PSD Eaton kit...tensioners etc. Why?

Started by AlexG40, July 18, 2012, 06:29:34 PM

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AlexG40

Anyone know why the PSD eaton kit uses a tensioner pulley and further tensioner on the toothed belt?  As far as I can see if they weren't there the belt would be exactly the same as the standard PSD G-lader toothed belt kit.  Why has it been complicated?  I assume there is a reason but I can't see what it is.

PeteG40

longer belt? inability to pivot properly to tension charger?

AlexG40

Yeh, it has a longer belt, but I would have thought the easier solution was a shorter belt. The charger tensions the same way as a G-Lader although it's pretty much at full extension, but again, a shorter belt would have done the trick.

In the absence of a better idea though....

Yoof

You got a pic? Has the ensioner got a guide on it too?


PeteG40

it may be that the 'smaller' belt only available is 16mm or something so too small - hence tensioners

youngprodigys

The top tensioner isnt a tensioner as such, it shouldnt touch the belt when its running- steve told me that its there to stop belt slap and it will want to move about and its there to stop it skipping teeth and knackering the belt, the bottom one is for tensioning it!

youngprodigys

the original tensioner position is a bit rubbish aswell - hence why on your kit there is another!

AlexG40

I see. Makes some sense I suppose. The eaton pulley is a bit further than the G lader one I suppose too.