Note: Seat the locknut, then torque it to 36 to 45 N-m
(27 to 33 ft-lb).
8. Install the belt onto the pulleys as follows:
•
Loop the belt around the driven pulley and then
over the top of the idler pulley
Figure 25
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 that the belt is in the center of the
idler pulley.
9. Check the pulley alignment and adjust it if required.
(Figure
25).
3. Driven pulley
4. Belt
(Figure
25).
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