What happens??

[LD48750]

What happens when you put a 5/8" belt on/in a 1/2" pulley?

Electric PTO clutch running a Mid Mount Mower.

 

[Cougsfan]

It may cause the entire tractor explodes into 10,000 pieces killing everyone within 100 feet. Other than that, it may wear out a little quicker and not be able to transmit as much torque because of the reduced contact area between belt and pulley.

 

[MossRoad]

1/16th hangs over each side. Will it rub anything? Is it the same type of belt? Same lenght? Just 1/8" too wide?

 

[LD48750]

1/16th hangs over each side. Will it rub anything? Is it the same type of belt? Same lenght? Just 1/8" too wide?

Nothing that I can see. Same old belt, new clutch & pulley.

It may cause the entire tractor explodes into 10,000 pieces killing everyone within 100 feet. Other than that, it may wear out a little quicker and not be able to transmit as much torque because of the reduced contact area between belt and pulley.

If that happens, I guess I'll have nothing to worry about.

 

[Thomas]

You should be fine.

 

[ovrszd]

Trying to logistically think thru the question. Two things come to mind.

1. It may try to come off.
2. It may slip because of less friction.

 

[Williy]

I did that once and the belt looked like
confetti all shredded to crap. The belt
should always be just slightly inside the
outside edges of the pulley unless you
like buying and replacing belts

willy

 

[LD48750]

I did that once and the belt looked like
confetti all shredded to crap. The belt
should always be just slightly inside the
outside edges of the pulley unless you
like buying and replacing belts

willy

Thats not what I wanted to hear.
Now when the new clutch gets here I'm going to have to see if I can exchange it.

Thanks for the info before I make the new part un-returnable.

 

[Fixastuff]

Trying to logistically think thru the question. Two things come to mind.

1. It may try to come off.
2. It may slip because of less friction.

Not sure how logistics figures into this equation.

Use the belt and let us know how it works. I think it will be fine.

 

[ovrszd]

Not sure how logistics figures into this equation.

Use the belt and let us know how it works. I think it will be fine.

Ummmmm,,,,, logistics as in the compatibility of two physical objects. The same logistical thought used to determine that a larger belt is needed in a specific application. Or a smaller belt needed in a different application.

If there were no logistical thought used all belts would be the same size.

Maybe we have differing definitions of logistics?

 

[Fixastuff]

Ummmmm,,,,, logistics as in the compatibility of two physical objects. The same logistical thought used to determine that a larger belt is needed in a specific application. Or a smaller belt needed in a different application.

If there were no logistical thought used all belts would be the same size.

Maybe we have differing definitions of logistics?

I think of logistics as the path something takes to get from point A to point B in the supply chain. I would have used logical instead of logistics in your sentence.

 

[ovrszd]

I think of logistics as the path something takes to get from point A to point B in the supply chain. I would have used logical instead of logistics in your sentence.

I think of logistics as all physical action and assets used to accomplish a task.

 

[sea2summit]

It's going to be more likely to jump off and it's going to wear down the belt faster...until it's at 1/2"

 

[LD48750]

Clutch got here & belt fits fine.
Might have it on this weekend.
Right now, everything looks good.

 

[Vigo327]

I'm all for 'try it and see', but something noone mentioned yet is that a belt that rides up higher in the pulley sheaves would need to be longer as well, unless the tensioner mechanism had the extra travel to accommodate the change. Which it probably does. Carry on.

 

[ovrszd]

Clutch got here & belt fits fine.
Might have it on this weekend.
Right now, everything looks good.

Thanks for the update. Report the result. Thanks.

 

[Williy]

In my case it only took a few minutes to turn
the belt into confetti and at $$$ a pop not a
very good idea. I got the larger belt thinking
larger better will last longer? I put the belt on
a lawn mower deck John Deere to be exact.

willy

 

[ovrszd]

In my case it only took a few minutes to turn
the belt into confetti and at $$$ a pop not a
very good idea. I got the larger belt thinking
larger better will last longer? I put the belt on
a lawn mower deck John Deere to be exact.

willy

I've tried running wrong sized belts. Some larger. Some smaller. I never had long term good results.

 

[MossRoad]

I had to take a class module on belts about 5 years ago. It was pretty interesting. Don't remember most of it now, as all of the things I have with belts at my job are documented on the machines and we keep spares hanging right there next to them. If you get down to one spare left, you order another.

What's kind of interesting is I may have 5-6 identical units, but they'll take different belt lengths. I usually think to myself, why? Don't they make them all on the same assembly line, and isn't the tensioning mechanism the same? I don't get it. But, I'm not paid to get it. Just order, replace as necessary.

 

[LD48750]

Mine is also for a mower deck but it sure looks like it fits.
Other pto clutches by this manufacturer are listed as 1/2" / 5/8" so I am hoping this is the same pulley.

We'll see this weekend maybe.