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NOTE: • – Top Cover Cut
•• – Pulley Cover Cut
Make approximately a 1" step between
cover cuts around entire repair.
Existing Cables
New Cables
Where cable spacing
permits a new cable
between two existing
cables.
Where cable spacing is too
close to permit new cable
between two existing cables.
CABLE REPAIRS
15"
15"
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•
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12"
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12"
12"
12"
Flexsteel® Belt Repairs
1. Repairs where there is no cable damage
a.
This type of damage may be repaired in a manner more or
less normal with any belt in that the damaged area is
thoroughly cleaned and dried, the damaged elements (cover,
plies, insulation, gum, etc.) replaced and the new elements cured.
b.
If cable has been exposed it is important to use the proper
cable cement and cable insulation gum at that point.
2. Repairs involving cable damage
a.
If cable damage involves less than 5% of the total cords in
the belt at the edge or 10% of cords in the center of the belt,
sections of new cable (or pieces cut from spare belt) should
be worked in. This makes a more extensive repair as the
new lengths of cable should extend 15" to 24" each side of
the broken area. A large vulcanizer is usually required.
b.
If cable damage is greater than described in a., the belt
should be respliced.
The covers are removed along with
insulation gum from between cables.
The new cable sections are simply placed
between the old broken ones extending
15" to 24" each side of the break. Cable
cement, insulation gum and covers are
applied and the repair is cured. The
sketches below illustrate two methods
used to step in lengths of new cable.
NOTE: When making cable repairs along belt
edges, the tension must be removed from the
belt. Even then the edge may be wavy because
the new edge cables will not be carrying tension.
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