necessary

(spin burn)

mismatched
Belts vibrate

Pulley wobble
Belt cover split

Belts bottoming
jumps off pulley

Bearings are hot

Belf soft, swollen
Belt turns over or

Belt slips, squeals

Cracked bushings
Repeated take-up
Belts ride too high
Underside cracked
Tie-band damaged
Repeated breakage
Symptoms

Shafts whip or bend

Rapid Sidewall Wear
Worn Cover on back
Causes

excessively or appear
Belts pried on or misplaced slack

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Belts rubbing guard
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Pulleys misaligned
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Worn or damaged pulleys
Pulleys too far from bearing
Poor bearing or shaft condition

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Insufficient tension

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Excessive tension
Improper pulley installation
Belts worn (Normal Service Life)

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Wrong belt cross-section or type
Mismatched belts or mixed brands

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Machine-induced impulse or shock
Improper or prolonged storage

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Excessive heat

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Excessive oil or grease
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Use of belt dressing

Abrasive environment

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Foreign objects in grooves
Excessive moisture
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Overloaded drive-underbelting
Drive seriously overbelted

* Pulley too small

Insufficient wrap on small pulley
Other possible causes
common causes

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