Belt Help!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PanelDeland

When you look at v belts,check that the angles are the same in this area \V/ .There are differences in belts and the actual grip from a V belt comes from the area between the slash and the v.If those angles don't match,you will have very little grip area and squealing will occur.Belts should not have to be extremely tight to grip but should be snug.Debris in the bottom of the pulley,not allowing the v area to seat down into the groove well will also cause this.I see the belt is notched on the back side which is pretty common with industrial belts which have tons of variations.Belts should also be either flush or just under the top of the pulley foor full contact thru the v area. Just some inights I have learned over the years.

After looking at it closer the belt does sit too high, it's not flush at all and I can see where the belt is hitting in the groove and there is still untouched pulley deep in the groove. I have both the belt u see in the pic and a cogged one on the inside, but again, both sit too high. I'll have to get another one with a smaller V.