain tension before belt tension.
To adjust reel drive belt tension:
1. Ensure nut (
0)
is loose from chain tens
io
n
adjustment
(a
bove
).
2. Turn nut (E) on adjusting bolt until a force o
f;
NEW BELT · 20
Ibs
.
(8
0 N)
USED BELT
·12
Ibs. (55 N)
deflects belt
114
in
. (6 mm)
at
mid-span (F).
3. Tighten nut
(0)
. (S
ee
chain tens
io
n adjust-
ment, above.)
4. Re-adjust tension of a new belt after about 5
hours
of
operation to u
se
d belt specifications.
OIL REEL DRI
VE
CHA
IN
DRIVE BELT TENSION ADJUST.
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