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V-belts ensure a long service life and a high standard of operating reliability
if the following conditions are observed:
- correct drive design according to belt section, number of belts used and
belt type;
- correct installation, maintenance and storage of the belts.
Installation and maintenance of V-belts
The ten points listed below are designed to ensure optimum utilization of
ContiTech V-belts in pratical application:
1. The pulleys used must comply with the data in the chapter on "Pulleys".
Incorrectly selected pulleys or belt sections result in inefficient drives.
2. The pulleys must be correctly aligned. Incorrect alignment causes twisting
of V-belts, severe edge abrasion and excessive noise.
3. The pulleys must be free from burr, rust and dirt. Soiled pulleys lead to
premature belt damage.
4. V-belts must be mounted by hand; the center distance is reduced
accordingly for this purpose. Prying belts over flanges by force or with
assembly tools may result in indiscernible damage to the tension member
and to the fabric jacket with a consequent reduction in service life.
5. V-belt drives must be tensioned with great care. Insufficient belt tension
leads to inadequate power transmission and premature wear due to
excessive slip. Over tensioning causes excessive elongation, unnecessary
flexing combined with high temperatures and thus a reduction in service
life.
The shaft bearings are also subjected to excessive strain.
Calculation and control of V-belt tension for new constructions are detailed
on page 41. For existing drives, the static belt tension is shown in tables 59
and 60. In practice the belt tension can be set and controlled by means of
the ContiTech tension gauge.
The correct belt tension can also be determined from figures 14 to 17
facilities determination of belt speed. The data required for control of belt
tension can be entered on a label that can be affixed to the drive for ready
reference.
6. After a brief running in phase of some 20 minutes, the tension must be
checked and, if necessary, that belt tightened. Incorrectly tensioned V-belts
are subjected to premature wear and tear.
7. Multi-groove drives must be fitted with V-belts of equal length. Matchedlength V-belts made by ContiTech ensure grouping together in sets. If a
single V-belt fails, the entire set needs to be replaced. New and part-used
belts will not function together in one set because of their differing amounts
of stretch.