Belt drive system assembly and tension apparatus

A tension apparatus for a belt drive system including a plurality of components and a belt operatively coupled to the components, the tension apparatus comprising:

• a first component movable between a first tension position corresponding to a first belt length and a second tension position corresponding to a second belt length that is longer than the first belt length;
• a second component;
• a first component bracket coupled to the first component and defined by a first surface having a first perceptible indicator;
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• a second component bracket coupled to the second component and located adjacent the first component bracket, the second component bracket including a plurality of steps each defined by a second surface having a second perceptible indicator, the first perceptible indicator selectively alignable with one of the second perceptible indicators in response to movement of the first component to one of the first tension position and the second tension position such that tension of the belt is adjustable.

Tension apparatus for a belt drive system including a plurality of components and a belt operatively coupled to the components, the tension apparatus comprising:

• a first component bracket;
• a second component bracket;
• a belt drive system component movably coupled to at least one of the first component bracket and the second component bracket, the component movable between a first tension position corresponding to a first belt length and a second tension position corresponding to a second belt length that is longer than the first belt length;
• a first perceptible indicator defined by a first surface of one of the first component bracket and the second component bracket;
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• a tension guide defined by at least one second surface having second perceptible indicators, the first perceptible indicator selectively alignable with one of the second perceptible indicators in response to movement of the component to one of the first tension position and the second tension position such that tension of the belt is adjustable.

A tension apparatus for a belt drive system including a plurality of components and a belt operatively coupled to the components, the tension apparatus comprising:

• a first component movable between a first tension position corresponding to a first belt length and a second tension position corresponding to a second belt length that is longer than the first belt length;
• a second component;
• a first member coupled to the first component and defined by a first surface having a first perceptible indicator;
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• a second member coupled to the second component, the second member defined by a second surface having a second perceptible indicator, the first perceptible indicator selectively alignable with the second perceptible indicator in response to movement of the first component from the first tension position to the second tension position such that tension of the belt is adjustable.