Drive Belt Tension And Alignment Adjustment; About; Specifications; Procedure - Precor Experience 600 Series Service Manual

Drive Belt Tension and Alignment Adjustment

About

This procedure provides instruction to verify and make adjustments to the Drive Belt align-
ment and tension. The Drive Belt alignment and tension should be verified anytime the
Drive Belt is replaced or when there are any belt related issues (unusual noises, drive belt
slippage, etc.) during normal operation.

Specifications

Belt Condition
(1)
New
(1)
Used
(1) New belt tension applies to new belt first time installations. Used belt tension applies
to reinstalling an existing belt or re-tensioning an existing used belt.

Procedure

IMPORTANT: This procedure assumes that the Drive Belt is installed, see
Belt Replacement" on page
Review entire procedure before starting.
Drive belt alignment
CAUTION: Improper Drive Belt alignment can cause unusual operating noises
and will eventually cause damage to the drive belt and/or the motor or roller pul-
ley hardware.
1. Switch the power OFF.
2. Remove the hood, see
3. Make sure that the Drive Belt is aligned parallel to the left side frame rail. Measure the
drive belt-to-frame rail distance at the Drive Motor pulley and the Drive Roller pulley.
The Drive Belt is correctly aligned when the two measured distances are the same:
a. If the measurements are not the same. Use one hand to move the motor fly-
wheel which rotates the motor pulley and the other hand to move the drive belt
on the drive motor pulley to the left or right as needed to adjust the belt-to-frame
rail distance to match the drive roller pulley distance.
b. Move the motor flywheel to so that the drive belt moves several rotations
around the drive roller and drive motor pulleys. Verify that the drive belt is cor-
rectly seated in the drive motor and drive roller pulley groves. Then remeasure
Contact Precor Customer Support at support@precor.com or 800.786.8404 with
any questions.
100-120 lbs (45-54 kgs)
125.
"Hood Cover Replacement" on page
5 Adjustment Procedures
Drive Belt Tension and Alignment Adjustment
Drive Belt Tension
80-90 lbs (36-41 kgs)
82.
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