Ferris Industries BGF36KAV15 - Manual (Page 25)

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Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service
GEARBOX DRIVE BELT
Adjust Belt Tension
1. First check the belt tension. A 10lbs. (13,5Nm) force
is required to deflect the belt 3/16” (4,7mm). See
Figure 15.
2. Loosen the idler mount bolt (A) and slide the idler
pulley (C) to adjust the belt tension. Retighten the
mount bolt.
Removal & Replacement
1. Remove the PTO drive belt (see PTO Drive Belt
Service section for instructions).
2. Unplug the electric clutch from the wire harness.
3. Remove the hardware that fastens the rubber clutch
anchor pad to the anchor.
4. Loosen the idler mount bolt (A) to remove the ten-
sion on the belt and then remove the belt from the
gearbox input pulley (B).
5. Completely remove the drive belt and replace with a
new one. Make sure the V-side of the belt runs in
the pulley grooves.
6. Tighten the idler mount bolt (A) and check the belt
tension. A 10lbs. (13,5Nm) force is required to
deflect the belt 3/16” (4,7mm). See Figure 15.
7. Reinstall the clutch anchor pad and plug the PTO
clutch into the wire harness.
8. Reinstall the PTO drive belt (see PTO Drive Belt
Service section for instructions).
CHECK TENSION HERE
D
A
C
B
Figure 15. Gearbox Drive Belt
A. Idler Mount Bolt
B. Gearbox Input Pulley
C. Idler Pulley
D. Engine Pulley