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Originally Posted by Logieberra
Here's some advice I received from SB over private e-mail, re MX belt tension:
"Yes, belt tensioning is very tedious. We use a belt tensioner so they are all 15-20N. The happy medium is what we are looking for. You want it tight enough that there isn’t any backlash but not so tight that there is strain on the motor shaft."
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That's still fairly subjective isn't it?
I released the belt tension by unscrewing all the screws a bit. Then I increased tension by putting a fingernail on one of the bolts and pressing down to tighten the belt while tightening the screws. I'm really not sure if I may have tightened it too much. I ran some slews with no problems, and the mount homes. Do you think that is an indication that it's OK? I felt the belts "might" be a bit loose when I initially checked them, but perhaps I've gone to the other extreme.
Peter