CS100 belts

[RobRainford]

Noticed this on one of my belts on the chipper today (after i found it wouldnt run because there were a few chunks of wood blocking the blades, so out came the whole drum to clean it out!)

 

Is it anything to worry about? should i get new belts?

[RobArb]

Thats happened quick! was only new the other week:thumbdown:

 

do you think somethings been rubbing it?

[swinny]

Thats happened quick! was only new the other week:thumbdown:

 

do you think somethings been rubbing it?

 

true..... but the belts will slip or the engine would stall due to the wood blocking the blades

 

must have tried it a fair few times to do that to the belt though, before investigating properly

 

buy a fresh belt and keep as a spare till that goes

[RobRainford]

im surprised too, its an ex demo so the belts were used when i got it, chances are its had some good stress with people demoing it, its still easy to stress it though, get them squealing a couple of times a day, have to be really careful. dont let many others feed it!

 

I think ill go for two new belts, as one will run slack if i have a new one.

[Hodge]

by the amount of rubber dust in the photo i would think the belt has been slipping/rubbing, for peace of mind allways have spare belts handy. i would trim off the white threads from the belt and maybe seal with a lighter.

[czhey]

im surprised too, its an ex demo so the belts were used when i got it, chances are its had some good stress with people demoing it, its still easy to stress it though, get them squealing a couple of times a day, have to be really careful. dont let many others feed it!

 

I think ill go for two new belts, as one will run slack if i have a new one.

 

Belts too slack maybe

[PeteB]

Always replace V belts as a matched set, whatever the machine. By the look of it Rob, yours has suffered either a slack belt or got burnt with something stopping the drum when you try to start it. Other than that - all okay?

[RobRainford]

Always replace V belts as a matched set, whatever the machine. By the look of it Rob, yours has suffered either a slack belt or got burnt with something stopping the drum when you try to start it. Other than that - all okay?

 

I would say slack belt. It did block today briefly trying to start up with bits still stuck in which I didn't realise were there! Probably rubbed them a bit. I would have replaced the pair anyway because they are both like that. Everything else is hunky dory. When I took them off and tightened them myself the other day it seemed to run better.

 

Belts too slack maybe

 

They squeal less easily now that I had them off and on to swap blades over. I think they've rubbed too much since I got it. The belts seem to be Abnormally worn. Another piece like that came out. But more severe and easier. Theres a place near me I'll bob over to and get some new belts this week.

[RobRainford]

Got new belts. Sprayed them with belt dressing too. It Got blocked and then it just started squealing and wouldn't chip. Had lots of conifer to chip so had to stack it in trailer. Bah.

 

Works well now though.