Page 7-2 Belts 7.1 V-BELTS 7.1.1. Inspections on V-Belts Belts can be condition monitored while running using a stroboscope as described in Section 25, Instruments and Aids to be Used for Condition Monitoring and Troubleshooting).
MISMATCHED
If V-Belts are mismatched, the cause could be:
- Belts not of the same make.
- Old and new belts mixed.
- Misaligned drive Belts under- tensioned.
WHIPPING
lf the belt is whipping, the cause could be:
-Incorrect belt tension.
- Uneven loading(motor current rising and falling).
-Incorrect choice of belt,