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Incorrect Troughing
Correct Troughing
Fig. 13
The Belt Itself
A belt having extreme lateral stiffness, relative to its width, will
be more difficult to train due to its lack of contact with the
center roll of the carrying idler. Recognition of this fact enables
the user to take extra precaution and, if necessary, load the
belt during training to improve its steerability.
Observation
of troughability design limitations will normally avoid this
trouble (Fig. 13).
Some new belts may tend to run off to one side, in a certain
portion or portions of their length, because of temporary lateral
mal-distributions of tension. Operation of the belt under tension
corrects this condition in practically all cases. Use of self-
aligning idlers will aid in making the correction.
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Installation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Guide
Installation