Front implement belt alignment and pulley tension help needed

[JoeM 7,874]

Even a cloth belt would have a good bit of wear resistance. Sounds like slippage?

 

A good spring cantilevered take up would keep it running proper tension and minimal slip. 

The one nice thing about a spring take up you can always put on a heavier spring or two.

 

Cogged belts are a good candidate for this application, not so good if used as a clutching mechanism. They have lots of bite.

They are noisy but you are running a chipper! You will never hear it. 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

2 hours ago, JoeM said:

noisy but you are running a chipper

Noisy??

I could park a jet next to this thing and barely hear it. 😂

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,492]

2 hours ago, JoeM said:

Sounds like slippage

After reading the info from all you folks I'd agree.  

 

I'll get some tightenin' on it and see what we come up with.   

[peter lena 8,626]

@cafoose  referring to your pulley function set up , found those angular drive points really cook those , very often small sealed bearings . that led my to the green stuff, realize it only enhances the issue . but whenever I  can , pop off bearing side shields , and go  lucas , x tra heavy duty . used to have whining  pto mule drive bearings . all of my decks and drives , are lucas lubed ,560 drop point ,anti sling , grease. eliminate a failure , pete  

[Snoopy11 5,714]

On 5/13/2022 at 1:11 PM, squonk said:

Rubber and cogged

Sir yes sir. Right on the money.

 

Don

[Snoopy11 5,714]

16 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I'll get some tightenin' on it and see what we come up wit

Sometime in the week, I would also recommend calling V-belt guys, and seeing if they have any recommendations for you. THEY ARE AWESOME!!! 

 

Also, Eric, what KIND of v-belt are you using, the blue ones from tractor stores? You might want to try a Bando belt in there, as opposed to an el-cheapo tractor store belt. 

 

V-belt guys knumber is :

 

1-800-213-9715

 

Don

[ebinmaine 67,492]

2 hours ago, Snoopy11 said:

Sometime in the week, I would also recommend calling V-belt guys, and seeing if they have any recommendations for you. THEY ARE AWESOME!!! 

 

Also, Eric, what KIND of v-belt are you using, the blue ones from tractor stores? You might want to try a Bando belt in there, as opposed to an el-cheapo tractor store belt. 

 

V-belt guys knumber is :

 

1-800-213-9715

 

Don

Good advice and much appreciated. 

 

No cheap belts here. 

I used Gates green on this chipper. 

Might order a Gates rubber belt. 

 

I do have a couple (Brown/Browning?) Brand belts here too.  

 

[Snoopy11 5,714]

All of those sound like good belts, @ebinmaine... I do think rubber would be the first thing to try before getting too technical with it...

 

Don

[ebinmaine 67,492]

55 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said:

rubber

Can't get one til Tuesday or Wednesday. 

I'd like to see it up n runnin'.. tomorrow.   

[Snoopy11 5,714]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I'd like to see it up n runnin'.. tomorrow.

Can you pick one up at a car parts dealer, like O'reilly's...?

 

My local O'reilly's has all kinds of rubber cogged belts...

 

Don

[ebinmaine 67,492]

9 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said:

Can you pick one up at a car parts dealer, like O'reilly's...?

 

My local O'reilly's has all kinds of rubber cogged belts...

 

Don

Nope. They have to order it from the local distribution center. 

And....

 

There ain't any "local" parts store on Sunday.  

[Snoopy11 5,714]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

There ain't any "local" parts store on Sunday

Geezeus bro... where do you live...?

 

Don

[ebinmaine 67,492]

32 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said:

Geezeus bro... where do you live...?

 

Don

 

Trees n' mountains man.....

❤️

[ebinmaine 67,492]

Well folks I started addressing this beast again today. 

 

I tightened up one of the LH mounting bolts and replaced the other. 

 

Lifted the front of the machine a little with the floor jack and adjusted the belt tensioner pulley as tight as I could get it with my own lifting strength. 

@JoeM I think it was you mentioned about an inch of deflection in this belt. 

It's an 86" belt so there's 43" minus pulley diameters for flex. It's a pretty fair 1" I'd say.  

 

Took it out for a shakedown. 

Definitely better operating. 

 

I'll get some time on it and see how the belt wears. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignore, wrong name:

@Joe M

[JoeM 7,874]

sure looks like it should run okay. 

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

On 5/13/2022 at 11:47 AM, JPWH said:

That may work. Something like parachute cord or mule tape is what I use. 

That may work, but I hate packing my parachute back up…

[ebinmaine 67,492]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

sure looks like it should run okay. 

Thanks. 
Them big tires make a  Huge difference in capability of movement through the forest.  

The belt is... Better. 
I tightened it up for all I could lift. Deflection is certainly less. 
I won't know if I've solved it til I get some run time.