RE: (ET) v belt for E12 More belt information

["Markus Lorch" <mlorch vt edu>]

Yes, this is great information and I'll gladly incorporate this.

All the information i am currently collection on this site will
be awailable to elec-trak.org (the FAQ). Don is currently looking
into a software that would support the easy creation of FAQ entries.

Markus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu 
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of 
> Dave & Deb
> Sent: Mittwoch, 29. September 2004 12:06
> To: snaugler earthlink net
> Cc: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Subject: Re: (ET) v belt for E12 More belt information
> 
> 
> great write up!  thanks.
> 
> this should be posted on the elec-trak.org site and on the 
> site that Marcus or someone has created and was soliciting 
> "how-to's", tips, etc for
> 
> Dave
> 
> > Richard, Bob, and others,
> >
> > The "X" in the belt number stands for notches in the belt.  
> Other than 
> > the notches, a 3V335 and a 3VX335 belt are the same.  The 
> notches help 
> > a belt wrap tightly around a small diameter pulley without 
> accelerated 
> > wear.  You will want a 3VX335 belt over the 3V335 because the motor 
> > pulley on our tractors has a small diameter.
> >
> > A word of warning.  Pep Boys (at least the Delaware Pep Boys) and 
> > places like them don't usually stock the V series of belts and will 
> > make a substitution of a similar looking belt.  A belt with the 
> > incorrect profile will wear out faster and slip much sooner 
> than the 
> > correct belt.
> >
> > All of the GE large frame tractors, and I think the smaller ones as 
> > well, use the 3VX series belts.  If you don't have a 3V 
> series belt on 
> > your tractor chances are that earlier in its life an 
> improper belt was 
> > installed.
> >
> > Perhaps we should have a list of proper belt sizes.  I'll start:
> >
> > GE E-15, E-20, Wheel Horse B-145, and Wheel Horse C-185 all 
> use a pair 
> > of 3VX335 belts.
> >
> > Here's some general belt information:
> >
> > The most common improper substitution is a 3L for a 3V belt. A 3L 
> > series belt has roughly 1/3 the horsepower rating of a 3V 
> series belt. 
> > L series are generally consider fractional horsepower 
> belts. The 3V, 
> > 5V, and 8V series belts are available in "X" notched 
> versions. A, B, 
> > C, and D series belts are also available in "X" notched versions.
> >
> > 3V and 3VX:  3/8" top x 5/16" tall
> > 5V and 5VX:  5/8" top x 17/32" tall
> > 8V and 8VX:  1" top x 29/32" tall
> >
> > 3L:  3/8" top x 7/32" tall
> > 5L:  1/2" top x 5/16" tall
> > 8L:  21/32" top x 3/8" tall
> >
> > A and AX:  31/2" top x 5/16" tall
> > B and BX:  21/32" top x 13/32" tall
> > C and CX:  7/8" top x 17/32" tall
> > D and DX:  1-1/4" top x 3/4" tall
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Steve Naugler
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Zachary <njcfsa earthlink net>
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> > I got a replacement drive belt for my E12 from Bill Gunn 
> last year.  
> > He sent a Gates Super HC Vextra O&HR V80 3VX335.  The old belt that 
> > came off said 3V335 Browning.  The numbers were almost the 
> same except 
> > for the added X in the Gates number.  The Gates belt has ridges or 
> > like little rubber teeth around the inside, I guess, to improve 
> > traction. Hope this helps. Richard "Zack" Zachary
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>robert winfield wrote:
> >
> >>anyone have any ideas of what v belt replacement for
> >>E12? motor to driving wheel. mine is slipping alot
> >
> >
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