Service manual

72 M411433
Section 6 Adjustments
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, explosion, serious injury or death:
• Disconnect electric power to the tumbler before servicing.
• Close gas shut-off valve to gas tumbler before servicing.
• Close steam valve to steam tumbler before servicing.
• Never start the tumbler with any guards/panels removed.
• Whenever ground wires are removed during servicing, these ground wires must be
reconnected to ensure that the tumbler is properly grounded.
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82. LOADING DOOR STRIKE
Refer to Figure 44.
The loading door strike must be adjusted so it has
sufficient tension to hold loading door closed against
the force of a tumbling load. The door strike is properly
adjusted when 8-15 lbs. (17.6-33 kg) of pull is required
to open door.
To adjust, open door, loosen acorn nut and turn door
strike screw in or out as required. Retighten acorn nut.
83. DRIVE BELT TENSION
To find the proper tension, apply light thumb pressure
midway between the sheave and motor pulley, and
adjust until the belt can be depressed approximately 1/2
inch (13 mm).
Nonreversing Tumblers:
Refer to Figure 45.
a. Remove drive guard from rear of tumbler.
b. Loosen adjusting bolt holding idler housing
assembly to the guide rails.
c. Lift idler housing assembly upward until proper
belt tension is reached, then raise and retighten
adjusting bolt.
Reversing Tumblers:
Refer to Figure 46.
a. Remove drive guard from rear of tumbler.
b. Loosen motor mounting bracket/side bracket
mounting screws and loosen four adjusting
screw locknuts, and move motor mounting
bracket up or down in slots, equally, using the
four adjusting screws. Refer to Figure 38.
c. Tighten adjusting screw locknuts and side
bracket mounting screws securely, taking care
to keep mounting bracket level so as not to
disturb alignment of motor pulley.
Figure 44
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LOADING
DOOR
STRIKE
DOOR
LATCH
ACORN
NUT
To avoid bodily injury, disconnect power to
tumbler before performing this operation.
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WARNING
Adjusting the drive belt tension WILL
AFFECT drive chain tension. You MUST
check and readjust the chain tension after
adjusting belt tension.
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CAUTION