PROBLEMS
Ribbed belt breaking after a short
period of time
Cuts and splits in the ribs
Severe belt vibration
Excessive wear of ribs
Excessive noise
Anomalies appearing in V-Belts
- forcing the belt over pulley
during installation.
- ingress of foreign body
- drive stalled
- ambient temperature is
too high
- abnormal belt slip
- contamination by chemical
- too low belt tension
- belt catching on protruding
parts
- too low belt tension
- contamination by oil,
grease or chemicals
Factors affecting the V-belt life and power
CAUSES
- use proper installation
- fit and effective guard
- check for lubrication
- Ensure good ventilating
- check drive tension
- protect the drive
- re tension the drive
- remove protrusions
- re tension the drive
- protect the drive
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REMEDIES
techniques