Never replacejust part of a set of belt idlers decrease belt life!Always maintain proper tensionthrough motor belts must be parallel andsheave grooves in alignment toprevent unnecessary belt t overloaded belt drive is like aone-ton truck with a two-tonload both are sure to breakdown.

The Browning belt tensionchecker, shown at left, is ideal for this Check the tension at least twice during the first dayof operation, and periodically sure use theinexpensiveBROWNING BeltTension CheckerSee form 5453for more to increase belt LifeKeep sheavesand belts dust, rust, oil and acidsreduce service drives elbow let belts run against beltguards or other large diametersheaves and fewer save money and increasedrive force motor on adjustable baseso belts can go on motor and tighten belts inposition.Ģ Slack belts wearexcessively, cause slippage anddeliver less matched belts run smoother andlast longer because the load isevenly distributed.

See tables below for correct deflection Apply force at right angles to the center of the span(see diagram below).

Browning v belt tension checker