Chapter 2 Replacement of Maintenance Parts > Drive Related>Y Drive Belt
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6. Detach the belt retainer on either the left or right side of the Y Drive Belt and separate from the belt.
7. Join the end of the old Y Drive Belt to the end of the new Y Drive Belt with adhesive tape and feed the
belt around the Y bar.
Tape
Rotate the belt one full circle.
New belt
8. Once the new Y Drive Belt has been fed through one revolution, remove the tape and pass the belt
behind the slider.
9. Align the two ends of the Y Drive Belt with the teeth on the belt holder.
10. Attach the Belt retainer to the belt holder and tighten the screw.
11. Check the length of the Y Drive Belt.
• Adjust by cutting the belt so that the gap shown in the diagram below is between 3 mm and 5 mm.
• If you cut too much of the belt, slide the belt to attach to the next tooth on the belt holder.
By one tooth only
Belt holder