Figure 3-7. Checking Belt Length - Compaq SW TL881 DLT Mini-Lib/1 Reference Manual

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7. Thread the belt from the motor drive counter-clockwise around the idler
pulley and back to the right end (Figure 3-5).
8. Holding the ends of the belt as shown in Figure 3-7, the two ends should
be touching or very slightly overlapping.

Figure 3-7. Checking belt length

9. Loosen the four screws that hold the belt retaining plates to the block.
Slide the ends of the belt under the plate until they engage the teeth on
the block. Both ends of the belt should be visible through the gap
between the plates as shown in Figure 3-8 (see Table 3-5). Set the belt
so there is only a small space between the ends of the belt
(approximately 1/32 of an inch).
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