Drive Belt Tension And Alignment - HySecurity SwingSmart DC Series Programming And Operations Manual

DRIVE BELT TENSION AND ALIGNMENT

To prolong the life of the drive belt and maintain
superior performance, proper drive belt tension
is important. To check the drive belt tension, see
Figure 62, and take the following steps:
1. Remove the covers. Refer to the Quick Start
Steps.
2. Turn off the DC and AC disconnect switches.
3. Check to make sure the pulley is aligned
vertically.
4. With your finger, apply light pressure to the
drive belt. If it is properly tensioned, it should
move about 1/16 to 1/8-inch (16 to 32 mm).
5. To replace or re-tension the drive belt. Loosen
the four motor bracket nuts and move the
motor accordingly.
6. With the belt properly tensioned, retighten the
motor bracket nuts.
7. Replace the drive belt cover.
8. Turn the AC and DC disconnect switches ON.
9. Replace covers.
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GENERAL MAINTENANCE
To adjust the tension
or replace the belt,
loosen 2 fasteners.
Retighten the
fastners when
adjustments are
complete.
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Figure 62. Drive Belt Tension and Alignment
Slide the motor
bracket.
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