Caution! Do not adhere battery electrolyte, thinner or other solvents to the belt. Immediately wash away any solvent that spills on the belt.
Drive belt is extremely durable and give long life in a properly designed drive. However, improper handling of the belt before or during installation can result in dramatically shortened service life.
The belt's tensile cords are designed to carry large loads in tension but not compression.
Compression causes damage to the tensile cords of the belt and can also lead to adhesion problems.
Handling situations that can cause compression in tensile cord include aggressive bending and twisting.
When assembly, handling and storage, the forward bending [A] radius of the drive belt [B] shall not be smaller than 63.5 mm (2.50 in.) [C].
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When assembly, handling and storage, the back bending [A] radius of the drive belt [B] shall not be smaller than 127 mm (5.00 in.) [C].
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Do not twist [A] the drive belt [B] as shown.
This includes coiling the belt to make it smaller for packaging.
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Do not use tools [A] to pry [B] the drive belt [C] onto the application.
The rear pulley [D] should be in the front position in the swingarm so that the belt can be easily put on by hand.
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