Wheatheart R Series Augers - Manual (Page 36)

6. M AINTENANCE W HEATHEART - R S ERIES A UGERS
6.3. M AINTENANCE P ROCEDURES R8-36, R8-41, R8-46, R8-51, R10-36, R10-41, & R10-51
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6.3.14. T
IGHTENING
B
ELTS
1. Lock out all power.
2. Engage the belt engaging lever.
3. Loosen the bolts on the engine mount shown in Figure 6.8.
Figure 6.8 Engine Mount Bolts
7. Slide the engine back (towards the spout) until there is adequate tension on
the belt. If the alignment of the pulleys needs adjustment, slide the engine left
or right until the pulleys line up.
8. Re-tighten the engine mount bolts and torque as shown in the tables in
Section 9.
9. Minor tension adjustments can be made by sliding the idler up or down. Idler
shown in Figure 6.9.
Figure 6.9 Belt Idler