BH Series Operators Manual

M A I N T E N A N C E P R O C E D U R E S
4.3.13 REPLACING BELTS
1. Lock out all power.
2. Make sure that the belt engaging lever is disengaged.
3. ON MOTOR DRIVE… Remove pulley shield at motor if necessary (belts may slip past
pulley without removing shield). If belts do not come off easily the engine mounting bolts
will have to be loosened and the engine pushed toward the intake end of the auger. ON
PTO DRIVE… The PTO driveline and shield will need to be removed before the belts can
be taken off the pulley.
4. The new auger belts can now be put in place. Make sure to route the belt over the idler
pulley.
5. Follow Procedure 4.3.14 for the proper belt tension.
4.3.14 TIGHTENING BELTS
1. Lock out all power.
2. Engage the belt engaging lever.
3. Loosen the bolts on the engine mount shown in
Figure 4.8.
4. Slide the engine back (towards the spout) until
there is adequate tension on the belt. If the
alignment of the pulleys need adjustment slide the
engine left or right until the pulleys line up
5. Retighten the engine mount bolts and torque as
per Service Information Table 7.1.
Figure 4.8 Engine Mount Bolts
6. Minor tension adjustments can be made by sliding
the idler up or down. Idler shown in Figure 4.9.
Figure 4.9 Belt Idler
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