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Redav72

I’ve got a brand new (nos) wheel horse belt that is getting shredded and I can’t tell why.  Any clues?

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Pullstart

All the pulleys are in line visually and the idler/tensioner is tight?  
 

Make sure when you install your belt guard, the tensioner is engaged (drive mode).

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Redav72

They appear to be.  Is my tensioner spring too weak?  I do seem to get more slap around than I am comfortable with unless I put some pressure on it.

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wallfish

Looks like it's rubbing the spring from the pic. Also looks like lots of belt dust in that area too

The missing pieces of belt will cause more "slap" and belt jumping

Look for where ever it's making contact with something

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TractorEd

Maybe the belt was riding below the “belt support” on the bottom?  It should ride on top of it.

 

Its not in either picture.

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Handy Don
9 minutes ago, TractorEd said:

Maybe the belt was riding below the “belt support” on the bottom?  It should ride on top of it.

Definitely looks like it was running outside the belt guard on the bottom. Easy to do when putting the guard on if you don’t know to watch for it.

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oldlineman

 Yep all of the above can do it.

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squonk

Also check that brake/ engagement arm for wear at the pivot. It can cause mis-alignment.

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Blasterdad

Looks to me like the belt got under the guide somehow, ( I've had it happen because of a bad tensioner pulley ).

It MUST ride on TOP of the belt guard, like pic below... 

 

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NOT under as pic below...

 

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Redav72

Thanks, I did a full remount carefully minding the belt path.  Seems good so far and took a ride around the block without issue.  Also got the whole herd out for some exercise and a few pictures.

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TractorEd

Nice looking machines!

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