How to measure, assemble and install Twist Type Link V-Belts How to measure, assemble and install Twist

How to measure, assemble and install Twist Type Link V-Belts

I. HOW TO MEASURE I. HOW TO MEASURE

1. Pull belt tight around pulleys to check hand tight length,
overlapping the last two tabs with two holes in matching links as shown at right.
2. Count the number of links and remove one link for every 24. This gives the correct
installed belt length and will ensure optimum belt tension when running.
3. For multiple belt drives, ensure that each belt has the same number of links.
1. Pull belt tight around pulleys to check hand tight length,
overlapping the last two tabs with two holes in matching links as shown at right.
2. Count the number of links and remove one link for every 24. This gives the correct
installed belt length and will ensure optimum belt tension when running.
3. For multiple belt drives, ensure that each belt has the same number of links.

Important—Turn Belt Tab Side Out to Ensure Easy Disassembly and Assembly. Important—Turn Belt Tab Side Out to Ensure Easy Disassembly and Assembly.

II. DISASSEMBLY III. ASSEMBLY II. DISASSEMBLY III. ASSEMBLY

1. Hold belt upside down. 1. Hold belt with tabs 1. Hold belt upside down. 1. Hold belt with tabs
Bend back as far as pointing outward. Bend back as far as pointing outward.
possible; hold with one possible; hold with one
hand. Twist one tab hand. Twist one tab
90° parallel with slot. 90° parallel with slot.

2. Pull end of link 2. Place end tab through 2. Pull end of link 2. Place end tab through
over tab. two links at once. over tab. two links at once.

3. Rotate belt end with 3. Flex belt farther and 3. Rotate belt end with 3. Flex belt farther and
tab 90°. insert second tab tab 90°. insert second tab
through end link by through end link by
twisting tab with thumb. twisting tab with thumb.

4. Pull belt end through 4. Ensure tab returns to 4. Pull belt end through 4. Ensure tab returns to
two links. position across belt. two links. position across belt.
Reverse belt so tabs Reverse belt so tabs
run inside. run inside.

IV. INSTALLATION IV. INSTALLATION

1. Turn belt with tabs to the inside before installing. 1. Turn belt with tabs to the inside before installing.
2. Determine direction of drive rotation. Belt must travel with tabs trailing. 2. Determine direction of drive rotation. Belt must travel with tabs trailing.
4. Fit belt in nearest groove of smaller pulley. 4. Fit belt in nearest groove of smaller pulley.
5. Roll belt onto larger pulley, turning the drive slowly. Belt may seem very tight; this is okay. DO NOT JOG MOTOR. 5. Roll belt onto larger pulley, turning the drive slowly. Belt may seem very tight; this is okay. DO NOT JOG MOTOR.
6. Check to see all tabs are still in their correct position and are not twisted out of alignment. 6. Check to see all tabs are still in their correct position and are not twisted out of alignment.
7. For multiple belt drives, work belt from groove to groove. On particularly wide drives, it may be easier to install half the 7. For multiple belt drives, work belt from groove to groove. On particularly wide drives, it may be easier to install half the
belts from the inboard side and half from the outboard. Note: With drive ratios around 1:1, it may be necessary to add belts from the inboard side and half from the outboard. Note: With drive ratios around 1:1, it may be necessary to add
back one link to allow belts to be rolled on. This does not apply if using Installation Method V. back one link to allow belts to be rolled on. This does not apply if using Installation Method V.
V. ALTERNATE INSTALLATION METHOD V. ALTERNATE INSTALLATION METHOD
1. Set motor to mid-position of adjustment range and mark base clearly. 1. Set motor to mid-position of adjustment range and mark base clearly.
2. Determine required belt length as in I. 2. Determine required belt length as in I.
3. Push motor forward to minimum center distance. 3. Push motor forward to minimum center distance.
4. Install belts as in IV. 4. Install belts as in IV.
5. Pull motor back to previously marked mid-position. 5. Pull motor back to previously marked mid-position.
VI. RETENSIONING VI. RETENSIONING
Like all V-belts, Twist Type Link V-Belts need to be tensioned properly to Like all V-belts, Twist Type Link V-Belts need to be tensioned properly to
operate efficiently. Experience indicates that drive tension should be checked operate efficiently. Experience indicates that drive tension should be checked
after running for 24 hours at full load. It may be necessary to retension the belt LEGAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE: after running for 24 hours at full load. It may be necessary to retension the belt LEGAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE:
at that time to take up any initial belt stretch. Subsequently, belt tension should This product contains a chemical at that time to take up any initial belt stretch. Subsequently, belt tension should This product contains a chemical
[Bis (2-ethyl(hexyl)phthalate] known to [Bis (2-ethyl(hexyl)phthalate] known to
be checked periodically and adjusted when necessary. the State of California to cause cancer be checked periodically and adjusted when necessary. the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects or other reproductive and birth defects or other reproductive
harm, and also categorized by REACH as harm, and also categorized by REACH as
a Substance of Very High Concern. a Substance of Very High Concern.

LB-113 FEB 2011 LB-113 FEB 2011