Tension the follower belt

WHAT YOU NEED 

Tools:Allen Key SetRuler

Safety Equipment:Standard Personal Protective Equipment

  1. Rehome the saw if not already in the home position (follower farthest from the saw chamber).
  2. Isolate the saw electrically.
  3. Remove the follower top guard.

  4. Loosen the four follower motor mounting bolts.

  5. Loosen the two follower belt tensioning bolts.
  6. Make a small pen mark on the follower belt about half a meter away from the follower.
  7. Make a small pen mark closer to the follower on the AIT frame next to the follower belt 8 mm from the first mark.
  8. Slowly tighten the two tensioning bolts and watch the mark on the follower belt moving as tension is increased.
  9. Stop tightening the tensioning bolts when the mark on the follower belt is 1 to 2 mm away from alignment with the mark on the AIT frame.
  10. Tighten the four follower motor mounting bolts to reach the tension that is needed to have perfect alignment of the two marks.
  11. Once alignment is complete, inspect the follower belt for correct tracking.
  12. Refit the follower top guard.