5 ALIGN AND SECURE BELT ENDS
5-4
Belt Splicing System v.2.0
5.
Open the Clamping Fixture.
FABRICATION TIP
Once belt ends aligned and secured, do not
allow the Clamping Fixture to close
suddenly or with force.
Inspect Tension
With belt ends secured, close–but do not lock–
the Clamping Fixture. The Clamping Fixture
setup must meet the following requirement
before belt end alignment inspection.
The Clamping Fixture remains closed
when the Crank Handle is released.
Figure 5H: Clamping Fixture closed–but not locked
FAIL:
If the belt weight pulls the Clamping Fix-
ture open, troubleshoot until the requirement is
met. See
Table of Preparing and Aligning Belt
PASS:
When the Clamping Fixture meets the
requirement, inspect belt alignment.
Inspect Alignment
With the prepared belt ends touching lightly,
confirm belt ends meet requirements below and
prepared end requirements. See
Belt ends are parallel to each other with
less than 1/32" (0.75 mm) gap at all points
along the belt ends (about the width of a
credit card).
Belt edges are aligned, or the narrow belt
end is centered across from the wider belt
end with an offset of less than 1/16" (1.6
mm).
Figure 5I: Inspect for gaps and horizontal align-
ment
belt edges
belt ends
belt edges
