MAINTENANCE MANUAL > Adjustment > Mechanical Adjustment > Y-drive belt tension adjustment
Issued 2012.07.19 Revised 2013.03.08 F/W ver
Model
SWJ-320S
4.3.4 Y-drive belt tension adjustment
Outline
Adjusting the belt tension of Y-driving belt (between the Y-motor and the Y-driving pulley), using a tension gauge.
In case of improper tension, due to motor idling or non-rotation, it may cause damage on the motor, belt and others, or
may cause trouble to the driving mechanism part of media feed.
Specified value
The amount of deflection at pushed by a tension gauge (300gf): 1.3 - 1.7mm
Adjustment procedure
amount of deflection
1.3-1.7mm
press at the right angle to the
belt with 300 gf
Y motor Assy. : move left/right
Y drive belt
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1. Press the tension gauge at the right angle with 300 gf power to
the belt center between pulleys.
Y-drive belt
2. Check the amount of deflection.
The amount of deflection: 1.3 - 1.7mm
3. Move the Y-motor Assy. left and right, and fix it with the screws
(x 3) at the position of above proper value.
Fixing screw
1.0
Remark
gauge
4.3.4
Rev.
1.2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
R.1.2
P.1