3211216 belt

[TRS]

Has anyone else measured them lately?
I had a customer call that measured his belt because he was getting a wide belt to sheave measurement.
1.406”. Hmmmm.
I called a friend of mine and had him measure 3 belts.
1.405”/1.410”/1.409”
I stopped and picked up 3 belts today.
1.405”/1.413”/1.422”.
I haven’t seen them at 1.47” but measured them in the past at 1.437”.
Wonder what’s going on.

 

[Lobster Carl]

That certainly would mess some stuff up if they are assembling primarys for 1.47.
My belt off my new sled that has been moved twice is 1.412. And other new one is 1.422

 

[diamonddave]

They are paying attention to the forum Tony.

 

[carbontj]

I bet if you measure the OA circumference they will vary 1/8....not sure if they ever cut 2 belt the same...we set cleanse at .020 just inn case of a wider belt...

 

[UP_CARP]

I bet if you measure the OA circumference they will vary 1/8....not sure if they ever cut 2 belt the same...we set cleanse at .020 just inn case of a wider belt...

Without a concern for a wider belt what would you set it at? I shoot for .020”. Current sled ended up .025 to get sheeves to align per it’s original balance

I forget #’s and I’ll check later but there was a big difference between my new belt and the one that had 200 miles on it when I bought the sled. I just figured it was wear. Maybe not??

 

[TRS]

This confirms we need to check belt width and belt to sheave measurements for optimum performance.
Even with the OEM belt manufacture.
This may explain some of the creep we are hearing about. Along with belt to sheave measurements up to .120” from the factory.

 

[Griff]

Are other manufacturers' belts more consistent width and length than Polaris'?

 

[zaasman]

Has anyone else measured them lately?
I had a customer call that measured his belt because he was getting a wide belt to sheave measurement.
1.406”. Hmmmm.
I called a friend of mine and had him measure 3 belts.
1.405”/1.410”/1.409”
I stopped and picked up 3 belts today.
1.405”/1.413”/1.422”.
I haven’t seen them at 1.47” but measured them in the past at 1.437”.

Are these projected width measurements, or straight width between flats of the top teeth?

New 3211216 I just measured (purchased last season) comes in at 1.460 projected (1.418 flat to flat).