JohnMorgan of Lititz
01-20-2009, 9:27 AM
I just purchased my 490x about 2.5 weeks ago and have it all setup and running good.
I think I may have the belt too loose, but I'm not sure. When I shut the machine down, just as everything is about to stop I get a bit of vibrating and racket.
So, I take the side cover off so I can see what's going on. It looks as though the belt starts slipping right before the motor winds down. Is this a bit normal? It is a single belt drive (which is kinda cheesy IMO).
Belt deflection - i can move each side of the loop, in the middle of the two pulleys about 3/8".
Should I tighten to about 1/4" deflection? I don't want it too tight as we all know that's not good on the bearings. The book doesn't really talk about how tight it should be...
Thanks!
John
I think I may have the belt too loose, but I'm not sure. When I shut the machine down, just as everything is about to stop I get a bit of vibrating and racket.
So, I take the side cover off so I can see what's going on. It looks as though the belt starts slipping right before the motor winds down. Is this a bit normal? It is a single belt drive (which is kinda cheesy IMO).
Belt deflection - i can move each side of the loop, in the middle of the two pulleys about 3/8".
Should I tighten to about 1/4" deflection? I don't want it too tight as we all know that's not good on the bearings. The book doesn't really talk about how tight it should be...
Thanks!
John