Backgauge Drive Belt Adjustment - Challenge CHAMPION 370 TC Instructions And Parts Manual

8.0 Maintenance Guide
To adjust:
1. Run the backgauge back to 23" (600mm).
2. DISCONNECT THE POWER AND LOCK IT OUT! (See Power Lockout procedure, page 5.)
3. Remove the rear table cover.
4. Always adjust the side gib first. Loosen all jam nuts and adjusting screws then tighten the
front and rear screws.
5. Pull each end of the backgauge and try to rock it side to side as before to check for play.
6. Continue to adjust these two screws until there is no play.
7. Lock the screws in place with the jam nuts.
8. Snug up the middle two screws and lock in place with the jam nuts.
9. Snug up the bottom gib adjusting screws finger tight and lock in place with the jam nuts.
10. Replace the rear table cover. Unlock and reconnect the power.
11. Run the backgauge back and forth to make sure it does not bind. Readjust if necessary.
12. Check the backgauge squareness.

8.7.3 Backgauge Drive Belt Adjustment

If the backgauge motor runs but the backgauge does not move, or slips, the belt may need
adjustment, (Figure 26).
To adjust the belt:
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Figure 25
Figure 26 – Backgauge Drive Belt