Adjusting The Tool Carriage Transmission Belt - MUTOH ValueCut VC-600 Maintenance Manual

Adjusting the Tool Carriage Transmission Belt

When you replace the tool carriage or belt itself, the belt tension needs to be adjusted. This is done as
follows:
1. Move the tool carriage to the far left
end of the guide beam after the tool
carriage or belt being replaced.
4. To change belt tension adjust the belt
tension screw on the side of the
carriage belt roller housing.
Note: Fasten the retaining screws on the top of the carriage belt roller housing once the adjustment
is made.
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2. Loosen the 2 retaining screws on top of
the carriage belt roller housing.
5. To tighten the tension, turn the belt tension
screw clockwise. To loosen the tension turn
the belt tension screw anticlockwise, until
the desired adjustment tension is reached.
The desirable tension is as follows.
VC-600
VC-1300
VC-1800
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3. Use a tension gauge to measure
the belt's tension by placing
the gauge's push arm to the
center of the belt, as seen in
the figure above.
650g～850g
220g～320g
180g～200g