Where there is no mechanical advantage (an obstruction to the installation shown here), can a belt tensioner by used on the outside surface of the belt?
Our product should not be used in a lawn mower. Through testing we have found that on clutching/declutching applications, PT Drive doesn't declutch like the rubber V belt designed for the application. This leads to a safety issue. Please reach out to us for more information
I use powertwist for the transmission-engine belt with good results, dont use a tensioner that pushes on the back of the belt though. For the cutting deck you need lawnmower specific belts. I tried...
it looks like you installed your belt in the wrong direction, the fingers of the pulley should be running with the direction of the rotation not against it, assuming that the small pulley is the driving pulley.
older tractors, and equipment, often have a hydraulic pump annnnd motor mounts in the way of replacing normal V belts, these link belts last longer, work just as well and you don't have to dismantle the entire front of the machine to replace them... anyway, I've seen some that have been in steady use for decades, with no signs of giving up.
Very good and understandable directions and explanations. It sure beats READING all the details. Thank You, Mate!
Very good job explaining......wish all videos were that clear!!!!
Where there is no mechanical advantage (an obstruction to the installation shown here), can a belt tensioner by used on the outside surface of the belt?
Can I use this on a lawnmower
Our product should not be used in a lawn mower. Through testing we have found that on clutching/declutching applications, PT Drive doesn't declutch like the rubber V belt designed for the application. This leads to a safety issue. Please reach out to us for more information
I use powertwist for the transmission-engine belt with good results, dont use a tensioner that pushes on the back of the belt though.
For the cutting deck you need lawnmower specific belts. I tried...
efficiency comparting conventional belt
How can this be so impossible to find on your page?
very good info. thanks
it looks like you installed your belt in the wrong direction, the fingers of the pulley should be running with the direction of the rotation not against it, assuming that the small pulley is the driving pulley.
Well I thought you just might hit on direction of run.
Let's see what that belt looks like after a few thousand hours of hard use
older tractors, and equipment, often have a hydraulic pump annnnd motor mounts in the way of replacing normal V belts, these link belts last longer, work just as well and you don't have to dismantle the entire front of the machine to replace them... anyway, I've seen some that have been in steady use for decades, with no signs of giving up.
Had one in use 8 yrs until it failed
Got one on a Lister jp3 generator,made in 1944,with at least 8500 hours on it,and still going strong
Great way to destroy a belt, rolling it over the edge like that.
With a traditional v-belt yes. Link belts by design can do this with no detrimental effects...