Belt Drive of Gear Unit
10501EN.doc 21.12.1999
V-BELT DRIVE OF GEAR UNIT
1. General
The V-belt drive is supplied as an optional accessory
to gear units. For details, see Fig. 1. The V-belt drive is
available as follows:
- complete v-belt drive assembly (including pulleys,
V-belts tapered bushings, motor bracket and the
belt guard).
- motor bracket and belt guard (including motor
bracket, screws and belt guard).
- motor supplied only when ordered.
All the versions (excluding V-belt guard only) will be
supplied fully assembled on the gear unit.
Any combination of the above options will also be
supplied.
2. Installation
Installation sequence:
2.1 Mount the motor bracket (5112, 5110) to the gear.
2.2 Mount the motor onto the bracket.
2.3 Fix the belt guard rear plate (5260) to the gear unit
motor bracket by means of fixings (pre-tightening).
When mounting the rear plate, note the desired
direction of opening of the door. See note, Fig.1
2.4 Mount the pulleys (5214, 5216) on the motor and
gear shafts (as close to the shoulder as possible).
V-belt tension adjustm ent
Note! If the guard upper fixing (5262) is attached to the upper plate of the motor
bracket (5110), it must be loosened before adjusting the v-belt tension.
Fig. 1
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2.5 Installation of taper bushings (5210, 5212)
2.5.1 Remove the protective grease from the
bushings and pulley hub. Insert the bushing
in the hub and make sure that the holes are
aligned.
2.5.2 Apply grease to the fixing screws and screw
them in position. The thread is in the pulley
hub.
2.5.3 Clean the shaft and insert the pulley and
sleeve.
2.5.4 Tighten the screws.
2.5.5 Knock the sleeve lightly and relighten the
screws. Repeat this a couple of times.
2.5.6 Check the screws for tightness at least every
3000 hours.
2.5.7 Fill the pull holes with grease to prevent the
ingress of dirt.
2.6 Draw the V-belts (5218) over the pulleys and
tension the belts by means of the adjustment
screws in the motor bracket. When tightening the
V-belts, make sure that the pulleys are aligned
accurately enough. Use a steel liner to check
alignment as shown in Fig. 2. Make sure that the
ruler makes contact at four points. The maximum
permissible error of angle is 1mm per 1000mm
span of the V-belt. Tension the V-belts according
to Table 1. This is the only way to ensure
maximum power transmission efficiency and to
prevent excessive loads on the gear and motor
shafts.
Fig. 2
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Table 1. V-belt tightening.

3. Limitations
V-belt Smaller Force required to displace the V-
The following limitations for the use of V-belt drives
profile pulley belt by 16mm per one meter of
shall apply:
span length
d1 [mm] Newton (N) 3.1 V-belt speed
SPZ 56 - 95 13 - 20 The V-belt speed determined by the manufacturer
100 - 140 20 - 25 of cast-iron V-belt pulleys is:
SPA 80 - 132 25 - 35
140 - 200 35 - 45 vhmax = 35 m/s
SPB 112 - 224 45 - 65
236 - 315 65 - 85 3.2 Usually, a V-belt drive requires no extra
SPC 224 - 355 85 - 115 inspections, if the ambient temperature does not
375 - 560 115 - 150 exceed 70C. V-belt drives used at temperatures
exceeding 70C should be checked regularly at
Check the V-belt tension as follows (using a V-belt least every 1500 hours.
tension meter):
2.6.1 Measure the length of the V-belt span
(= free V-belt length).
2.6.2 Measure the perpendicular force causing a
16mm sag per one metre of V-belt.
2.6.3 Compare the measured values with those
listed in Table 1.
A new V-belt must be tensioned to the higher value
because it stretches in use. All V-belts should be
retensioned every 3000 hours.
2.7 Tighten the locking screws for the motor rack and
the belt guard rear plate.
2.8 Mount the belt guard lid using the hinge pins and
lock the pins.

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