SKF Timing Belt Kits - SKF.com
SKF Timing Belt Kits - SKF.com
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Engine drive systems<br />
Metal idler, with<br />
double row bearings (VW).<br />
Polyamide idler, with<br />
single row bearing (Fiat).<br />
Accessory belt idler pulley (ABIP)<br />
Idler<br />
Idlers can be found in varied positions on the engine<br />
timing system, each with specific loading and<br />
performance conditions. Today’s engineers are trying to<br />
find ways to increase the life span of the idler to reach a<br />
target of 124,300 mi/>200 000 km (with the eventual<br />
aim of it having the same life span as the engine). They<br />
need to withstand the higher operating conditions<br />
through <strong>com</strong>ponent design evolution. For example, a<br />
significant area of improvement is bearing sealing and<br />
greases. Finally more polyamide pulleys fitted results in<br />
overall weight gain for the designers.<br />
Engine seal<br />
Engine sealing arrangements have advanced<br />
dramatically over the last few years. Although hidden<br />
from view, modern sealing techniques, such as<br />
moulded-in-place permanent gasket solutions, have<br />
delivered significant improvements in achieving oil-tight<br />
assemblies for the effective life of an engine. Dynamic<br />
sealing, for crankshafts and camshafts, is now receiving<br />
similar design and material attention.<br />
Traditional elastomeric lip seals are today being replaced<br />
by PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) thin film seals. They<br />
offer extended sealing life and a far greater level of<br />
protection from chemical attacks. This is a particular<br />
problem with diesel engines and some of the more<br />
exotic synthetic based oils. However, these provide the<br />
extended service intervals demanded in the market-place.<br />
slack span<br />
The idler pulley allows the belt to be correctly wound<br />
(providing optimum wrap angle) around the driven<br />
<strong>com</strong>ponents, while also reducing the free belt length,<br />
which, if not accurately calculated into the design build,<br />
could cause excess vibrations and noise.<br />
1. Sealing lip (varied material)<br />
2. Metal or rubber casing<br />
3. Contact spring<br />
Standard PTFE-seal with<br />
elastomeric or felt dust lip.<br />
4th Generation PTFE-seal<br />
with improved durability<br />
and “easy-assembly”.<br />
Unitized PTFE-seal for<br />
heavy contamination.<br />
Idler<br />
Traditional engine shaft seal design<br />
1.<br />
tight span<br />
engine<br />
rotation<br />
Modern engine shaft seal designs - PTFE:<br />
2.<br />
3.<br />
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