Ferris Industries 160 owner manual Adjustment and Setting UP, Adjusting belt tension

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ZMT Owner’s Manual

5ADJUSTMENT AND SETTING UP

5.1Adjustment of the height of cut is obtained by shifting the flail head roller in order to suit the material to be cut and the required degree of chopping (Figure 13).

Figure 13

IMPORTANT: Flails must never touch the ground.

5.2Adjusting belt tension

This operation must be carried out with the shredder standing on the ground, the power takeoff disconnected and the iginition key removed.

Remove the belts guard, loosen the 4 screws (1) fixing the gearbox, adjust the link

(2) to obtain a belt deflection of no more than .6”. with 10 lbs. of pressure applied (see Figure 14).

Figure 14

At the end of the operation, tighten the 4 screws (1) holding the gearbox and reassemble the belts guard.

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Contents ZMT Offset / In-line Verge Mowers Contents General Information Identifying the MachineTechnical Features Technical Names FigureTechnical Specifications Table NoiseModel ZMT Optional Equipment 2.5.1 FlailsGeneral Safety Rules General Safety RulesSafety Rules During Use Safety Rules Concerning the Hydraulic SystemSafety Rules Concerning Road Traffic Description of the Decals Lifting and Unloading Instructions for Installation and HandlingInstructions For Assembly PackingFigure B Attachment to and Detachment from the TractorFitting The PTO Shaft Tractor Stability ParkingAdjustment and Setting UP Adjusting belt tensionControls with distributor Optional USE and Operating RulesRam control StartingWorking Mode StoppingTransport Position Machine Maintenance Problem Cause FIX Trouble Shooting ChartPipe Replacement Replacing PartsFlail Replacement Pin Replacement