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Figure 15
1. Drive shaft
2. Spacer
22.
Install the belt onto the pulleys as follows:
•
Loop the belt around the driven pulley and
then over the top of the idler pulley
16).
Figure 16
1. Drive pulley
2. Idler pulley assembly
•
Start the belt on the drive pulley
•
While guiding the belt onto the drive pulley,
rotate the reel forward to draw the belt onto
the drive pulley.
Note:
Wear a padded glove or use a heavy
rag to rotate the reel.
Important:
Make sure that the ribs on the
belt are properly seated in the grooves in
each pulley. Also, make sure the belt is in
the center of the idler pulley.
23.
Push down on the idler pulley to ensure that the
idler pulley assembly pivots freely.
24.
Check the alignment of the belt/pulleys as
follows:
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3. Drive pulley
4. Bolt—Torque to 47 to 54
N-m (35 to 40 ft-lb)
(Figure
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3. Driven pulley
4. Belt
(Figure
16).
•
The belt must be properly tensioned
(installed) prior to checking alignment.
•
Lay a straight edge along the outer face of
the drive pulley
the straight edge across both the drive and
driven pulleys.
•
The outer faces of the drive and driven
pulleys should be in line within 0.76 mm
(0.030 inches).
•
If the pulleys are not aligned, Refer to
Alignment (page
•
If the pulleys are aligned, continue with the
installation.
•
Do not use the idler pulley to check
alignment.
Important:
if the pulleys are not properly aligned.
25.
Slide the belt cover onto the mounting bolts and
secure with 2 flange nuts
Important:
Do not overtighten the nuts as
damage to the cover may occur.
1. Belt cover
26.
Lubricate the grease fittings on each of the roller
brush bearing housings and on the remainder
of the cutting unit with No. 2 general-purpose,
8
(Figure
17). Do not lay
15).
The belt may fail prematurely
Figure 17
(Figure
18).
Figure 18
Pulley
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