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EZ ALIGN is a registered trademark of Gates Corporation
ALIGNMENT CONDITION CHECK
The misalignment conditions to be checked include vertical
angularity, horizontal angularity and offset. The position of the
transmitted laser line on the
reflector
indicates the vertical
angularity and the offset. Horizontal angularity is indicated by
the position of the reflected laser line on the
transmitter
.
TYPICAL MACHINE MISALIGNMENT CONDITIONS
Vertical Angularity
Offset
Horizontal Angularity
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© 2011 Gates Corporation
EZ ALIGN is a registered trademark of Gates Corporation
MISALIGNMENT CONDITIONS AS THEY ARE SHOWN
ON THE
GATES EZ ALIGN
®
Vertical Angularity
Offset Horizontal
Angularity
For different pulley edge thicknesses, use the offset marks on
the face of the reflector to establish the amount of offset. The
marks are in 1/8 inch increments.
Alignment processes should be carried out in an area protected
from bright sunlight, or a shaded area in order to allow easy
viewing of the laser line on the
GATES EZ ALIGN
®
units.
Alignment Reference Lines
Offset marks
