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