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TABLE 7 Belt Broken
Symptom / Observation
Belt pulled apart.
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Possible Causes
Belt over loaded.
Shock loading of the belt from not
equal feeding.
Belt came off the sheaves and
became tangled in the machine.
Trash and debris has fallen into the
sheave grooves.
Belt rolled or forced onto the
sheaves breaking the belt tensile
member.
Corrections / Remedy
Reduce the load on belt.
Determine the cause of over loading.
Properly install a new original equipment belt
and adjust the belt tension and idler spring.
Correct the cause of not even feeding and
shock loading.
Properly install a new original equipment belt
and adjust the belt tension and idler spring.
Check the sheave alignment.
Check for trash and debris in the sheave
grooves.
Properly install a new original equipment belt
and adjust the belt tension and idler spring.
Clean trash and debris from the sheave
grooves.
Correct the cause of trash and debris entering
the sheave grooves and make sure all the
protective shields are installed.
Follow the bearing maintenance and
lubrication schedule recommendations.
Properly install a new original equipment belt
and adjust the belt tension and idler spring.
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