Section III. BELTS

TM 5-3835-222-BD

Procedural Steps:

a. Locate leak, remove component or cover.

b. Remove defective gasket and clean the sealing surfaces.

c. Obtain material to fabricate sealing gasket.

d. Cut gasket to fit.

e. Apply available adhesive, follow instructions on container.

f. Place gasket in proper location.

g. Reinstall component or cover.

Record the BDAR action taken. When the mission is completed, as soon as practicable, repair

the equipment using standard maintenance procedures.

Section III. BELTS

3-8. General. V-Belts provide direct drive and can be substituted or replaced if the basic factors

about each belt is considered. Substitute belts must be wide enough to prevent bottoming in the

pulley "V" and of the correct length to maintain tension. Inspect width and length of the belt. Smaller,

narrower belts may be substituted or V-belts may be taken from one equipment if there are twin belt

drives. Direct equipment-to-equipment removal and installation is a simple method of replacing

missing belts.

3 - 9 . V - B e l t - Missing or Broken. Some vehicle subsystems are driven by V-belts.

Many

liquid cooling system coolant pumps and fans for moving air over or through a radiator require

V-belts. Worn or frayed V-belts can slip or break causing the system to fail. V-belts can be replaced

or substituted to restore system functions. Frequent adjustment may be required for substitute V-belts.

Limitations:

Degraded output.

Personnel/Time Required:

1 soldier - 15 - 60 minutes

Materials/Tools:

Link V-Belts, Adjustable

Rope (appendix C, section II, item 26)

Wire (appendix C, section II item 49)

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