Hired-Hand Funnel Flow Fans: Belt Tensioner - Manual (Page 2)

HIRED-HAND, INC. • 1733 Co Road 68 • Bremen, AL 35033 • Phone 256-287-1000 • Fax 256-287-2000
Manual Part No. 4801-5304
A-49 Belt Troubleshooting Guide
Belts Pried On Or Misplaced Slack
Belts Rubbing Guard
Sheaves Misaligned
Worn Or Damaged Sheaves
Sheaves Too Far From Bearing
Poor Bearing Or Shaft Condition
Insufficient Tension
Excessive Tension
Improper Sheave Installation
Belts Worn (Normal Service Life)
Wrong Belt Cross-section Or Type
Mismatched Belts Or Mixed Brands
Machine Induced Impulse Or Shock
Improper Or Prolonged Storage
Excessive Heat
Excessive Oil Or Grease
Use Of Belt Dressing
Abrasive Environment
Foreign Objects In Grooves
Excessive Moisture
Overloaded Drive Underbelting
Drive Seriously Overbelted
Sheaves Too Small
Insufficient Wrap On Small Sheave
Backside Idler
Rapid
Sidewall
W
ear
W
orn
Cover
On
Back
Belt
Turns
Over
Belt
Jumps
Of
f
Sheave
Belt
Soft
Or
Swollen Belt
Slips
Or
Squeals
Belt
Cover
Split
Underside
Cracked
Tie-Band
Damaged
Repeated
Breakage
Belts
Ride
To
o
High
Belts
Bottoming
Repeated
Take-up
Required
Belts
Vibrate
Excessively Belts
Appear
Mismatched
Bearings
Are
Hot
Shafts
Whip
Or
Bend
Cracked
Bushings
Sheave
W
obble
Symptom
Cause