Wood-mizer LT40L DH - Drive Belt Adjustment; Initial Tension Check and Manual Clutch Adjustment; Autoclutch Option Belt Adjustment

Maintenance
Drive Belt Adjustment
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3.12 Drive Belt Adjustment
WARNING! Do not for any reason adjust the engine drive
belts or belt support bracket with the engine running. Doing
so may result in serious injury.
See Table 3-2. Check the drive belt tension after the first 20 hours, and every 50 hours
thereafter. See the table below for drive belt tension specifications for your model sawmill.
1. Remove the two belt covers located underneath the engine.
2. For Manual Clutch Handle: Loosen the drive belt turnbuckle jam nuts. Turn the
turnbuckle counterclockwise (as viewed from the top) to tighten the belt, clockwise to
loosen the belt.
See Figure 3-6.
3. For Autoclutch Option: Place a wrench on the flats at the top of the turnbuckle.
Use a second wrench to turn the bottom-most jam nut clockwise (as viewed from the
bottom) to tighten the belt, counterclockwise to loosen the belt.
Engine/Motor Belt Tension
D40/E25 7/16” (11mm) deflection with 16 lbs. of deflection force
TABLE 3-2
FIG. 3-6
50
Loosen
jam nuts
3H0287B
Turnbuckle
counterclockwise
to tighten belt