Abstract: A take-up apparatus for adjusting the tension of a conveyor belt is disclosed. The apparatus includes a slider assembly comprising a bearing pedestal for engaging a pulley drive shaft. The slider assembly is configured for sliding movement on an elongated frame positionable alongside a cylinder supporting travel of the conveyor belt. The apparatus includes a push assembly comprising a cylinder support housing for mounting a hydraulic cylinder for applying a force to the slider assembly. The push assembly is movable relative to the frame and can be releasably fixed to the frame at a selected location relative to the slider assembly. This enables use of a relatively short-stroke hydraulic cylinder deployed between the inner and outer ends of the frame irrespective of the travel length required for conveyor belt adjustment. In one embodiment the push assembly may be ratchedly connected to the frame.