The Fan Belt
QWNERS who do many ef the minor car adjustments themselves, should remember that such an apparently simple job as that of tightenin'? a fan belt requires a certain amount of care.
In the majority of cars to-day, the belt drives both the fan and the generator, and consists of a rubber vee belt running in similarly-shaped pulleys. s If the belt is made too tight, it will exert an undue strain op the bearings of the fan and of the generator, wearing them out within a short time. The rubber vee belt is remarkably efficient, and will grip the pulleys well, even though slack. It is by no means necessary to make it very tight.
In the average car. the correct degree of lightness is readied when the belt can be pushed in with the lingers about an inch and a half at any one point. The adjustment will give an efficient drive, but the belt will be loose enough to relieve the bearings of the various pulleys of any excessive strain.
It is said that the car has a top speed of 50 miles per hour, and that it will do (10 miles per gallon in favourable circumstances.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 11
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202The Fan Belt Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 11
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