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<strong>Belt</strong> life vs. correct tension<br />

<strong>Belt</strong> tension<br />

84<br />

Chord ripping<br />

Correct<br />

tension<br />

Flank wear<br />

Ripping of teeth<br />

Tooth jump<br />

Life of belt<br />

Normal wear<br />

As this graph shows, the<br />

correct tension is critical to the<br />

life of the belt. Both excessive<br />

and insufficient tension can<br />

damage the belt and cause<br />

premature failure.<br />

General hints<br />

• Lock engine cams using correct tools to prevent slippage and movement. Do not use the teeth of the<br />

belt to block the engine when loosening or tightening the pulley bolts.<br />

• Do not use solvents to clean the pulleys.<br />

• Check that the auxiliary <strong>com</strong>ponents controlled by the timing system (water pump, etc) are functioning<br />

correctly. If in doubt, re<strong>com</strong>mend a change to the customer while making the repair.<br />

• Check for wear on the flanges. Rotate the driving shaft to the TDC of cylinder number 1; in the case of<br />

an engine with a double camshaft, assure that both are in the TDC position.

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